Stage 6 : Mar 15, Montecosaro - Macerata, 134 km

1 Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha 3.18.09
2 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 0.05
3 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team
4 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 0.07
5 Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux
6 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli
7 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia
8 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini 0.09
9 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox 0.11
10 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne


Changes in stage 6 compared to stage 5 :

Biggest gainers by position :
+25 Mikhail Ignatiev
+22 Blel Kadri
+20 Andy Schleck
+18 Tom Boonen
+18 Sebastian Lang
+17 Pierre Cazaux
+17 Alessandro Ballan
+16 Simon Clarke
+15 Francesco Bellotti
+12 Tom Stamsnijder

Biggest losers by position :
-32 Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni
-17 Edvald Boasson Hagen
-17 Francesco Failli
-15 Roger Hammond
-15 Ryder Hesjedal
-14 Sebastian Langeveld
-11 Filippo Pozzato
-11 Massimo Codol
-11 Staf Scheirlinckx
-9 Alan Perez Lezaun
-8 Alessandro Donati

Biggest gainers by time :
+0:17 Mikhail Ignatiev
+0:08 Stefano Garzelli
+0:06 Cadel Evans

Biggest losers by time :
-17:18 Alessandro Donati
-17:18 Allan Davis
-17:18 Andreas Klier
-17:18 Baden Cooke
-17:18 Bernhard Eisel
-17:18 Cameron Wurf
-17:18 Christopher Sutton
-17:18 Daniel Oss
-17:18 Danilo Hondo
-17:18 Diego Caccia
-17:18 Dmytro Grabovskyy

Favourites by position :
+20 Andy Schleck
+7 Marzio Bruseghin
+6 Lars Ytting Bak
+5 Kim Kirchen
+5 Franco Pellizotti
+4 Johan Van Summeren
+1 Cadel Evans
-6 Fabian Cancellara
-6 Allan Davis

Favourites by time :
+0:08 Stefano Garzelli
+0:06 Cadel Evans
-0:11 Vincenzo Nibali
-0:19 Franco Pellizotti
-0:26 Kim Kirchen
-1:10 Andy Schleck
-10:45 Marzio Bruseghin
-10:45 Lars Ytting Bak
-10:45 Johan Van Summeren
-11:12 Fabian Cancellara
-17:18 Allan Davis

Top 3 and favourites standings :
1 Michele Scarponi 26.59.00
2 Stefano Garzelli 0.02
3 Cadel Evans 0.12
.....
5 Robert Gesink 0.27
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8 Vincenzo Nibali 0.42
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45 Franco Pellizotti 14.44
46 Kim Kirchen 14.53
.....
77 Fabian Cancellara 41.22
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83 Johan Van Summeren 47.14
84 Andy Schleck 47.27
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99 Marzio Bruseghin 58.03
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115 Allan Davis 1.09.00
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137 Lars Ytting Bak 1.24.20

Retirements to date : Stage
Andrea Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 6
Anthony Roux (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 6
Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 6
Giovanni Visconti (Ita) ISD - Neri 6
Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale 6
Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Astana 6
Valeriy Dmitriyev (Kaz) Astana 6
Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale 5
Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram 5
Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 5
Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale 5
Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 4
Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step 4
Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank 4
Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox 4
Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 3
Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram 3
Johannes Frohlinger (Ger) Team Milram 3
Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 3
Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) ISD - Neri 3
Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Francaise Des Jeux 1
Massimo Giunti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 1
Total retirements : 22