2013 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 21

Cycling race stages thumb|350px|Overview of the stages; black lines represent distances covered in the individual stages, while black dotted lines are the distances covered in transfers between the stages. Stage 12 of the 2013 Giro d'Italia was contested on 16 May, and the race concluded on 26 May. The second half of the race was almost entirely situated within Italy; it started with a categorised flat stage from Longarone to Treviso, before four mountain stages – as well as a mountainous individual time trial between Mori and Polsa – en route to the finish in Brescia, where the race concluded with a road stage for the first time since 2007. The race also crossed over into France during the fifteenth stage, ending with a summit finish on the Col du Galibier. After the second rest day of the race, the peloton returned to Italy in the following stage, from Valloire in France to Ivrea. Having picked up the overall race lead after the eighth stage, AST 2013 rider Vincenzo Nibali was able to hold onto the race leadership for the entire second half of the Giro, and as a result, achieved the second Grand Tour general classification victory of his career; he had previously won the 2010 Vuelta a España for the LIQ 2010 team. Nibali held a 41-second lead margin over BMC 2013's Cadel Evans until the fourteenth stage, when Nibali attacked on the final climb to the Monte Jafferau outside Bardonecchia, and was able to gain 45 seconds on Evans by finishing second to FAR 2013's Mauro Santambrogio. Nibali later won two stages during the final week of the race, further extending his overall advantage, and eventually completed the race with a winning margin of close to five minutes. Evans was unable to hold onto second place overall, as he faded on the final climb of the race to Tre Cime di Lavaredo; he ultimately finished third overall behind SKY 2013 rider Rigoberto Urán, who had become his squad's leader after Bradley Wiggins was forced to withdraw. Aside from the overall race battle, Mark Cavendish was able to avenge his close defeat in the points classification at the 2012 race – where he lost the red jersey by a single point to KAT 2012 rider Joaquim Rodríguez – by taking the classification on the final day in Brescia. The OPQ 2013 rider's victory in Brescia, his fifth of the race – he achieved three in the second half of the race, with other victories on stages 12 and 13 – allowed him to become only the fifth rider to complete a clean sweep of points classification victories at Grand Tours. Giovanni Visconti was another rider to take multiple victories during the second half of the race, taking solo victories at the Col du Galibier and into Vicenza. The second half of the race was also adversely affected by snow, with three stages being re-routed and a fourth having to be cancelled due to heavy snow and treacherous conditions; the cancelled stage was the first due to weather since the 1989 Giro d'Italia. LegendJerseys appearing in the table on the left of the page indicate those worn by the cyclist during the particular stage, while those appearing in the table on the right of the page indicate those awarded to the cyclist after the stage.   20px|alt=A pink jersey   Denotes the leader of the General classification   20px|alt=A blue jersey   Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification   20px|alt=A red jersey   Denotes the leader of the Points classification   20px|alt=A white jersey   Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification   s.t. indicates that the rider crossed the finish line in the same group as the one receiving the time above him, and was therefore credited with the same finishing time. Stage 12 16 May 2013 — Longarone to Treviso, 134 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2013/pdf/altimetria_12.pdf Stage 12 Profile: Longarone – Treviso La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2013 PDF thumbnail|left The second half of the race started with a stage ideally favoured towards the sprinters; with a parcours of 134 km 1 on – one of the shortest of the racehttp://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/cavendish-wins-stage-12-of-the-2013-giro-ditalia_287076 Cavendish wins stage 12 of the 2013 Giro d'Italia VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 16 May 2013 17 May 2013 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607112915/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/cavendish-wins-stage-12-of-the-2013-giro-ditalia_287076 dead – the stage was predominantly downhill from the start in Longarone, all the way to the finish in Treviso. Along the course, there were two fourth-category climbs alternating with the two intermediate sprint points – coming in the comunes of Pieve d'Alpago and Vidor respectively – within the opening two-thirds of the stage. The two categorised climbs were short and punchy; the Muro di Cà del Poggio averaged 12.2% over 1200 m, while the Montello-Santa Maria della Vittoria ascented at an average of 6.3% over 3 km 1 on. Once the riders reached Treviso, they completed a 7.5 km 1 on loop around the city; the final metres involved the crossing of a bridge, before the line on the Viale Bartolomeo Burchiellati. Wet conditions awaited the riders in Longarone, where the breakaway was initiated almost immediately after the start, with a four-rider move going clear. The breakaway was made up of ninth stage winner Maxim Belkov (KAT 2013), AND 2013 rider Fabio Felline, Bert De Backer of ARG 2013 and VCD 2013's Maurits Lammertink.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14589/Giro-dItalia-Mark-Cavendish-takes-his-100th-victory-through-the-pouring-rain-in-Treviso.aspx Mark Cavendish takes his 100th victory through the pouring rain in Treviso Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 16 May 2013 17 May 2013 Lammertink's team-mate Marco Marcato bridged the gap not long after, to make it a quintet. With a lead of nearly three-and-a-half minutes, all bar De Backer fell in the treacherous conditions, but were able to get back on their bikes not long after.http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-12/results Mark Cavendish wins stage 12 Peter Hymas Cyclingnews.com Future plc 16 May 2013 17 May 2013 The sprinters' teams slowly brought the lead group back, holding a 25-second lead going into the final loop around Treviso; the quintet managed to hold off until inside the final kilometre. From there, the OPQ 2013 lead-out train swooped to the front, with Gert Steegmans providing the perfect launch for Mark Cavendish to take his third stage win of the race, and what was to be the 100th win of his professional career.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-cavendish-hits-lines-for-100th-time Barry Ryan Cavendish hits lines for 100th time Cyclingnews.com Future plc 16 May 2013 17 May 2013http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/538449/mark-cavendish-s-100th-victory-since-turning-professional.html Sophie Smith Mark Cavendish's 100th victory since turning professional Cycling Weekly IPC Media 16 May 2013 17 May 2013 AST 2013's Vincenzo Nibali maintained his 41-second overall lead ahead of the BMC 2013's Cadel Evans.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/22558770 Mark Cavendish wins Giro d'Italia stage but Wiggins struggles BBC Sport BBC 16 May 2013 17 May 2013 Further behind, SKY 2013 rider Bradley Wiggins suffered the most notable time loss during the stage. With no fewer than four team-mates around him, Wiggins lost 3' 17" on the day to the main group, falling out of the top ten overall. Wiggins attributed his lack of performance to an ever-worsening medical ailment; he had been taking antibiotics due to him suffering from a cold and chest infection.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-out-of-overall-contention-at-the-giro-ditalia Stephen Farrand Wiggins out of overall contention at the Giro d'Italia Cyclingnews.com Future plc 16 May 2013 17 May 2013 Due to this, SKY 2013 yes general manager Dave Brailsford stated that the team would now be backing Rigoberto Urán, lying third overall,https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cycling/cycling-bradley-wiggins-could-pull-out-of-giro-ditalia-8620074.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cycling/cycling-bradley-wiggins-could-pull-out-of-giro-ditalia-8620074.