Cycling-Groves triumphs as Giro stage six neutralised after crash
Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 6 - Potenza to Naples - Italy - May 15, 2025 Alpecin - Deceuninck's Kaden Groves celebrates winning stage 6 REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
NAPLES (Reuters) - Kaden Groves of Alpecin–Deceuninck won the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia in a sprint finish on Thursday after the stage was neutralised following a huge crash in wet conditions on the 227 km ride from Potenza to Naples.
The longest stage of this year's Giro had only a winner to celebrate as the crash which occurred with about 70 km to go led to organisers making the decision not to award points, time gaps or bonuses.
Groves crossed the finish line a few seconds shy of five hours on the road, ahead of Cofidis rider Milan Fretin. Paul Magnier of Soudal-QuickStep, who had also crashed earlier in the stage, finished third.
Mads Pedersen, who has won three stages, retained the race lead and the pink jersey.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)
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