Michael Matthews second and Fabio Felline in thirdJoão Almeida retains overall race lead after stageArnaud Démare claimed his second win in this Giro d’Italia by taking the sixth stage in another mass sprint. João Almeida held on to the pink jersey despite a mid-stage scare when another rider crashed into him.

To claim his 12th victory this season, Démare lingered in a small bunch after a short climb, then started his sprint before anyone else on the slightly uphill finishing straight, eventually winning easily ahead of Michael Matthews and Fabio Felline.