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Bradley Wiggins could pull out of Giro d'Italia The Independent Press Association Independent Digital News and Media Limited 16 May 2013 17 May 2013 as their best hope of winning the race.http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,28850_8716654,00.html Brailsford addresses Wiggins struggles SKY 2013 BSkyB 16 May 2013 17 May 2013 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607193814/http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,28850_8716654,00.html dead Stage 12 result RiderTeamTime 1 Mark Cavendish GBR OPQ 2013 3h 01' 47" 2 Nacer Bouhanni FRA FDJ 2013a s.t. 3 Luka Mezgec SLO ARG 2013 s.t. 4 Giacomo Nizzolo ITA RLT 2013 s.t. 5 Brett Lancaster AUS OGE 2013 s.t. 6 Manuel Belletti ITA ALM 2013 s.t. 7 Roberto Ferrari ITA LAM 2013 s.t. 8 Sacha Modolo ITA CSF 2013 s.t. 9 Ioannis Tamouridis GRE EUS 2013 s.t. 10 Francisco Ventoso ESP MOV 2013 s.t.General classification after stage 12 RiderTeamTime 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey AST 2013 46h 28' 14" 2 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 + 41" 3 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 2' 04" 4 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2013a + 2' 12" 5 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 2' 13" 6 Mauro Santambrogio ITA FAR 2013 + 2' 55" 7 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 3' 35" 8 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2013 + 4' 05" 9 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA ALM 2013 + 4' 17" 10 Rafał Majka POL 20px|White jersey SAX 2013 + 4' 21" Stage 13 17 May 2013 — Busseto to Cherasco, 254 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2013/pdf/altimetria_13.pdf Stage 13 Profile: Busseto – Cherasco La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2013 PDF thumbnail|left At 254 km 1 on, the thirteenth stage was also the longest stage of the 2013 Giro d'Italia.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/more-sports/cavendish-races-to-another-stage-win-at-giro-ditalia/story-fnibbyyv-1226645726494 Cavendish races to another stage win at Giro d'Italia 18 May 2013 18 May 2013 Herald Sun The Herald and Weekly Times Associated Press The parcours, which ran through six different regions, was flat from the start to around the 175 km 1 on point. From there, there were several uncategorised hills on the route, passing through the two intermediate sprint points – which were competed at the comunes of Castagnole delle Lanze and Alba respectively – before reaching the day's only categorised climb. The third-category Tre Cuni was seen as a potential danger for the sprinters – ahead of the finish in Cherasco – with a gradual rolling climb of around 5% over 10 km 1 on. From there, the riders descended towards the finish with several rolling hills in between; the expectations were still there for a sprint finish, but not a certainty. Prior to the start of the stage, former contenders for the overall classification, Bradley Wiggins (SKY 2013) and Ryder Hesjedal (GRS 2013) both withdrew from the race.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-pulls-out-of-the-giro-ditalia Wiggins pulls out of the Giro d'Italia Stephen Farrand Cyclingnews.com Future plc 17 May 2013 18 May 2013http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hesjedal-quits-the-giro-ditalia Hesjedal quits the Giro d'Italia Cyclingnews.com Future plc 17 May 2013 18 May 2013 A seven-rider group broke away from the peloton after around 20 km 1 on of racing, and with no potential contenders for the overall classification, the main field allowed the breakaway members to build up a lead of almost fourteen minutes at one point during the stage.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14595/Giro-dItalia-Stage-thirteen-is-lucky-for-Mark-Cavendish-as-he-takes-number-four.aspx Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 17 May 2013 18 May 2013 Stage thirteen is lucky for Mark Cavendish as he takes number four With the main contenders unwilling to pull the gap back, it was left to the teams of the sprinters to set the pace; they did so gradually, with the leaders holding an advantage of just over a minute before the climb to Tre Cuni, around 40 km 1 on from the finish. On the climb, CSF 2013's Nicola Boem initiated the first attack, and was joined by Pablo Lastras of the MOV 2013 and Lars Bak (LTB 2013), with the trio pulling clear of the remaining four members of the lead group.http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-13/results Cavendish takes sprint victory in Cherasco Peter Cossins Cyclingnews.com Future plc 17 May 2013 18 May 2013 A small group attacked the peloton behind, but after several kilometres off the front of the bunch, this group was pulled back, leaving the three leaders around thirty seconds clear. OPQ 2013 – looking to set up Mark Cavendish for a fourth stage win at the race – were stationed at the front of the peloton,http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/race-report/cavendish-wins-stage-13-of-2013-giro-ditalia_287235 Cavendish wins stage 13 of 2013 Giro d'Italia VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 17 May 2013 18 May 2013 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607113158/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/race-report/cavendish-wins-stage-13-of-2013-giro-ditalia_287235 dead and slowed the pace of the chase, and allowed the lead trio to gain several seconds of an advantage, pushing the lead out to almost a minute. Boem was dropped shortly after, while Lastras and Bak were joined by another group of riders, with seven going clear from the peloton. From the group, Giampaolo Caruso (KAT 2013) attacked with 6.5 km 1 on remaining, but his solo bid for victory was stopped with 1.5 km 1 on left.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/may/17/mark-cavendish-giro-ditalia William Fotheringham William Fotheringham Mark Cavendish wins his fourth 2013 Giro d'Italia stage in Cherasco The Guardian Guardian Media Group 17 May 2013 18 May 2013 CAN 2013 led the field into the final kilometre for Elia Viviani, but Cavendish was first to launch his sprint, and was able to hold off the rest, just edging out Giacomo Nizzolo of RLT 2013 on the line. With his fourth victory of the race,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cavendish-i-can-do-miraculous-things-when-a-team-believes-in-me Cavendish: "I can do miraculous things when a team believes in me" Stephen Farrand Cyclingnews.com Future plc 17 May 2013 18 May 2013 Cavendish became the sixth rider to win 40 Grand Tour stages,http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/15264/8718379/Giro-d-Italia-Mark-Cavendish-sprints-to-40th-Grand-Tour-victory-on-stage-13 Mark Cavendish sprints to 40th Grand Tour victory on stage 13 Matt Westby Sky Sports BSkyB 17 May 2013 18 May 2013 and the first rider to take successive Giro stages since Alessandro Petacchi in 2009. Stage 13 result RiderTeamTime 1 Mark Cavendish GBR 20px|Red jersey OPQ 2013 6h 09' 55" 2 Giacomo Nizzolo ITA RLT 2013 s.t. 3 Luka Mezgec SLO ARG 2013 s.t. 4 Brett Lancaster AUS OGE 2013 s.t. 5 Elia Viviani ITA CAN 2013 s.t. 6 Manuel Belletti ITA ALM 2013 s.t. 7 Daniele Bennati ITA SAX 2013 s.t. 8 Filippo Pozzato ITA LAM 2013 s.t. 9 Anthony Roux FRA FDJ 2013a s.t. 10 Miguel Ángel Rubiano COL AND 2013 s.t.General classification after stage 13 RiderTeamTime 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey AST 2013 52h 38' 09" 2 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 + 41" 3 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 2' 04" 4 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2013a + 2' 12" 5 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 2' 13" 6 Mauro Santambrogio ITA FAR 2013 + 2' 55" 7 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 3' 35" 8 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2013 + 4' 05" 9 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA ALM 2013 + 4' 17" 10 Rafał Majka POL 20px|White jersey SAX 2013 + 4' 21" Stage 14 18 May 2013 — Cervere to Bardonecchia, 180 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2013/classifiche/it/t_14_class.shtml?lang=it Cervere – Bardonecchia La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 19 May 2013 thumbnail|left Originally due to be held over a parcours of 168 km 1 on,http://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2013/pdf/altimetria_14.pdf Stage 14 Profile: Cervere – Bardonecchia La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2013 PDF the fourteenth stage was altered on the morning of the stage, due to bad weather, which also precluded televised live pictures of the race for all but the final few hundred metres. The originally-scheduled climb to Sestriere, a second-category gradual ascent, was removed from the itinerary, with the peloton being re-routed along roads in the Susa Valley to Oulx. The race rejoined the original itinerary at Oulx; in total, 12 km 1 on was added to the stage distance.