Giro 2021: Sprint victory Nizzolo, Bernal stays in pink

image: Cor VosGiacomo Nizzolo sprints to triumph in the 13th stage of the Giro. Edoardo Affini and Peter Sagan finish in second and in third, while Egan Bernal stays in the overall race lead. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 13th stage Giro d’Italia 2021

1. Giacomo Nizzolo (ita)
2. Edoardo Affini (ita) s.t.
3. Peter Sagan (svk) s.t.
4. Davide Cimolai (ita) s.t.
5. Fernando Gaviria (col) s.t.
6. Stefano Oldani (ita) s.t.
7. Andrea Pasqualon (ita) s.t.
8. Max Kanter (ger) s.t.
9. Elia Viviani (ita) s.t.
10. Dylan Groenewegen (nld) s.t.

GC after stage 13
1. Egan Bernal (col)
2. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) + 0.45
3. Damiano Caruso (ita) + 1.12
4. Hugh Carthy (gbr) + 1.17
5. Simon Yates (gbr) + 1.22
6. Emanuel Buchmann (ger) + 1.50
7. Remco Evenepoel (bel) + 2.22
8. Giulio Ciccone (ita) + 2.24
9. Tobias Foss (nor) + 2.49
10. Daniel Felipe Martínez (col) + 3.15

Race report
Samuele Rivi and Umberto Marengo attack from the gun, while Simon Pellaud tracks them down. The trio opens up a gap of more than 7 minutes.

The main group reels in the attackers with 7 kilometres remaining.

Edoardo Affini jumps off the front on the home straight before Giacomo Nizzolo tracks him down. After a brief moment in his slipstream, the Italian kicks past his compatriot to power to victory.

Egan Bernal stays in the overall race lead.

Another interesting read: route 13th stage 2021 Giro.