Cycling-Dillier delivers after long breakaway, Jungels stays pink

May 11 ( Reuters) - Swiss Silvan Dillier won his maiden grand tour victory when he prevailed at the end of a long breakaway in the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday.

The BMC rider outsprinted breakaway companion Jasper Stuyven of Belgium (Trek-Segafredo) in the final short climb, with Austrian Lukas Poestlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe) taking third place 12 seconds back.

"It's probably the biggest win of my career," said Dillier, whose best result this season was second place in the Dwars Door West-Vlaanderen one-day race.

Luxembourg's Bob Jungels retained the overall leader's pink jersey after finishing the 217-km ride from Reggio Calabria to Terme Luigiane in the main pack.

Adam Yates (Orica-Scott) is second six seconds behind with fellow Briton Geraint Thomas ( Team Sky) in third, 10 seconds off the pace.

Friday's seventh stage will take the peloton over 224km from Castrovillari to Alberobello. (Writing by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ed Osmond)