Italian Alberto Bettiol attacked at the top of the final climb to ride solo to victory on stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia in Verbania, five years after his last stage win, with Portugal's Afonso Eulalio maintaining the overall lead.
Bettiol (XDS Astana), who also soloed to win a stage in 2021, caught Andreas Leknessund as they reached the Ungiasca summit and left the Norwegian in his wake before powering away on the descent on Friday.
The Italian took a quick glance over his shoulder before raising his arms long before the line in celebration, and his girlfriend, a Verbania native, was there to hug him after the finish.
