 The sixth stage was originally scheduled to be 265 km ( 165 mi ) in length , but it was shortened the day before it was to be run . This decision was made because many riders in the race had become upset over the lengths of transfers from the end of one stage to the beginning of the next and that this afforded them little rest to prepare for such long stages . The 34 km ( 21 mi ) Circuito del Gargano was eliminated . 
