Overview
- Alberto Bettiol attacked from a breakaway about 15 kilometres from the finish and soloed to victory on Stage 13 in Verbania, securing his second Giro stage win.
- Andreas Leknessund finished second and Jasper Stuyven took third on the 189 km stage that included two late climbs near Lago Maggiore.
- Afonso Eulálio retained the pink jersey with a slim 33‑second margin over Jonas Vingegaard while both riders arrived in the main peloton roughly 13 minutes behind Bettiol.
- The race now turns to a very hard 14th stage from Aosta to Pila with five climbs, about 4,209 metres of ascent and a 16.6 km final ramp averaging 7 percent, a profile that specialists say should suit Vingegaard and could reshuffle the general classification.
- Bettiol is a 32‑year‑old former Tour of Flanders winner riding for XDS Astana, and the Giro will continue into a decisive final week that ends in Rome on May 31.