Mads Pedersen won stage six of the Giro d’Italia to complete a grand slam of career sprint wins, but only after a brave two-man breakaway was caught with 300 metres to go until the finish line in Naples.
Simon Clarke (Israel-Premier Tech) and Alessandro De Marchi (Jayco-AlUla) were part of an early five-man break but, as their supporting cast dwindled, worked together to stay clear. With 25km to go on the circular route along the Amalfi coast, the pair still held a lead of more than two minutes over the chasing pack.
