May 15, 2004 – Fassa Bortolo's Alessandro Pettachi has taken another stage of the Giro, beating out Olaf Pollack  (Gerolsteiner) and Alejandro Albert Borrajo (Ceramiche Panaria-Margres).

Stage 6:

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa  Bortolo                       
4.00.55 (39.598 km/h)
2. Olaf Pollack (Ger)  Gerolsteiner                                      
3. Alejandro Albert Borrajo (Arg) Ceramiche  Panaria-Margres             
4. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita)  Saeco                                           
5. Andris Nauduzs (Lat) Domina  Vacanze                                  
6. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Acqua & Sapone-Caffe  Mokambo                    
7. Andrus Aug (Est) Domina  Vacanze                                      
8. Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing  Systems                          
9. Robbie McEwen (Aus)  Lotto-Domo                                       
10. Michael Albasini (Swi) Phonak Hearing  Systems          

Overall:

1. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Saeco                                    27.35.30
2. Damiano Cunego (Ita) Saeco                                         0.13
3. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                    0.21
4. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Alessio-Bianchi                            0.29
5. Gerhard Trampusch (Aut) Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo               0.41
6. Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria-Margres                  0.45
7. Dario David Cioni (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                              0.52
8. Serguei Gontchar (Ukr) De Nardi                                    0.58
9. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie          1.05
10. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco                                        1.06