The 2012 Giro d'Italia has a new leader in the general classification. Adriano Malori is the new leader after finishing Stage 6 in second place, behind only Miguel Rubiano. Rubiano won Friday's mountain stage and is now fourth overall. Malori leads the race at 20:25:28 with a 15-second gap keep his nearest competitor at bay.
After occupying the top three spots after Stage 5, Garmin-Barracuda was able to maintain just the third spot with Ryder Hesjedal 17 seconds behind. Michal Golas is in second place.
Christian Vande Velde (No. 5, +0:32) and Peter Stetina (No. 7, +0:37) are the only other Garmin racers in the top 10.
Stage 7 on Saturday stays in the mountains with a ride from Recanati to Rocca di Cambio.
Here is how the top 10 stands after Stage 6:
| Pos. | Name | Country | Team | Time | d |
| 1 | Adriano Malori | ITA | LAM | 20:25:28 | 0:00 |
| 2 | Michal Golas | POL | OPQ | 20:25:43 | 0:15 |
| 3 | Ryder Hesjedal | CAN | GRM | 20:25:45 | 0:17 |
| 4 | Miguel Rubiano | COL | AND | 20:25:58 | 0:30 |
| 5 | Christian Vande Velde | USA | GRM | 20:26:00 | 0:32 |
| 6 | Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver | ESP | KAT | 20:26:04 | 0:36 |
| 7 | Peter Stetina | USA | GRM | 20:26:05 | 0:37 |
| 8 | Daniel Moreno Fernandez | ESP | KAT | 20:26:07 | 0:39 |
| 9 | Enrico Gasparotto | ITA | AST | 20:26:07 | 0:39 |
| 10 | Luke Roberts | AUS | SAX | 20:26:09 | 0:41 |
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