Giro d'Italia: Fausto Masnada wins stage six as Valerio Conti takes pink jersey

  • Italian rider led breakaway with Valerio Conti
  • Conti takes leader’s jersey from Primoz Roglic

Fausto Masnada of Italy claimed his first victory in a Grand Tour by winning the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday, while compatriot Valerio Conti seized the overall lead.

The Italian duo were in a two-man breakaway for nearly 30km and Conti then allowed Masnada to grab the stage win without contesting the sprint, knowing he would take over the leader’s pink jersey.

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