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/breaking-news-sestriere-cut-from-stage-14-giro-ditalia-route Breaking news: Sestriere cut from stage 14 Giro d'Italia route Cyclingnews.com Future plc 18 May 2013 19 May 2013 From there, the parcours rose to steadily to an intermediate sprint at Bardonecchia, before the climb to the finish on the Jafferau. A first-category climb for its third appearance in the Giro,http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2013/en/18-05-2013/giro-d-italia-and-now-for-the-mountains-weather-permitting-20410521972.shtml And now for the mountains; weather permitting La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 19 May 2013 18 May 2013 the Jafferau averaged a 9% gradient over 7.3 km 1 on, with places reaching 14% and portions of the climb being run on unsurfaced roads. A group of seven riders went clear after around 14 km 1 on of racing,http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-14/results Santambrogio wins stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia Susan Westemeyer Cyclingnews.com Future plc 18 May 2013 19 May 2013 but this was quickly reduced to four, as three riders fell on wet roads. When they had recovered to the main field, the lead group started to increase their advantage. The all-Italian group – former race leader Luca Paolini (KAT 2013), Daniele Pietropolli of LAM 2013, CSF 2013 rider Sonny Colbrelli and OPQ 2013's Matteo Trentinhttp://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14603/Giro-dItalia-Santambrogio-climbs-through-the-Bardonecchi-mist-as-Nibali-consolidates.aspx Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 18 May 2013 19 May 2013 Santambrogio climbs through the Bardonecchi mist as Nibali consolidates – were able to extend their advantage to almost ten minutes at one point before the peloton started to bring them back. As the race moved towards the Jafferau, SKY 2013 took up station on the front of the peloton, slimming the numbers in the main group.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/after-padding-his-lead-the-giro-is-nibalis-to-lose_287472 Andrew Hood VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 18 May 2013 19 May 2013 After padding his lead, the Giro is Nibali's to lose 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607160238/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/after-padding-his-lead-the-giro-is-nibalis-to-lose_287472 dead Before the final climb, Trentin was dropped by his three companions, and was soon caught by the main field on the climb. The leaders held a lead of around four minutes at the foot,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/22580563 Vincenzo Nibali claims second to extend lead BBC Sport BBC 18 May 2013 19 May 2013 at which point, Colbrelli attacked. Only Paolini could stay with him, as they set about trying to hold off the front. Sergio Henao (SKY 2013 yes) attacked halfway up the climb, where he was joined by Diego Rosa of AND 2013; Rosa's move was the precursor of an attack by his team captain Franco Pellizotti. Pellizotti caught the duo,http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/538479/mauro-santambrogio-wins-giro-d-italia-stage-14-as-nibali-strengthens-lead.html Stephen Puddicombe Cycling Weekly IPC Media 18 May 2013 19 May 2013 Mauro Santambrogio wins Giro d'Italia stage 14 as Nibali strengthens lead and soon set off alone after the leaders, pulling within two minutes before being caught. Paolini dropped Colbrelli with around 1.5 km 1 on remaining, and held a 43-second lead over the fast-closing chasers. After Paolini was caught, maglia rosa wearer Vincenzo Nibali attacked for AST 2013, pulling FAR 2013's Mauro Santambrogio with him.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/santambrogio-claims-victory-in-stage-14-at-the-giro_287389 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 18 May 2013 19 May 2013 Santambrogio wins Giro stage 14 as Nibali extends GC lead 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607193824/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/santambrogio-claims-victory-in-stage-14-at-the-giro_287389 dead The two remained clear until the end, with Santambrogio taking the stage win, his first in a Grand Tour. Nibali finished close behind, to extend his overall lead to 1' 26" over BMC 2013's Cadel Evans, with Santambrogio moving into fourth overall, one second behind Rigoberto Urán of SKY 2013 yes. Stage 14 result RiderTeamTime 1 Mauro Santambrogio ITA FAR 2013 4h 42' 55" 2 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey AST 2013 s.t. 3 Carlos Betancur COL ALM 2013 + 9" 4 Samuel Sánchez ESP EUS 2013 + 26" 5 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 30" 6 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 + 33" 7 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA ALM 2013 + 33" 8 Robert Kišerlovski CRO RLT 2013 + 33" 9 Sonny Colbrelli ITA COG 2013 + 55" 10 Damiano Caruso ITA LIQ 2013 + 58"General classification after stage 14 RiderTeamTime 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey AST 2013 57h 20' 52" 2 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 + 1' 26" 3 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 2' 46" 4 Mauro Santambrogio ITA FAR 2013 + 2' 47" 5 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 3' 53" 6 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 4' 55" 7 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA ALM 2013 + 5' 02" 8 Rafał Majka POL 20px|White jersey SAX 2013 + 5' 32" 9 Carlos Betancur COL ALM 2013 + 5' 39" 10 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2013 + 5' 41" Stage 15 19 May 2013 — Cesana Torinese to Les Granges du Galibier (France), 145 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2013/it/percorso-tappe/tappe.shtml?t=15&lang=it Cesana Torinese – Les Granges du Galibier La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 21 May 2013 thumbnail|left Originally due to be held over a parcours of 149 km 1 on,http://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2013/pdf/altimetria_15.pdf Stage 15 Profile: Cesana Torinese – Col du Galibier La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2013 PDF the stage was slightly shortened due to snow on the Col du Galibier. The snow forced organisers to move the stage finish further down the climb, to the memorial in honour of Marco Pantani.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/galibier-stage-of-the-giro-ditalia-to-end-at-the-pantani-monument Galibier stage of the Giro d'Italia to end at the Pantani monument Stephen Farrand Cyclingnews.com Future plc 18 May 2013 21 May 2013 Pantani soloed to a stage victory after attacking on the Col du Galibier during the 1998 Tour de France,http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/tour98/stage15.html Stage 15 Brief Cyclingnews.com Future plc 27 July 1998 21 May 2013 before winning at Les Deux Alpes; the catalyst to his overall victory in the race. At one point, both the Col du Galibier and the day's opening climb, the Col du Mont Cenis, were reportedly off the itinerary due to the atmospherical conditions,http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/with-an-altered-route-the-giro-enters-its-decisive-weekend_287363 Altered route impacts the Giro's decisive weekend Andrew Hood VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 18 May 2013 21 May 2013 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607233040/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/with-an-altered-route-the-giro-enters-its-decisive-weekend_287363 dead but both were eventually ascended during the stage. The first-category Col du Mont Cenis climb started in Italy, and crossed over into France with a gradual 25.7 km 1 on-long climb, averaging around 6.2%, before the race descended down towards Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, and the start of the second-category Col du Télégraphe. The Col du Télégraphe averaged 7.2% over nearly 12 km 1 on,http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/news/show/giro-d-italia-stage-15-explosive-finish-on-snow-covered-galibier/1227 Explosive Finish on Snow Covered Galibier OPQ 2013 Decolef 19 May 2013 21 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130713060830/http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/news/show/giro-d-italia-stage-15-explosive-finish-on-snow-covered-galibier/1227 13 July 2013 dead dmy-all although reaching 11% in places. After a slight descent to Valloire, the Col du Galibier ascent commenced, with almost 14 km 1 on covered before the finish. With continued uncertainty about the safety of the Col du Mont Cenis, racing was neutralised until near the top of the ascent, where mountains classification leader Stefano Pirazzi (CSF 2013) attacked with COL 2013's Robinson Chalapud.