Swiss Silvan Dillier has won his maiden grand tour victory when after prevailing at the end of a long breakaway in the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia.
The BMC rider outsprinted breakaway companion Jasper Stuyven of Belgium (Trek-Segafredo) in the final short climb, with Austrian Lukas Poestlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe) taking third place 12 seconds back.
"It's probably the biggest win of my career," said Dillier, whose best result this season was second place in the Dwars Door West-Vlaanderen one-day race.
Luxembourg's Bob Jungels retained the overall leader's pink jersey after finishing the 217km ride from Reggio Calabria to Terme Luigiane in the main pack.
British rider Adam Yates, riding for the Australian Orica-Scott team, is second six seconds behind with fellow Briton Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) in third, 10 seconds off the pace.
Yates' Australian teammate Caleb Ewan finished second-last on Thursday, 14 minutes off the pace and beating only Germany's Rudiger Selig home.
Friday's seventh stage will take the peloton over 224km from Castrovillari to Alberobello.
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