2014 Giro d'Italia Stage 6 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 6 of the 2014 Giro d'Italia! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
Course Preview
Luca Scinto Says: It’s a big stage in the sense that it’s one of the longest of the race and while it doesn’t look hard, I think the last half-hour could be really absorbing. The climb to Montecassino is a real tester, so you’re going to see a good finisseur win. Variety in the Giro is important because lots of different teams will believe they have a rider to suit different stages. On this stage, I guarantee that pretty much all the direttore sportivi will want to get their teeth into it. What’s important is not to get carried away, and to get it right tactically. We’ll try to be there with someone like Ponzi but of course everyone will be thinking along the same lines.
Local History: By 1953 Fausto Coppi ruled over the Italian peloton so much that only fan favourite Guido De Santi got away with audacious attacks. Coppi didn’t much like it but knew that these escapes were good for business. It was on the stage to Rome that De Santi had his reward. The attack he initiated here saw him wear pink in Rome.
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