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14606/Giro-dItalia-Giovanni-Visconti-conquers-the-Galibier-snow-on-Pantani-Memorial-stage.aspx Giovanni Visconti conquers the Galibier snow on Pantani Memorial stage VeloNation VeloNation LLC Ben Atkins 19 May 2013 21 May 2013 The duo were joined on the descent by five more riders as the peloton allowed them to gain a lead of over two minutes. OGE 2013 rider Pieter Weening soon went off the front on his own, but could not force the pace by himself and soon fell back to rejoin the rest of the breakaway. The group held a maximum lead of over six minutes,http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-15/results Visconti wins stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia Cyclingnews.com Future plc 19 May 2013 21 May 2013 but it was around a third of that by the time they reached the Col du Télégraphe. Pirazzi and Weening were strongest in the early kilometres, before Giovanni Visconti (MOV 2013) and FAR 2013's Matteo Rabottini were able to join back up with them. Visconti dropped his breakaway companions with around 23 km 1 on remaining, setting off on a solo effort. Rabottini tried to chase him on the descent from the Télégraphe, but ultimately, Visconti soloed to his first Grand Tour stage win. Rabottini's resolve lasted until inside the final kilometre when he cracked, and allowed a group of four riders to do battle for second. ALM 2013's Carlos Betancur won the sprint for second place ahead of LAM 2013's Przemysław Niemiec,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/white-jersey-battle-not-a-concern-for-majka White jersey battle not a concern for Majka Barry Ryan Cyclingnews.com Future plc 20 May 2013 21 May 2013 and Rafał Majka of SAX 2013; with the 12 seconds on offer for second, Betancur moved into the white jersey as young rider leader, ahead of Majka.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14609/Carlos-Betancur-The-white-jersey-was-a-goal-for-me.aspx Carlos Betancur: "The white jersey was a goal for me" VeloNation VeloNation LLC Ben Atkins 19 May 2013 21 May 2013 The overall contenders group came across the line 54 seconds down on Visconti. Stage 15 result RiderTeamTime 1 Giovanni Visconti ITA MOV 2013 4h 40' 48" 2 Carlos Betancur COL ALM 2013 + 42" 3 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 42" 4 Rafał Majka POL 20px|White jersey SAX 2013 + 42" 5 Fabio Duarte COL COL 2013 + 47" 6 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 54" 7 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey AST 2013 + 54" 8 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 + 54" 9 Mauro Santambrogio ITA FAR 2013 + 54" 10 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 54"General classification after stage 15 RiderTeamTime 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey AST 2013 62h 02' 34" 2 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 + 1' 26" 3 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 2' 46" 4 Mauro Santambrogio ITA FAR 2013 + 2' 47" 5 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 3' 53" 6 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 4' 35" 7 Carlos Betancur COL 20px|White jersey ALM 2013 + 5' 15" 8 Rafał Majka POL SAX 2013 + 5' 20" 9 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA ALM 2013 + 5' 57" 10 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2013 + 6' 21" Stage 16 21 May 2013 — Valloire (France) to Ivrea, 238 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2013/pdf/altimetria_16.pdf Stage 16 Profile: Valloire – Ivrea La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2013 PDF thumbnail|left The final week of racing commenced after the race's second rest day the previous day; the sixteenth stage was a transitional stage, returning to Italy following the Col du Galibier finish of the previous stage. Starting in Valloire, the parcours of 238 km 1 on began with a descent from the Col du Télégraphe, going in the opposite direction from the way that the peloton had climbed previously. Having reached Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, the parcours sloped up again towards Modane and onwards to the Mont Cenis, this time in reverse,http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/giro-ditalia-intxausti-surges-stage-16-victory-151158070.html Intxausti surges to stage 16 victory Felix Lowe 21 May 2013 22 May 2013 Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group crossing back into Italy. From the foot of the climb, there was around 100 km 1 on of relatively flat terrain before reaching the finish town of Ivrea for the first time. From there, a 40 km 1 on loop was tackled, which contained a third-category climb. The climb, the Andrate, averaged around 8% in gradient – reaching 13% in places – and was expected to deny the sprinters of any chance of winning the stage. The day's breakaway was formed prior to the Mont Cenis,http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/538508/benat-intxausti-continues-movistar-s-successful-giro-d-italia-with-stage-16-win.html Kenny Pryde Benat Intxausti continues Movistar's successful Giro d'Italia with stage 16 win Cycling Weekly IPC Media 21 May 2013 22 May 2013 when an attack by RAB 2013a's Wilco Kelderman instigated a move of sixteen riders in total, while six more riders were able to bridge up towards the leaders before they had reached the summit of the climb. The 22-man lead group held an advantage of around three minutes over the top,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14618/Giro-dItalia-More-success-for-Benat-Intxausti-as-he-takes-stage-16-in-three-up-sprint.aspx More success for Beñat Intxausti as he takes stage 16 in three-up sprint Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 21 May 2013 22 May 2013 with the lead continuing to increase on the descent into Italy. AST 2013 were stationed on the front of the peloton, and were later joined by KAT 2013 and RLT 2013 to take up some of the pace-making,http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-16/results Intxausti wins stage 16 Daniel Benson Cyclingnews.com Future plc 21 May 2013 22 May 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120525201957/http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-16/results 25 May 2012 when the lead advantage had reached five minutes; this margin was putting the highest-placed riders from those teams – Yuri Trofimov and Robert Kišerlovski – in danger from CAN 2013's Damiano Caruso, who was in the breakaway. The lead gap had been more than halved by the time the field reached the first intermediate sprint with around 54 km 1 on remaining, in the comune of Agliè. Counter-attacks were key on the run-in towards Ivrea for the first time; after several mini-attacks, AND 2013 rider Emanuele Sella was the first to gain a manageable advantage over the rest of the breakaway. He was later joined by Kelderman and SKY 2013's Danny Pate, and they were around twenty seconds clear as they hit Ivrea. A five-rider group made contact on the final climb, among whom was mountains classification leader Stefano Pirazzi (CSF 2013), who continued to extend his points lead.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14621/Stefano-Pirazzi-tightens-grip-on-mountains-jersey-after-another-another-day-on-the-attack.aspx Stefano Pirazzi tightens grip on mountains jersey after another another day on the attack Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 21 May 2013 22 May 2013 The remnants of the peloton had also caught up with the leaders, with young rider leader Carlos Betancur of ALM 2013 leading Pirazzi over the summit. All the main contenders for the race were up front, with the exception of FAR 2013's Mauro Santambrogio, who would ultimately lose over two minutes on the day.