Graham Watson gallery: Giro d’Italia stage 6

Tyler Farrar's crash on stage six caused him to drop out of the 2012 Giro. His preliminary exam showed that the injuries appear to be mostly superficial. The wound on his hand did open a superficial artery, but there appeared to be no bone or tendon damage. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Tyler Farrar gets his injuries tended to after a crash on stage six of the 2012 Giro d'Italia. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

The peloton winds through the country on the 207km stage from Urbino to Porto Sant'Elpidio in the 2012 Giro d'Italia. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Miguel Rubiano took the stage win and became the King of the Mountains based on his outstanding performance on stage six of the 2012 Giro d'Italia. The Colombian was in the breakaway that rode off after the first 25km. With 45km left in the 207km stage, he rode away from the lead group and held them off to the finish. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Christian Vande Velde is in fifth in the GC after stage 6, 32 seconds down. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Canadian champion, Svein Tuft, on stage 6 of the 2012 Giro d'Italia. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

The peloton in the 207km stage from Urbino to Porto Sant'Elpidio in the 2012 Giro d'Italia. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com stage six of the 2012 Giro d'Italia

Pablo Lastras leads an escape on stage six of the 2012 Giro d'Italia. He failed to finish the stage due to a crash, however. He crashed on a corner descending the Passo della Cappella. At a minimum, he has a broken collarbone and four fractured ribs. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

The Liquigas riders did most of the work for the peloton to chase the leaders on the sixth stage. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Ben Hermans on stage 6. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Phinney held on to the jersey in Denmark, but repeated mishaps eventually cost him the lead. Both he and stage 5 winner Mark Cavendish got dropped in stage 6, finishing 33:12 down. Phinney was the last finisher of the stage. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

The effort of the mountainous stage shows on Taylor Phinney's face. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

After winning stage 5, Mark Cavendish dropped off the back on stage 6. He finished in the last group, 33:12 down. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Cesare Benedetti chases Miguel Rubiano on stage 6 of the 2012 Giro d'Italia. Benedetti came in fifth. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Ramunas Navardauskas descends a hill with 25km to go. The Lithuanian added pink accents to his bike when he was awarded the leader's jersey, which he lost at the end of the stage. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Miguel Rubiano celebrates the biggest win of his career. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Andrea Malori took the pink jersey from Ramunas Navardauskas on stage 6 of the 2012 Giro d'Italia. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com