Professional cyclist Augusto Rubio from the Movistar team has won the greatly shortened 13th stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia.
On the section that ended in the Swiss ski area of Crans Montana, the Colombian had more staying power after the almost 13 km climb and relegated Thibaut Pinot (Team Groupama-FDJ) and Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (EF Education-EasyPost) to the places in the sprint two and three.
Already 41 drivers eliminated due to Corona
The classification riders around the overall leader Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) and the German Giro hope Lennard Kämna (Bora-hansgrohe) rolled over the finish line a short time later.
Due to bad weather, the crossing of the Gran San Bernardo was canceled and the stage was shortened from 199 to 74.6 km. In addition to the changeable weather, numerous corona infections are also causing problems for the organizers. 41 riders have already had to leave the Giro, including ex-world champion Mads Pedersen (Denmark) and top favorite Remco Evenepoel (Belgium).
14th stage with a 20 km climb
The 14th stage takes place on Saturday. Then it’s for the drivers over 194 km from Sierre to Cassano Magnago. The drivers cross the Simplon Pass, which offers a category one climb of almost 20 km.
| stage/date | length | Start and finish location |
|---|---|---|
1st stage – 06.05.2023 | 19.6 km | Fossacesia-Ortona (time trial) |
Stage 2 – 05/07/2023 | 201 km | Teramo-San Salvo |
Stage 3 – 05/08/2023 | 216 km | Vasto-Melfi |
Stage 4 – 05/09/2023 | 175 km | Venosa-Lake Laceno |
Stage 5 – 05/10/2023 | 171 km | Atripalda-Salerno |
Stage 6 – 05/11/2023 | 162 km | Naples – Naples |
Stage 7 – 05/12/2023 | 218 km | Capua-Gran Sasso d’Italia (mountain arrival) |
Stage 8 – 05/13/2023 | 207 km | Terni-Fossombrone |
Stage 9 – 05/14/2023 | 35 km | Savignano sul Rubicone – Cesena (time trial) |
Rest day – 05/15/2023 | ||
Stage 10 – 05/16/2023 | 196 km | Scandiano-Viareggio |
Stage 11 – 05/17/2023 | 219 km | Camaiore-Tortona |
Stage 12 – 05/18/2023 | 179 km | Bra-Rivoli |
Stage 13 – 05/19/2023 | 207 km | Borgofranco d’Ivrea – Crans Montana (mountain arrival) |
Stage 14 – 05/20/2023 | 193 km | Sierre-Cassano Magnago |
Stage 15 – 05/21/2023 | 195 km | Seregno-Bergamo |
Rest day – 05/22/2023 | ||
Stage 16 – 05/23/2023 | 203 km | Sabbio Chiese-Monte Bondone (mountain arrival) |
Stage 17 – 05/24/2023 | 195 km | Pergine Valsugana – Caorle |
Stage 18 – 05/25/2023 | 161 km | Oderzo-Val di Zoldo (mountain arrival) |
Stage 19 – 05/26/2023 | 183 km | Longarone – Tre Cime Lavaredo (mountain arrival) |
Stage 20 – 05/27/2023 | 18.6 km | Tarvisio-Monte Lussari Tudorg (time trial) |
Stage 21 – 05/28/2023 | 135 km | Rome – Rome |