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/santambrogio-has-a-bad-day-at-the-giro-ditalia Santambrogio has a bad day at the Giro d'Italia Stephen Farrand Cyclingnews.com Future plc 21 May 2013 22 May 2013 A group of three riders managed to get clear in the closing stages, where Beñat Intxausti (MOV 2013) won the sprint ahead of AST 2013 yes's Tanel Kangert and Przemysław Niemiec of LAM 2013.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/intxausti-wins-stage-16-of-2013-giro-ditalia_288028 Intxausti wins stage 16 of 2013 Giro d'Italia VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 21 May 2013 22 May 2013 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607111651/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/intxausti-wins-stage-16-of-2013-giro-ditalia_288028 dead Intxausti saluted his former team-mate Xavier Tondo while coming across the line; crossing his fingers to form an X,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/intxausti-remembers-tondo-with-classy-giro-ditalia-stage-victory Intxausti remembers Tondo with classy Giro d'Italia stage victory Stephen Farrand Cyclingnews.com Future plc 21 May 2013 22 May 2013 in honour of Tondo, who was killed prior to a training ride with Intxausti in May 2011.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/intxausti-wins-emotional-giro-stage-for-tondo_288071 Andrew Hood Intxausti wins emotional Giro stage for Tondo VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 21 May 2013 22 May 2013 8 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130608152149/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/intxausti-wins-emotional-giro-stage-for-tondo_288071 dead Stage 16 result RiderTeamTime 1 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2013 5h 52' 48" 2 Tanel Kangert EST AST 2013 s.t. 3 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 s.t. 4 Ramūnas Navardauskas LTU GRS 2013 + 14" 5 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 s.t. 6 Franco Pellizotti ITA AND 2013 s.t. 7 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 s.t. 8 Rafał Majka POL SAX 2013 s.t. 9 José Herrada ESP MOV 2013 s.t. 10 Carlos Betancur COL 20px|White jersey ALM 2013 s.t.General classification after stage 16 RiderTeamTime 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey AST 2013 67h 55' 36" 2 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 + 1' 26" 3 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 2' 46" 4 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 3' 53" 5 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 4' 13" 6 Mauro Santambrogio ITA FAR 2013 + 4' 57" 7 Carlos Betancur COL 20px|White jersey ALM 2013 + 5' 15" 8 Rafał Majka POL SAX 2013 + 5' 20" 9 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2013 + 5' 47" 10 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2013a + 7' 24" Stage 17 22 May 2013 — Caravaggio to Vicenza, 214 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2013/pdf/altimetria_17.pdf Stage 17 Profile: Caravaggio – Vicenza La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2013 PDF thumbnail|left With the exception of the final stage of the race heading into Brescia, the seventeenth stage marked one of the last opportunities for a sprinter to prevail in the 2013 Giro d'Italia. Starting in the Lombardy comune of Caravaggio, the parcours of 214 km 1 on in length, was predominantly a flat, transitional stage,http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/giro-ditalia-2013-the-race-preview The race preview Cyclingnews.com Future plc 24 April 2013 23 May 2013 except for a fourth-category climb towards the end of the stage. Following the two intermediate sprint points in San Bonifacio and Orgiano, the climb of the Crosara was narrow and technical; averaging 6.8% over the course of 5.3 km 1 on – with portions of the climb reaching 12% in gradienthttp://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/news/show/giro-d-italia-stage-17-crosara-thwarts-sprint-hopes/1233 Crosara Thwarts Sprint Hopes OPQ 2013 Decolef 22 May 2013 23 May 2013 https://archive.today/20130630022131/http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/news/show/giro-d-italia-stage-17-crosara-thwarts-sprint-hopes/1233 30 June 2013 dead dmy-all – meaning that teams would have to take extra care in consideration of the climb, hoping to keep their sprinters in check prior to the descent and finish into Vicenza. In the early kilometres, the day's breakaway was formed as Luke Durbridge (OGE 2013), Maxim Belkov of KAT 2013, LTB 2013 rider Gert Dockx and AND 2013's Miguel Ángel Rubiano went clear.http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-17/results Visconti wins stage 17 Peter Hymas Cyclingnews.com Future plc 22 May 2013 23 May 2013 The quartet's lead reached a maximum of around five minutes at the midpoint of the stage, but was gradually reduced from then on. OPQ 2013 took station on the front of the peloton,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14628/Giro-dItalia-Giovanni-Visconti-gives-Campagnolo-an-80th-anniversary-present-on-stage-17.aspx Giovanni Visconti gives Campagnolo an 80th anniversary present on stage 17 Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 22 May 2013 23 May 2013 in the hope of keeping points classification leader Mark Cavendish in contention for the stage victory; other sprinters' teams also helped to bring the time gap down. Belkov was first to be dropped, after falling into difficulty with around 30 km 1 on remaining. The other three riders from the lead group held an advantage of around one minute as they hit the foot of the Crosara. Cavendish ran into trouble on the climb, but remained as leader of the points classification overnight.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/22630903 Giovanni Visconti wins stage 17 after solo break BBC Sport BBC 22 May 2013 23 May 2013 Rubiano lifted the pace, which saw Dockx being dislodged from the front, while a second burst of acceleration saw his only other lead companion, Durbridge, being dropped as well. FAR 2013 launched a two-pronged attack through Alessandro Proni and Danilo Di Luca, with Di Luca forcing himself clear in chase of Rubiano; he caught him with just under 20 km 1 on remaining, when Giovanni Visconti (MOV 2013) attacked from the peloton, joining quickly after bridging the 30-second gap. Visconti attacked over the top of the climb solo,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/visconti-looks-to-turn-the-page-at-giro-ditalia Visconti looks to turn the page at Giro d'Italia Barry Ryan Cyclingnews.com Future plc 22 May 2013 23 May 2013 gaining a maximum advantage of 35 seconds, but did enough to hold on, despite nearly crashing,https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2013/05/22/visconti-takes-2nd-solo-victory-on-17th-giro-stage/2351117/ Giovanni Visconti takes 2nd solo victory at Giro USA Today Larry Kramer; Gannett Company Associated Press 22 May 2013 23 May 2013 for his second stage win in four days – his team's third in succession,http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/visconti-wins-stage-17-of-the-2013-giro-ditalia_288195 Visconti wins stage 17 of the 2013 Giro d’Italia VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 22 May 2013 23 May 2013 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607193853/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/visconti-wins-stage-17-of-the-2013-giro-ditalia_288195 dead after Beñat Intxausti's win on stage 16 – by 19 seconds. GRS 2013's Ramūnas Navardauskas led the main group across the line in second, mistakenly believing he had won the stage,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/navardauskas-mistakenly-celebrates-victory-in-giro-ditalia-stage-17 Navardauskas mistakenly celebrates victory in Giro d'Italia stage 17 Stephen Farrand Cyclingnews.com Future plc 22 May 2013 23 May 2013 while the main contenders were also positioned within the group, leaving the general classification unchanged. Stage 17 result RiderTeamTime 1 Giovanni Visconti ITA MOV 2013 5h 15' 34" 2 Ramūnas Navardauskas LTU GRS 2013 + 19" 3 Luka Mezgec SLO ARG 2013 s.t. 4 Filippo Pozzato ITA LAM 2013 s.t. 5 Danilo Hondo GER RLT 2013 s.t. 6 Salvatore Puccio ITA SKY 2013 s.t. 7 Sacha Modolo ITA COG 2013 s.t. 8 Fabio Felline ITA AND 2013 s.t. 9 Francisco Ventoso ESP MOV 2013 s.t. 10 