May 22, 2015 (Jesolo, ITA) – Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre-Merida took the win on 147km Stage 13 from Montecchio Maggiore to Jesolo but the big news is the maglia rosa changed hands as Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team is now in pink as the new race leader.

Alberto Contador (Esp) Tinkoff-Saxo got caught behind a crash and is now 19s behind Aru. Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team) finished 50th today and now sits 20th overall while Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale is 125th working for his team.

 

Results (brief)
1. Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre-Merida 3:03:08
2. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek Factory Racing
3. Elia Viviani (Ita) Team Sky
4. Alexander Porsev (Rus) Team Katusha
5. Eduard Michael Grosu (Rou) Nippo-Vini Fantini
6. Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Lampre-Merida
7. Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo
8. Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani
9. Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Giant-Alpecin
10. Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling

50. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team 0:40
171. Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale 4:11

GC after Stage 13
1. Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 54:20:55
2. Alberto Contador (Esp) Tinkoff-Saxo 0:19
3. Mikel Landa Meana (Esp) Astana Pro Team 1:14
4. Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo 1:38
5. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro Team 1:49
6. Rigoberto Uran (Col) Etixx – Quick-Step 2:02
7. Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team 2:12
8. Andrey Amador (Crc) Movistar Team 2:21
9. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar Team 2:40
10. Yury Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha 3:15

20. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team 6:40
125. Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale 2:11:21