July 8, 2004 – Today’s sixth stage of the Giro was won by Safi – Pasta
Zara Manhat’s Diana Ziliute. With the win, Zilute moves into the lead.

Stage 6: Sovico – Lazzate, 101.8km
1. Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi – Pasta Zara Manhat 2.27.26
2. Nicole Cooke (Gbr) Safi – Pasta Zara Manhat
3. Oenone Wood (Aus) Australie
4. Priska Doppmann (Sui) Let’s Go Finland
5. Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team Farm Frites Hartol
6. Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Acqua E Sapone- Valenti
7. Olga Slyusareva (Rus) Nobili Rubin.-Guerciotti
8. Isabella Wieser (Aut) Lietzsport Cycling-Basis
9. Zinaida Stahurskaya (Blr) Mamma Fanini Team System
10. Valentina Karpenko (Ukr) Michela Fanini – Record

Overall:

1. Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi – Pasta Zara Manhat 15:21.2
2. Priska Doppmann (Sui) Let’s Go Finland 0.05
3. Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Let’s Go Finland 0.10
4. Nicole Cooke (GBr) Safi – Pasta Zara Manhat 0.21
5. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Let’s Go Finland 0.28
6. Miriam Melchers (Ned) Team Farm Frites Hartol 1.01
7. Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Safi – Pasta Zara Manhat 1.16
8. Rachel Heal (Gbr) Team Farm Frites Hartol 1.30
9. Annouska Van Der Zee (Ned) Team Farm Frites Hartol 1.41
10. Olga Slyusareva (Rus) Nobili Rubin.-Guerciotti 1.49