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 s.t.General classification after stage 17 RiderTeamTime 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey AST 2013 73h 11' 29" 2 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 + 1' 26" 3 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 2' 46" 4 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 3' 53" 5 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 4' 13" 6 Mauro Santambrogio ITA FAR 2013 + 4' 57" 7 Carlos Betancur COL 20px|White jersey ALM 2013 + 5' 15" 8 Rafał Majka POL SAX 2013 + 5' 20" 9 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2013 + 5' 47" 10 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2013a + 7' 24" Stage 18 23 May 2013 — Mori to Polsa, 20.6 km 1 on, individual time trial (ITT)http://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2013/pdf/altimetria_18.pdf Stage 18 Profile: Mori – Polsa La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2013 PDF thumbnail|left The second of two individual time trials to be held in the 2013 Giro d'Italia, the eighteenth stage was deemed as a mountainous time trial – the form of the discipline returning to the race after a one-year hiatus – in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region, in northern Italy. The parcours of 20.6 km 1 on was split into several distinct sections; starting at the velodrome in Mori,http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/nibali-wins-stage-18-time-trial-at-2013-giro-ditalia_288345 Nibali wins stage 18 time trial at 2013 Giro d'Italia VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 23 May 2013 24 May 2013 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185833/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/nibali-wins-stage-18-time-trial-at-2013-giro-ditalia_288345 dead the opening kilometre of the stage was on a false flat, before an 8 km 1 on, 6.6% climb towards the intermediate time-check at Brentonico. An undulating false flat section in the middle portion was then covered, before a steeper climb to the finish in Polsa; the slopes hit 10% at one point during the climb,http://www.radioshackleopardtrek.com/news/tt-firms-race-lead-giro TT firms up race lead in Giro RLT 2013 Leopard SA 23 May 2013 24 May 2013 but again averaged 6.6% over around 6.5 km 1 on. As was customary of time trial stages, the riders set off in reverse order from where they were ranked in the general classification at the end of the previous stage. Thus, Rafael Andriato of FAR 2013, who, in 172nd place, trailed overall leader Vincenzo Nibali (AST 2013) by three hours, fifty-six minutes and fifty seconds, was the first rider to set off on the stage.http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-18/results Nibali wins mountain time trial to Polsa Susan Westemeyer Cyclingnews.com Future plc 23 May 2013 24 May 2013 Andriato was not the first rider to reach the line, as EUS 2013 rider Miguel Mínguez – who started directly behind him on the road, at a one-minute interval – passed him and went on to record a time of 48' 55" for the course.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14633/Giro-dItalia-Vincenzo-Nibali-tightens-his-grip-with-stage-18-time-trial-victory.aspx Vincenzo Nibali tightens his grip with stage 18 time trial victory Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 23 May 2013 24 May 2013 Mínguez's time held for around quarter of an hour until Steve Cummings took the lead for the BMC 2013, when he recorded a time for the course of 47' 08". Eros Capecchi was first to break 47 minutes for the MOV 2013, before SKY 2013's Dario Cataldo – the Italian national time trial champion – assumed the top position with a time of 46' 10". RAB 2013a rider Stef Clement was the next rider to record the quickest time, achieving a time five seconds clear of Cataldo, setting a time of 46' 05". Damiano Caruso (CAN 2013) broke into the 45-minute region with the next quickest time for the course, with the weather conditions changing around the time that he was reaching the finish in Polsa. From the sun that had greeted the earlier runners on the course, the weather worsened and soon heavy rain was falling. Caruso's time was ultimately good enough for third on the stage; the first rider to beat the time was EUS 2013 yes's Samuel Sánchez, who recorded a time of 45' 27", a time which enabled him to move into the top ten in the general classification.http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/giro-ditalia-nibali-wins-time-trial-cement-lead-143255605.html Nibali wins stage 18 time trial to cement lead Felix Lowe Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group 23 May 2013 24 May 2013 However, the best performance was left to the overall leader, Nibali. Setting the best time at the intermediate time-check, Nibali completed the course in 44' 29",https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/22646631 Vincenzo Nibali storms to victory in stage 18 BBC Sport BBC 23 May 2013 24 May 2013 to take his third Giro stage victory.https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cycling/vincenzo-nibali-tightens-giro-ditalia-lead-/news-story/75407aa09f7260c61b34eb1af9ac0ec9 Vincenzo Nibali tightens Giro d'Italia lead The Australian News Limited 24 May 2013 24 May 2013 2013-05-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20130529184836/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cycling/vincenzo-nibali-tightens-giro-ditalia-lead/story-fn8sc2wz-1226649733867 subscription live Agence France-Presse He also managed to get within 24 seconds of catching his main rival for the general classification, BMC 2013 yes's Cadel Evans, who had started three minutes before him. As a result, Nibali's overall lead grew to 4' 02" over Evans,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/nibali-in-a-race-of-his-own-at-giro-ditalia Nibali in a race of his own at Giro d'Italia Barry Ryan Cyclingnews.com Future plc 23 May 2013 24 May 2013 with SKY 2013 rider Rigoberto Urán ten seconds further back in third.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/evans-admits-he-had-a-bad-time-trial-at-the-giro-ditalia Evans admits he had a bad time trial at the Giro d'Italia Stephen Farrand Cyclingnews.com Future plc 23 May 2013 24 May 2013 Stage 18 result RiderTeamTime 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey AST 2013 44' 29" 2 Samuel Sánchez ESP EUS 2013 + 58" 3 Damiano Caruso ITA CAN 2013 + 1' 20" 4 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 1' 21" 5 Rafał Majka POL SAX 2013 + 1' 25" 6 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 1' 26" 7 Carlos Betancur COL 20px|White jersey ALM 2013 + 1' 32" 8 Stef Clement NED RAB 2013a + 1' 36" 9 Dario Cataldo ITA SKY 2013 + 1' 41" 10 Danilo Di Luca ITA FAR 2013 + 1' 52"General classification after stage 18 RiderTeamTime 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey AST 2013 73h 55' 58" 2 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 + 4' 02" 3 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 4' 12" 4 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 5' 14" 5 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 6' 09" 6 Rafał Majka POL 20px|White jersey SAX 2013 + 6' 45" 7 Carlos Betancur COL ALM 2013 + 6' 47" 8 Mauro Santambrogio ITA FAR 2013 + 7' 30" 9 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2013 + 8' 36" 10 Samuel Sánchez ESP EUS 2013 + 9' 34" Stage 19 24 May 2013 — Ponte di Legno to Val Martello–Martelltal, 160 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2013/it/percorso-tappe/tappe.shtml?t=19&lang=it Ponte di Legno – Val Martello/Martelltal La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 24 May 2013 thumbnail|left The nineteenth stage was scheduled to be the queen stage of the 2013 Giro d'Italia, covering a distance of 139 km 1 on between Ponte di Legno and Val Martello.http://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2013/pdf/altimetria_19.pdf Stage 19 Profile: Ponte di Legno – Val Martello/Martelltal La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2013 PDF However, much like the previous weekend's stages to Bardonecchia and the Col du Galibier, the scheduled route was affected by poor weather conditions; race organisers had been expecting snow to fall on the potentially key mountain stages.