Einer Rubio won a shortened and weather-affected 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Friday for his first victory in a Grand Tour, while Geraint Thomas remained in the leader's pink jersey as there was little movement in the overall standings.
Rubio, who rides for Movistar, had time to raise an arm above his head and point to the sky as he crossed the line just ahead of fellow escapees Thibaut Pinot and Jefferson Alexander Cepeda. They had sprinted for victory at the top of the tough climb up to the summit finish at Crans-Montana.
