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Col du Galibier, May 18, 2013 (thumbnail)

Col du Galibier also out of Giro d’Italia 2013, stage 15 will be modified

After Sestriere climb has been canceled today, because of snow and avalanche, by RCS Sport, the organizer of Giro d’Italia, Col du Calibier climb also out of Giro d’Italia, due to bad weather.
Update: Reportedly, the decision still not made, it will be made before 20 pm, French authorities working to remove the snow.
Update 2: No Galibier tomorrow, and even no Col du Mont Cenis.
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Mauro Santambrogio wins Giro d'Italia 2013 stage 14 (thumbnail-es)

Santambrogio wins Giro d’Italia 2013 stage 14 atop Jafferau, Evans loses time

Mauro Santambrogio (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) won stage 14 of Giro d’Italia 2013 atop Jafferau. Vincenzo Nibali finished in second on his wheel, gifted the stage despite Santambrogio is a threat for the general classification. Carlos Betancur (AG2R La Mondiale) finished in third, just 9 seconds behind the duo. GC contenders Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team), Rigoberto Urán (Team Sky) and 2011 winner Michele Scarponi (Lampre Merida) lost valuable times.
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Tejay van Garderen wins Amgen Tour of California Stage 6 (Time Trial) (thumbnail)

Van Garderen wins Time Trial at Amgen Tour of California Stage 6

Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing Team) won the time trial at Amgen Tour of California Stage 6 and extended his lead in general classification. Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) finished in second, 23 seconds down, and Rohan Dennis (Garmin-Sharp) finished in third, 28 seconds behind Van Garderen.
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Sestriere, May 18, 2013 (thumbnail)

Sestriere climb is out of Giro d’Italia 2013 Stage 14 due to snow

Giro d’Italia organizer RCS Sport removed the famous Sestriere climb from today’s stage 14, due to snow. According to news, it is snowing heavily on the Alps, there’s also an avalanche reported. The stage lengthened by 12 km to 180 km, and will finish atop Bardonecchia, as planned.
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Mark Cavendish wins Giro d'Italia 2013 stage 13 (thumbnail)

Cavendish wins Giro d’Italia 2013 stage 13

Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) won stage 13 of Giro d’Italia 2013 in Cherasco after a very long sprint. This is his 4th total and 2nd consecutive victory in this years’ giro. Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Leopard) finished in second, and Luka Mezgec (Argos-Shimano) finished in third.
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Jebns Voigt wins Amgen Tour of California 2013 Stage 5 (thumbnail)

The evergreen Voigt wins Amgen Tour of California 2013 Stage 5

Jens Voigt, the 41-year-old (nearly 42) German rider of RadioShack-Leopard won stage 5 of Amgen Tour of California 2013, after a solo attack just over five kilometres from the finish of the stage to Avila Beach. Yesterdays’ winner Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) won the sprint in the main bunch and finished in second. Thor Hushovd (BMC Racing Team) completed the stage podium. Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing Team) took the GC lead.
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Mark Cavendish wins Giro d'Italia 2013 stage 12 (thumbnail)

Giro d’Italia 2013 Stage 12: Cavendish wins again, Wiggins loses more time

Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) won stage 12 of Giro d’Italia 2013, his 3rd victory in this years’ event. The stage was under heavy rain, Cavendish won the bunch sprint in Treviso, with Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) finished in second, and Luka Mezgec (Argos-Shimano) finished in third. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) have had no problem, finished in the main bunch and Nibali retained his pink jersey, with Evans in second place in GC, 41 seconds down. Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) lost more time, crossed over the finish line 3’35 down. Wiggins’ teammate Rigoberto Uran finished safely in the main bunch. He didn’t wait for Wiggins, so it seems Uran is the new leader of the British squad.
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Tyler Farrar wins Amgen Tour of California 2013 stage 4 (thumbnail)

Farrar wins Amgen Tour of California 2013 stage 4

Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) won stage 4 of Amgen Tour of California 2013 in Santa Barbara. Farrar gave team Garmin-Sharp the days’ second victory, after Navardauskas’ win in Giro d’Italia. U.S. Criterium champion Ken Hanson (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) finished in second, and Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) finished in third.
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