00:11Tutto il Giro d'Italia è un po' di séptica.
00:17189 km da Alessandria a Verbania,
00:20con il primo 160 as flat as una table billiard.
00:24Then comes the sting in the tail, the final 30 km, perfectly suited to a late breakaway and an open
00:31finale.
00:32A breakaway that never quite took shape yesterday, over 175 km from Imperia to Novi Livore.
00:39It was a furious start, raced at a relentless pace that neutralized an early move by a group of 18
00:45riders.
00:46The sprinter's teams, determined to set up a bunch finish, chased hard and brought everything back together,
00:52with Movistar doing the bulk of the work, even over the two climbs.
00:56Ironically, it was the sprinters themselves who couldn't hold the pace.
01:00Then, with just 3 km to go, Belgian rider Alexey Garth of Bahrain Victorious launched a powerful attack.
01:07Perfect timing, no hesitation.
01:09I feel great for sure, winning a stage at Giro d'Italia is super nice.
01:13Also, the team is doing great with the Maglia Rosa and we're living the dream right now.
01:18Meanwhile, race leader Eulaglio continues to impress.
01:22Thanks to bonus seconds at the Red Bull Kilometre, he gained 6 seconds on Vingegaard and Ahrensman,
01:27and today he wears the Malia Rosa for the 8th consecutive day.
01:32Exactly 37 years ago, on May 22, 1989, a Portuguese rider like him, Acacio da Silva,
01:39pulled on the pink jersey for the first time after winning the Catania-Etna stage.
01:43Behind Eulaglio, the top positions in the general classification remain unchanged.
01:48The race resumes in Piedmont, crossing the Po Valley from south to north.
01:52From Alessandria to Lake Maggiore, the route follows mostly wide straight roads through key towns like Casale, Monferrato and Vercelli.
02:00After tracing the western shore of Lake Maggiore, the final begins with a sequence of short climbs.
02:05First up is Vieno with manageable gradients, followed by Ungeazka, 5 km with sections over 10%.
02:12Then comes the descent into Verbania and the finish.
02:15It's unlikely that general classification contenders will take risks on the eve of a decisive alpine stage.
02:21Instead, the conditions could favor a late move from a breakaway group,
02:25who was born right here in Verbania, and might even try a long-range attack or a surprise move.
02:33It's always special to be able to run close to home.
02:36I think that every professional athlete to arrive in the country will be great and beautiful.
02:48Summer sun, 27 degrees at the start. Summer has truly arrived on the roads of the Giro d'Italia.
02:54Waving the flag to start Stage 13 is RCS President Urbano Caido.
03:01From the very beginning, it's attack and counter-attack, with the peloton stretched out in a long line.
03:09The first real move comes at kilometer 13.
03:12Seven riders go clear, setting a blistering pace of over 60 km per hour.
03:18At the moment of maximum effort, the race leader Eulaglio suffers a puncture.
03:22His bike will be on the outside, easy to replace.
03:25Yeah, bike change. Bike change.
03:28The wheel change procedure is quickly underway, and the Portuguese rider sets off at full speed to chase back on.
03:37While five riders launch an attack from the peloton in pursuit of the breakaway.
03:55At kilometer 43, the two groups come together.
03:58Meanwhile, four more riders break away from the peloton, chasing the 11 leaders up the road.
04:06With the average speed still above 50 km per hour, the breakaway riders wait for the chasing quartet to join
04:12them, shaping what could become the definitive move of the day.
04:16The groups merge, and now 15 riders must organize themselves to carry this move to the finish.
04:23The peloton, nearly five minutes behind, is willing to let them go.
04:28The caravan moves through the rice fields of Ercelli as the peloton gradually slows, and the gap to the 15
04:34riders in the breakaway stretches to eight minutes.
04:44A hectic day for the Malia Rosa, Eulaglio, who after a puncture, is also dealing with a shoe change.
04:54The gap reaches nine minutes with 100 km to go.
04:58After two hours of racing, the average speed is 49.4 km per hour.
05:09When the breakaway riders reach Lake Maggiore, their advantage over the peloton hovers around ten and a half minutes.
05:15The scenery is breathtaking, but there's no time to admire it.
05:19After three hours of racing, the average speed stands at 49.6 km per hour.
05:25At the intermediate sprint in Stresa, valid for the Chiclamino jersey classification,
05:30Sevilla crosses the line first while the gap to the peloton stretches beyond 11 minutes.
05:41The climb to Vieno does not split the group, and the breakaway remains compact over the summit at 333 meters,
05:48with Sevilla, Jacobs and Maestrine leading the order.
05:58Before the final climb, the riders pass under the Red Bull KM banner, offering time bonuses for the general classification,
06:04with Kenshin Huens leading the way.
06:12On the Unziasca climb, 15 km from the finish, four riders move clear, with Legnesen launching a solo attack.
06:20His move is matched only by Alberto Betiol, who knows these roads perfectly.
06:24Calm and composed, he follows the Norwegian before overtaking him with a decisive acceleration, cheered on by a wall of
06:31fans.
06:35A big, big, big acceleration from Alberto Betiol, looking for room on the right-hand side,
06:39and the Italian goes clear, he breaks Andreas Legnesen towards the top of the climb,
06:44and it's Betiol now, who turns table on Andreas Legnesen, and that might be the race-winning move.
06:50Heartbreaking for Legnesen, as in the last 200 meters of this brutal little climb,
06:55outside Lake Maggiore, Alberto Betiol.
06:59Betiol heads into the descent alone, holding a gap of around 20 meters over Legnesen, with Kenshin Walgren chasing at
07:0619 seconds.
07:07His effort is outstanding, and his advantage over the Norwegian continues to grow.
07:12The final kilometers become a triumphant ride for the Tuscan.
07:16A surgical move broke Andreas Legnesen, tore the race apart, and from that moment on, there was no other outcome
07:25possible than victory for Betiol.
07:35It is the third Italian victory of this Giro, and the second for the XDS Astana after Ballerini's win.
07:42The ninth career victory for the 32-year-old from Castelfiorentino.
07:46Behind him finish Legnesen and Stuyven. The peloton crosses the line 13 minutes and 8 seconds later.
07:52In the general classification, nothing changes. Eulalio will wear the Malia Rosa for the ninth consecutive day,
07:59leading Wingergaard by 33 seconds, with Ahrensman at 2 minutes and 3 seconds.
08:07I didn't know! I didn't know!
08:10They really wanted me to do well, but it's always very difficult to win.
08:15It's really very difficult to win in this cycle.
08:17After today, the Giro shifts gear. Tomorrow brings the Alps in one of the toughest and most decisive stages of
08:24the entire race.
08:25It's 133 kilometers from Aosta Topila, a relentless sequence of climbs and descents.
08:32Right from the start, the riders face the long ascent of San Barteleni, 15 kilometers at 6.5%, followed by
08:39a fast, sweeping descent of nearly 20 kilometers.
08:42Before the final climb, there are three more ascents, including the first category, Colle de Linoir, 7 kilometers at 8%,
08:49which leads to the base of the final climb from Gressan.
08:52From there, it's 16 kilometers at 7%, with ramps up to 11%, around 50 minutes of climbing on already fatigued
09:00legs,
09:01all the way to the finish in Pila.
09:03On the earlier climbs, team leaders will set their squads to work, but on the final ascent, they will launch
09:09their attacks, aiming to completely reshape the general classification.
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