Rubio wins much-altered 13th stage, Thomas stays in Giro lead
Colombia's Einer Rubio Reyes celebrates winning the 13rd stage of the Giro D'Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, from Borgofranco D'Ivrea to Crans Montana, Friday, May 19, 2023. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Fabio Ferrari]
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Einer Rubio has won a shortened 13th stage of the Giro d’Italia for his first victory in a Grand Tour. Geraint Thomas remains in the pink jersey. Rubio beat fellow escapees Thibaut Pinot and Jefferson Alexander Cepeda to the win. They sprinted for victory at the top of the tough climb to the summit finish at Crans-Montana. The route was slashed from 199 kilometers to 80 kilometers because of adverse weather conditions. Thomas remains two seconds ahead of Primož Roglič and 22 ahead of João Almeida.
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Colombia's Einer Rubio Reyes celebrates winning the 13rd stage of the Giro D'Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, from Borgofranco D'Ivrea to Crans Montana, Friday, May 19, 2023. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)
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Slovenia's Primoz Roglic, left, and overall leader Britain's Geraint Thomas climb the Croix de Coeur pass, during the 13th stage of the Giro D'Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, in Verbier, Switzerland, Friday, May 19, 2023. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
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Colombia's Einer Rubio Reyes celebrates on podium winning the 13rd stage of the Giro D'Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, from Borgofranco D'Ivrea to Crans Montana, Friday, May 19, 2023. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)
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