Pro Cycling

2014 Tour de Suisse, Stage 6

Matteo Trentin Wins Stage 6

Tony Martin continues to hold his six-second lead


LAUSANNE, June 19, 2014 (AFP) - Italy's Matteo Trentin won Thursday's sixth stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Thursday as his German teammate Tony Martin held the leader's yellow jersey.

Omega Pharma rider Trentin won a sprint finish ahead of fellow Italians Daniele Bennati and Francesco Gavazzi after the 192.8km run from Buren an der Aare to Delemont.

Slovak rider Peter Sagan had controlled the sprint only to be overtaken in the final meters as he finished fifth.

Stage 6 Results
2. Daniele Bennati (ITA/TIN) same time,
3. Francesco Gavazzi (ITA/AST) s.t.,
4. Ben Swift (GBR/SKY),
5. Peter Sagan (SVK/CAN),
6. Sacha Modolo (ITA/LAM),
7. Jose Joaquin Rojas (ESP/MOV),
8. Silvan Dillier (SWI/BMC),
9. Sergio Henao (COL/SKY),

Overall Standings
2. Tom Dumoulin (NED/GIA) at 6sec,
3. Peter Sagan (SVK/CAN) 10sec,
4. Bauke Mollema (NED/BKN) 17sec,
5. Tom Slagter (NED/GRM) 23sec,
6. Davide Formolo (ITA/CAN) 27sec,
7. Jon Izagirre (ESP/MOV) 27sec,
8. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/TIN) 28sec,
9. Mathias Frank (SWI/IAM) 29sec,
10. Mattia Cattaneo (ITA/LAM) 29sec