Refresh 2026-05-14T10:55:56.552Z Buongiorno and welcome to the Cyclingnews live coverage of stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia. 2026-05-14T10:56:55.337Z Today is surely a day for the sprinters. The stage is only 142km long, flat and fast. 2026-05-14T11:02:07.322Z As Jackie Tyson pointed out, today's stage passes historic landmarks worthy of a sightseeing trip, starting with Greek and Roman archaeological sites in Paestum. The remaining 100km are relatively flat, passing to the north of Mount Vesuvius and then moving west into the heart of Naples, with an abundance of urban twists and turns, as well as street furniture. Narrow lanes are replaced with wide, paved roads in the final 19km. 2026-05-14T11:03:04.107Z However the final kilometres, as the sprinters fight for position, will be interesting. Once under the 1km-to-go kite, the finale is defined by a dash of more ancient history, with tarmac changing to stone slabs and a noticeable upward pitch of 4%.…