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10074714/Giro-dItalia-2013-race-organisers-RCS-Sport-expect-to-cut-key-climbs-from-mountain-stages-due-to-weather-warnings.html Race organisers RCS Sport expect to cut key climbs from mountain stages due to weather warnings Stephen Farrand 22 May 2013 25 May 2013 The Daily Telegraph Telegraph Media Group This materialised, and as such, the two main climbs for the day – the 16.5 km 1 on-long Passo di Gavia and the 21.7 km 1 on Passo di Stelvio (the scheduled Cima Coppi for the Giro), the highest two climbs of the race – were removed from the route. A revised route was released the night before the scheduled start of the stage.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14635/Giro-dItalia-Snow-forces-removal-of-Stelvio-and-Gavia-from-stage-19-route.aspx Snow forces removal of Stelvio and Gavia from stage 19 route Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 23 May 2013 25 May 2013 Along with the extension of the stage by 21 km 1 on, two new climbs were added to the route. The second-category Passo del Tonale was set to test the riders – the 7.5% average climb of 8.3 km 1 on, coming inside the opening 20 km 1 on of the stage – while the first-category Hofmahdjoch, 9.5% over 8.4 km 1 on, was due to be ascented halfway through the stage. Further adverse conditions overnight dropped even more snow on the scheduled itinerary, and ultimately, race organisers cancelled the stage on safety grounds; the first weather-related cancellation of a stage in the Giro since 1989 – when the sixteenth stage was cancelled – and the first cancellation of any form since 2001, when the peloton refused to race in the eighteenth stage, after drug raids.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/22652522 Stage 19 cancelled because of heavy snow BBC Sport BBC 24 May 2013 25 May 2013 Competing riders and teams supported the decision that the race organisers made in relation to the stage.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-reactions-to-the-cancellation-of-stage-19 Reactions to the cancellation of stage 19 Cyclingnews.com Future plc 24 May 2013 25 May 2013 Later in the day, it was announced that FAR 2013 rider Danilo Di Luca had tested positive for the banned glycoprotein hormone erythropoietin (EPO) – which controls red blood cell production – during an out-of-competition drugs test held a week in advance of the race.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/may/24/danilo-diluca-epo-giro-sport Danilo Di Luca faces lifetime ban after testing positive for EPO William Fotheringham William Fotheringham 24 May 2013 25 May 2013 The Guardian Guardian Media Group After receiving notification of his rider's positive test, team manager Angelo Citracca stated that Di Luca had been sacked – after less than a month with the squad – and that they were launching legal proceedings against Di Luca.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/di-luca-sacked-by-vini-fantini-after-epo-positive Di Luca sacked by Vini Fantini after EPO positive Stephen Farrand Cyclingnews.com Future plc 24 May 2013 25 May 2013 Di Luca – who had previously served a fifteen-month suspension after testing positive for continuous erythropoietin receptor activator (CERA) at the 2009 Giro d'Italia – himself expressed his "surprise" at the positive test,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/di-luca-surprised-by-positive-test-for-epo Di Luca "surprised" by positive test for EPO Cyclingnews.com Future plc 24 May 2013 25 May 2013 while race director Michele Acquarone angrily chastised Di Luca at a press conference, describing him as "stupid".http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/acquarone-on-di-luca-how-can-a-person-of-his-age-be-so-stupid Acquarone on Di Luca: How can a person of his age be so stupid? Stephen Farrand Cyclingnews.com Future plc 24 May 2013 25 May 2013 General classification after cancellation of stage 19 RiderTeamTime 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey AST 2013 73h 55' 58" 2 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 + 4' 02" 3 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 4' 12" 4 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 5' 14" 5 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 6' 09" 6 Rafał Majka POL 20px|White jersey SAX 2013 + 6' 45" 7 Carlos Betancur COL ALM 2013 + 6' 47" 8 Mauro Santambrogio ITA FAR 2013 + 7' 30" 9 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2013 + 8' 36" 10 Samuel Sánchez ESP EUS 2013 + 9' 34" Stage 20 25 May 2013 — Silandro–Schlanders to Tre Cime di Lavaredo, 210 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2013/it/percorso-tappe/tappe.shtml?t=20&lang=it Ponte di Legno – Val Martello/Martelltal La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 26 May 2013 thumbnail|left Like several other stages to be held during the second half of the 2013 Giro d'Italia, the penultimate stage of the race had to be re-routed due to unfavourable weather conditions which resulted in potentially dangerous riding conditions. The original parcours of 203 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2013/pdf/altimetria_20.pdf Stage 20 Profile: Silandro/Schlanders – Tre Cime di Lavaredo La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2013 PDF was slightly lengthened to 210 km 1 on, but it also meant that three of the five originally-scheduled climbs of the route being removed; the first-category Passo Giau was bypassed, along with the second-category ascents of the Karerpass and the Passo di San Pellegrino.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/538560/vincenzo-nibali-wins-giro-d-italia-stage-20-to-cement-overall-win.html Stephen Puddicombe Cycling Weekly IPC Media 25 May 2013 26 May 2013 Vincenzo Nibali wins Giro d'Italia stage 20 to close in on overall win With the previous day's cancellation of the Passo di Stelvio, the climb to Tre Cime di Lavaredo became the Cima Coppi.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-will-reach-tre-cime-di-lavaredo-in-spite-of-snow-says-vegni Giro d'Italia will reach Tre Cime di Lavaredo in spite of snow, says Vegni Barry Ryan Cyclingnews.com Future plc 24 May 2013 26 May 2013 The Passo Tre Croci was the first part of the climb, averaging 7.2% over 8 km 1 on, before a false flat to the short, steep Col Sant'Angelo. The final climb averaged over 11% for the final 4 km 1 on, but reached 18% in places.http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-20/results Nibali wins at Tre Cime di Lavaredo Alasdair Fotheringham Alasdair Fotheringham Cyclingnews.com Future plc 25 May 2013 26 May 2013 The day's breakaway was formed after around 25 km 1 on of racing, with a four-rider group consisting of earlier stage winner Adam Hansen (LTB 2013), Pavel Brutt of KAT 2013, RLT 2013 rider Yaroslav Popovych and AND 2013's Giairo Ermeti.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14646/Giro-dItalia-Vincenzo-Nibali-attacks-through-the-stage-20-blizzard-to-win-on-the-Tre-Cime.aspx Vincenzo Nibali attacks through the stage 20 blizzard to win on the Tre Cime Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 25 May 2013 26 May 2013 The quartet built up a lead of more than eight minutes at one point during the stage, before the peloton – being led by EUS 2013, COL 2013 and CAN 2013 – set about reducing that advantage. As the leaders reached Cortina d'Ampezzo, their advantage was around three minutes; upon leaving the comune, Popovych attacked his companions. Brutt and Hansen were able to bridge back up, before Brutt attacked of his own accord. He quickly gained an advantage of around a minute over the others, when OGE 2013 rider Pieter Weening attacked from the peloton, closely followed by mountains classification leader Stefano Pirazzi (CSF 2013) and Darwin Atapuma of COL 2013 yes. Weening caught up with Hansen, and the duo set off in chase of Brutt, with the peloton around one minute behind the leader, and closing on the climb. By the top of the Passo Tre Croci, Brutt was around 30 seconds clear of Weening – who had dropped Hansen – with the leaders group a further 20 seconds behind. In the driving snow, Brutt was caught with around 9 km 1 on remaining by Weening, Pirazzi, OPQ 2013's Gianluca Brambilla and the MOV 2013's Eros Capecchi. Capecchi launched a move at the bottom of the final climb,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/22665040 Vincenzo Nibali wins stage 20 to all-but secure title BBC Sport BBC 25 May 2013 26 May 2013 gaining ground from the others, but behind, Vincenzo Nibali, in the maglia rosa for AST 2013, was pulled clear from the peloton by team-mate Tanel Kangert.