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Matteo Bono wins stage, Kloden takes overall lead in Italy

Matteo Bono won the sixth and penultimate stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico race on Monday for his first professional victory, and Andreas Kloden took the overall lead.

Bono, who rides for the Lampre-Fondital team, pulled away from the leading pack about 4km from the finish to win by 32 seconds.

Completing an Italian 1-2-3, Liquigas rider Enrico Gasparotto finished second and Gianni Visconti, who rides for Quick Step-Innergetic, was third, 41 seconds behind Bono.

The 23-year-old Bono covered the 164km leg from San Benedetto del Tronto to San Giacomo in 4 hours, 25 minutes, 7 seconds.

Kloden was ninth -- 1:43 back -- but led the overall standings by three seconds going into yesterday's finale, which returned to San Benedetto del Tronto.

Kim Kirchen of Luxembourg is second, followed by Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan, who trails Kloden by 12 seconds.

US cyclist Tyler Hamilton retired about 108km into Monday's leg after an early fall -- one of several withdrawals during the difficult stage.
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