ROME, March 13, 2010 (AFP) – Italy’s Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) won the 5th stage of Tirreno-Adriatico Sunday, Colmurano (Marche, central-east) after 216 km race, beating his compatriot Stefano Garzelli ( Acqua e Sapone) and teammate Maxi Iglinskiy.

The Italian Michele Scarponi (Androni) to keep his hand the head of General Ranking.

6th stage
1. Enrico Gasparotto (ITA/Astana) 5hr 32min 22sec, 2. Stefano Garzelli (ITA/Acque e Sapone) s.t., 3. Maxim Iglinskiy (KAZ/Astana) s.t., 4. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) s.t., 5. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/Liquigas) at 08, 6. Robert Gesink (NED/Rabobank), 7. Manuele Mori (ITA/Lampre), 8. Michael Rogers (AUS/Columbia), 9. Michele Scarponi (ITA/Androni), 10. Domenico Pozzovivo
(ITA/CSF) all same time

Overall
1. Michele Scarponi (ITA/Androni) 23hr 40min 44sec, 2. Stefano Garzelli (ITA/Acqua e Sapone) at 10, 3. Maxim Iglinskiy (KAZ/Astana) 15, 4. Cadel Evans
(AUS/BMC) 18, 5. Robert Gesink (NED/Rabobank) 27, 6. Michael Rogers
(AUS/Columbia) 29, 7. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA/CSF) s.t., 8. Vincenzo Nibali
(ITA/Liquigas) 31, 9. Leonardo Bertagnolli (ITA/Androni) 48, 10. Manuele Mori
(ITA/Lampre) 53.