May 21, 2013 (Ivrea, Italy) – Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Esp) delivered Movistar Team’s second consecutive victory winning the final sprint on Stage 16 from Valloire to Ivrea, 238km, over Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team in second with Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida in third. The three jumped clear with 2km to go and Niemiec went too early with Kangert on his wheel as Intxausti powered by both for the win. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team finished in the pack and retains his stronghold on the maglia rosa.

Results

1. Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Esp) Movistar Team     5:52:48
2. Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team
3. Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida
4. Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin-Sharp     0:14
5. Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team
6. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli
7. Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida
8. Rafal Majka (Pol) Team Saxo-Tinkoff
9. José Herrada Lopez (Esp) Movistar Team
10. Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale

GC after Stage 16

1. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team     67:55:36
2. Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team     1:26
3. Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling     2:46
4. Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida     3:53
5. Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida     4:13
6. Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia     4:57
7. Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale     5:15
8. Rafal Majka (Pol) Team Saxo-Tinkoff     5:20
9. Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Esp) Movistar Team     5:47
10. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale     7:34