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/astana-guard-helps-nibali-to-giro-ditalia-victory Astana guard helps Nibali to Giro d'Italia victory Barry Ryan Cyclingnews.com Future plc 25 May 2013 26 May 2013 Nibali was joined by Colombian duo Rigoberto Urán (SKY 2013) and Carlos Betancur (ALM 2013) for a period, and after catching Capecchi, Nibali launched another attack, soloing away to his second consecutive stage victory, and all but securing the race overall. COL 2013 yes's Fabio Duarte bridged up to his compatriots, and ultimately won the sprint for second place, seventeen seconds behind, ahead of Urán and Betancur. In the general classification, Nibali extended his overall lead to 4' 43" over Urán, who had moved ahead of BMC 2013's Cadel Evans – who cracked on the climb – for second place overall.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/nibali-was-untouchable-says-uran Nibali was untouchable, says Uran Barry Ryan Cyclingnews.com Future plc 25 May 2013 26 May 2013 Betancur was another mover; he moved from seventh to fifth overall, and reclaimed the lead of the young rider classification from SAX 2013 rider Rafał Majka.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/betancur-takes-back-the-white-jersey-at-the-giro-ditalia Betancur takes back the white jersey at the Giro d'Italia Stephen Farrand Cyclingnews.com Future plc 25 May 2013 26 May 2013 Stage 20 result RiderTeamTime 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey AST 2013 5h 27' 41" 2 Fabio Duarte COL COL 2013 + 17" 3 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 19" 4 Carlos Betancur COL ALM 2013 + 21" 5 Fabio Aru ITA AST 2013 + 44" 6 Franco Pellizotti ITA AND 2013 + 48" 7 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA ALM 2013 + 54" 8 Damiano Caruso ITA CAN 2013 + 58" 9 Darwin Atapuma COL COL 2013 + 1' 00" 10 Rafał Majka POL 20px|White jersey SAX 2013 + 1' 04"General classification after stage 20 RiderTeamTime 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey20px|Red jersey AST 2013 79h 23' 19" 2 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 4' 43" 3 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 + 5' 52" 4 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 6' 48" 5 Carlos Betancur COL 20px|White jersey ALM 2013 + 7' 28" 6 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 7' 43" 7 Rafał Majka POL SAX 2013 + 8' 09" 8 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2013 + 10' 26" 9 Mauro Santambrogio ITA FAR 2013 + 10' 32" 10 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA ALM 2013 + 10' 59" Stage 21 26 May 2013 — Riese Pio X to Brescia, 197 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2013/pdf/altimetria_21.pdf Stage 21 Profile: Riese Pio X – Brescia La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2013 PDF thumbnail|left After the previous five editions of the Giro d'Italia had finished with individual time trial stages, the 2013 edition ended with a mass-start road stage. With no categorised climbs on the route, and very little in the way of undulation during the 197 km 1 on parcours,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14654/Giro-dItalia-Mark-Cavendishs-fifth-stage-crowns-Vincenzo-Nibalis-final-victory.aspx Mark Cavendish's fifth stage crowns Vincenzo Nibali's final victory Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 26 May 2013 27 May 2013 it was widely expected to finish in a mass sprint finish in Brescia. Once the riders had reached Brescia, the peloton had to complete eight laps of a 4.15 km 1 on-long city centre circuit, with the race's final intermediate sprint coming on the third passage through the finish line. Going into the stage, the points classification was also set to be settled, as overall leader Vincenzo Nibali (AST 2013) held an eleven-point advantage over OPQ 2013's Mark Cavendish,http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-21/results Daniel Benson Nibali wins 2013 Giro d'Italia 26 May 2013 27 May 2013 Cyclingnews.com Future plc dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150313052557/http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-21/results 13 March 2015 with 41 points on offer during the stage. With little competition in the stage, the field remained together all the way to Brescia. Cavendish had reduced the gap in the classification to three points, after taking the honours in the opening intermediate sprint at Sirmione. FAR 2013's Stefano Garzelli was allowed to head into Brescia on his own, in his final Giro d'Italia,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14471/Vini-Fantini-Selle-Italia-offering-Giro-dItalia-swan-song-to-Garzelli-and-Di-Luca.aspx Vini Fantini-Selle Italia offering Giro d'Italia swan song to Garzelli and Di Luca Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 29 April 2013 27 May 2013 before AST 2013 yes took up the head of the pace again. Giairo Ermeti (AND 2013) attacked for the second day running, and once Cavendish had chased him down and taken the second batch of eight points at the other intermediate sprint, the group came back together for the eventual final sprint. OPQ 2013 yes led into the final kilometre for Cavendish, with CAN 2013 in tow for Elia Viviani; after Matteo Trentin pulled off, Cavendish launched his sprint and despite competition from CSF 2013's Sacha Modolo, achieved his fifth stage win of the race,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cavendish-im-addicted-to-winning Stephen Farrand Cavendish: I'm addicted to winning 26 May 2013 27 May 2013 Cyclingnews.com Future plc to become the fifth rider to win the points classification at all three Grand Tours.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2013/may/26/mark-cavendish-giro-red-jersey Mark Cavendish takes Giro red points jersey to join grand tour greats William Fotheringham William Fotheringham The Guardian Guardian Media Group 26 May 2013 27 May 2013 Nibali finished within the peloton to take the general classification,http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/giro-ditalia-cavendish-wins-giro-finale-nibali-clinches-150916384.html Cavendish wins Giro finale as Nibali clinches title Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group 26 May 2013 27 May 2013 and his second Grand Tour overall win,http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/538568/mark-cavendish-wins-final-stage-of-giro-d-italia-nibali-secure-in-pink.html Mark Cavendish wins final stage of Giro d'Italia, Nibali secure in pink Cycling Weekly IPC Media 26 May 2013 27 May 2013 Simon Richardson after the 2010 Vuelta a España.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/analysis-what-we-learned-from-the-2013-giro-ditalia_288749 What we learned from the 2013 Giro d'Italia Andrew Hood VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 27 May 2013 27 May 2013 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607111530/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/analysis-what-we-learned-from-the-2013-giro-ditalia_288749 dead ALM 2013's Carlos Betancur and Stefano Pirazzi (CSF 2013 yes) also confirmed their respective wins in the young rider classification and the mountains classification.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/22674682 Vincenzo Nibali wins as Mark Cavendish takes red BBC Sport BBC 26 May 2013 27 May 2013 Stage 21 result RiderTeamTime 1 Mark Cavendish GBR OPQ 2013 5h 30' 09" 2 Sacha Modolo ITA CSF 2013 s.t. 3 Elia Viviani ITA CAN 2013 s.t. 4 Giacomo Nizzolo ITA RLT 2013 s.t. 5 Luka Mezgec SLO ARG 2013 s.t. 6 Roberto Ferrari ITA LAM 2013 s.t. 7 Kenny Dehaes BEL LTB 2013 s.t. 8 Manuel Belletti ITA ALM 2013 s.t. 9 Giovanni Visconti ITA MOV 2013 s.t. 10 Luca Paolini ITA KAT 2013 s.t.Final General Classification RiderTeamTime 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px|Pink jersey AST 2013 84h 53' 28" 2 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 4' 43" 3 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2013 + 5' 52" 4 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 6' 48" 5 Carlos Betancur COL 20px|White jersey ALM 2013 + 7' 28" 6 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 7' 43" 7 Rafał Majka POL SAX 2013 + 8' 09" 8 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2013 + 10' 26" 9 Mauro Santambrogio ITA FAR 2013 + 10' 32" 10 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA ALM 2013 + 10' 59" Notes N References 30em 2013 Giro d'Italia 1 11 12 21 Category:2013 Giro d'Italia Category:Giro d'Italia stages