Mark Cavendish dominates sprint to win 6th stage of Giro; Paolini leads overall

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Britain\'s Mark Cavendish pedals during the sixth stage of the Giro d\'Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, from Mola di Bari to Margherita di Savoia, Thursday, May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Fabio Ferrari)

MARGHERITA DI SAVOIA, Italy – Mark Cavendish dominated the sprint finish of the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday for his second victory in this year’s race, while Luca Paolini’s overall lead remained unchanged.

Cavendish, the British standout with the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team, clocked three hours 56 minutes, three seconds over the mostly flat 168-kilometre leg from Mola di Bari to Margherita di Savoia.

Elia Viviani, an Italian with Cannondale, crossed second, and Matthew Goss, an Australian with Orica-GreenEdge, was third, both with the same time as Cavendish.

It was the 12th Giro stage win of Cavendish’s career and his 99th victory overall. The Isle of Man rider also won this year’s opening stage in Naples.

Defending champion Ryder Hesjedal of Victoria was 52nd in the stage and remained fifth overall, 34 seconds behind Paolini.

Stage 7 Friday is a hilly 176-kilometre leg from San Salvo to Pescara.

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