May 20, 2006 – Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir won today’s Stage 13 – Alessandria-La Thuile, 218 km — at the Giro. Ivan Basso (Ita) Team CSC was second today and is still in pink.

Results

1 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 5.21.12 (40.348 km/h)
2 Ivan Basso (Ita) Team CSC 0.44
3 José E. Gutierrez Cataluna (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems 1.19
4 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir
5 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team 2.09
6 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas
7 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance 2.13
8 Julio Alberto Perez Cuapio (Mex) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 2.18
9 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 2.36
10 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
11 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team
12 Wladimir Belli (Ita) Selle Italia-Serramenti Diquigiovanni
13 Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 2.42
14 Sergio Ghisalberti (Ita) Team Milram
15 Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 3.00
16 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 3.29
17 Andrea Noe’ (Ita) Liquigas 3.32
18 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas 3.35
19 Francisco J. Vila Errandonea (Spa) Lampre-Fondital 3.50
20 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team


GC After Stage 13

1 Ivan Basso (Ita) Team CSC 49.53.36
2 José E. Gutierrez Cataluna (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems 3.27
3 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 5.30
4 Wladimir Belli (Ita) Selle Italia-Serramenti Diquigiovanni 7.35
5 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 8.00
6 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 8.14
7 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 8.35
8 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 8.58
9 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas 10.36
10 Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Col) Phonak Hearing Systems 11.12
11 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 11.46
12 Andrea Noe’ (Ita) Liquigas 12.24
13 Manuel Beltran Martinez (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 12.45
14 Emanuele Sella (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 12.54
15 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 12.57
16 Francisco J. Vila Errandonea (Spa) Lampre-Fondital 13.01
17 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quick Step-Innergetic 13.50
18 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team 13.52
19 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre-Fondital 15.12
20 Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Credit Agricole 15.32

May 24, 2003 – Gilberto Simoni (Saeco) wins again today, but could only put a little over half a minute over his main rival, Stefano Garzelli (Vini Caldirola-SO.DI). Garzelli has ridden incredibly well, especially when one factors in his 11-month  suspension which has meant he has not raced a fraction as much as Simoni and company. On the last climb today, Simoni caught and  dropped Wladimir Belli (Lampre) who was up the road, and then flew up the Alpe di Pampeago. Garzelli managed to only lose half a minute and Raimondas Rumsas (Lampre), also infamous for suspected drug use, came in third. 

Stage 13: 

1. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Team  Saeco                            4.46.43
(33.901 km/h)
2. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Vini  Caldirola-SO.DI                    0.35
3. Raimondas Rumsas (Ltu)  Lampre                                  0.36
4. Julio A. Perez Cuapio (Mex) Ceramiche  Panaria-Fiordo          0.49
5. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
6. Andrea Noe' (Ita)  Alessio                                      0.56
7. Francesco Casagrande (Ita)  Lampre                              0.59
8. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Vini  Caldirola-SO.DI                      1.17
9. Wladimir Belli (Ita)  Lampre                                    1.38
10. Georg Totschnig (Aut)  Gerolsteiner                            1.43 

Overall: 

1. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Team  Saeco                           65.45.39
2. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Vini  Caldirola-SO.DI                    1.19
3. Andrea Noe' (Ita)  Alessio                                      3.39
4. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr)  Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                4.09
5. Raimondas Rumsas (Ltu)  Lampre                                  5.08
6. Francesco Casagrande (Ita)  Lampre                              5.33
7. Georg Totschnig (Aut)  Gerolsteiner                             6.45
8. Franco Pellizotti (Ita)  Alessio                                7.18
9. Marco Pantani (Ita) Mercatone Uno –  Scanavino                  8.19
10. Wladimir Belli (Ita)  Lampre                                   8.41