Controversy mars Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia: Stage six

Cuneo to Varazze, 191km

Italian Stefano Garzelli attended a press conference before the beginning of stage six

Garzelli (centre) is flanked by Mapei team official Aldo Sassi (left) and team manager Alvaro Crespi (right)

With the pressures of the last 24 hours on his mind Garzelli slips down the field

The stage is won by Italian Giovanni Lombardi of the Aqua and Sapone team

Overall race leader Germany's Jens Heppner receives a kiss from the race hostesses in Varazze, Italy.