2022 Giro d’Italia: Stage 13 Results

Arnaud Démare claimed his third win in the 2022 Giro d’Italia. He outsprinted Phil Bauhaus and Mark Cavendish in Cuneo at the end of a hard-fought race that brought the breakaway riders back in the last straight.

On the occasion of the Bartali stage, the Frenchman matched Marco Pantani in the number of stage victories at the Giro d’Italia (8). His compatriot Romain Bardet, who was fourth overall, was forced to pull out due to sickness.

In the press conference, Démare said: “I’m truly exhausted. Seldom I sit on the ground after a race but today it’s been very demanding. We’ve had to use team-mates earlier than we expected, and some other teams too. Had we been only one team chasing, we wouldn’t have caught the breakaway. Normally I like this kind of false-flat uphill finish but today I didn’t enjoy it much because I was lacking freshness due to the hard chase. We’ve caught the escapees only 500 or 600 meters before the line, but in the last 10km, I thought it would end up like this because of the false-flat uphill. It’s already a successful Giro for us. Now one more win or one less win wouldn’t change much. It’s all about enjoying it as a team.”

Bauhaus showed his speed in the sprint but could only place runner up to Démare: “It was a hard and fast day. We caught the breakaway with 500m to go, and the last km was slightly uphill, making it super hard. The team positioned me quite well with 1.5km to go. I could then start my sprint, which was a free sprint to show what was possible for me. But I’m super disappointed for second place. It’s a good result, but if you are so close, you want to take the win for the team here, and it would have been nice.”

Bauhaus remains optimistic about his chances for a stage win at this year’s Giro as stage 18 offers one more day for the fast men: “I think there is one more chance for sprinters, so maybe I can do one place better next time.”

Juan Pedro Lopez retained the Maglia Rosa for the tenth running day.

Perez said: “I don’t know what happened to Romain Bardet. I just heard through the radio that he had pulled out. He was one of the strongest men here with a strong team. Tomorrow, for sure, I’ll give everything like every day. Everyone knows that Superga is super hard. Maybe some GC guys will try to do something. When I arrived to the Giro, I didn’t think of the GC, I wanted to try and win some stage and work for the team. Now I keep living my dream. I still don’t believe in this.”

2022 Giro d’Italia: Stage 13 Brief Results

1. Arnaud Démare (Groupama-FDJ) –  150km in 3h’18’16″, average speed 45.393 km/h
2. Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) s.t.
3. Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) s.t.

General Classification After Stage 13

1. Juan Pedro Lopez Perez (Trek-Segafredo)
2. Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) at 12″
3. Joao Pedro Almeida Gonçalves (UAE Team Emirates) s.t.

Jerseys

• Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Enel – Juan Pedro Lopez Perez (Trek-Segafredo)
• Maglia Ciclamino, leader of the Points Classification, dedicated to ‘Made in Italy’ – Arnaud Démare (Groupama-FDJ)
• Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna (KOM), sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Diego Rosa (Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team)
• Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Intimissimi Uomo – Juan Pedro Lopez Perez (Trek-Segafredo) – worn by João Pedro Almeida Gonçalves (UAE Team Emirates)

Tomorrow’s Stage – Stage 14, Santena-Torino, 147km

A short but intense stage, which leaves little time for the riders to catch their breath. The overall elevation gain, when compared to the stage length, is worthy of an Alpine stage. The opening kilometers from Santena to the foot of the first climb are the only flat stretch of the stage. The route ascends from Rivodora to Superga, taking in two laps of a 36.4km circuit that includes climbs up to Superga and the Colle della Maddalena. The former is 5km-long, with gradients hovering around 10%, and topping out at 14%. The latter is much shorter; it winds its way along a narrow road across the woods, with maximum gradients of 20%. A technical descent then leads all the way to the finish.

After clearing the Colle della Maddalena, the route drops into Valsalice, with some challenging sections as it passes through urban areas. The gradients then increase again, up to Parco del Nobile. The last 4km runs entirely downhill, mostly on narrow roads. The road then opens up past the last kilometer in urban Torino and levels out with approximately 700m to go.