Bernal and Martin rise to the occasion

GINO MADER won stage six of the Giro d’Italia as Egan Bernal and Dan Martin took strides in the fight for pink.

Swiss Mader claimed the win out of the breakaway, boosting the Bahrain-Victorious team after their leader Mikel Landa crashed out 24 hours earlier.

Attila Valter took the pink jersey off Alessandro De Marchi but Bernal made a statement of intent as the Ineos Grenadiers worked in the wind and rain to soften up rivals before the Colombian attacked on the final climb to clinch second just ahead of Irishman Martin on the mountainous 160km stage.