It happens, at least he didn't crash out with anything serious.

Any ideas how Andy Schleck is doing in the tour of California at the moment?

Andy is 24th in the GC 10mins behind.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-california-2013/stage-5/results

Ryder's also gone out

Sounds like a great victory by Voigt there

Just been watching the last 20k of yesterday's stage 5 tour of California via the Eurosport Player on my Ipad2.

The app costs £2.99 per month and is better than having to watch a streaming.

Fri, 17 May - stage 13: Busseto-Cherasco (254km)

Stage type: Flat

Map and Profile

http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2013/it/tappa.shtml?t=13&lang=en

Look out for: America's Taylor Phinney

Looks like a transistional stage today, with a chance for the sprinters teams to dictate for the last time really until we get to Brescia

With the climbs at the ends however, it may throw a spanner in the works - and I'm suprised John Degenkolb didn't stay on for this one considering his victory earlier in the tour

Anyway, the 7km Descent to the finish should make it an interesting run in

Ryder Hesjedal has also pulled out due to "deteriorating physical condition".

Wow. Another great win for Cavendish.

Stage 13 results

1. Mark Cavendish (Britain/Omega Pharma-Quick-Step) 6hr 09min 55sec

2. Giacomo Nizzolo (Italy/RadioShack)

3. Luka Mezgec (Slovenia/Argos)

4. Brett Lancaster (Australia/Orica)

5. Elia Viviani (Italy/Cannondale)

6. Manuel Belletti (Italy/AG2R)

7. Daniele Bennati (Italy/Saxo-Tinkoff)

8. Filippo Pozzato (Italy/Lampre)

9. Anthony Roux (France/FDJ)

10. Miguel Angel Rubiano (Colombia/Androni Giocattoli)

Really enjoyable race that, got to say I'm a big fan of the way Vini Fantini try and race!

Was a fantastic sprint by Cav though, hopefully he can get through the mountains and maybe complete the collection of GT Points jersey's

General Classification after Stage 13

1. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy/Astana) 52hr 38min 09sec

2. Cadel Evans (Australia/BMC Racing) +0min 41sec

3. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia/Team Sky) +2min 04sec

4. Robert Gesink (Netherlands/Blanco) +2min 12sec

5. Michele Scarponi (Italy/Lampre) +2min 13sec

6. Mauro Santambrogio (Italy/Vini Fantini) +2min 55sec

7. Przemyslaw Niemiec (Poland/Lampre) +3min 35sec

8. Benat Intxausti (Spain/Movistar) +4min 05sec

9. Domenico Pozzovivo (Italy/AG2R) +4min 17sec

10. Rafal Majka (Poland/Saxo-Tinkoff) +4min 21sec

Giro d'Italia 2013: stage 13 results
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/17/giro-d-italia-2013-stage-13-results

Classifications (top 3 only)

Stage results
1 M. Cavendish Omega Ph.-Q-Step 06:09:55
2 G. Nizzolo RadioShack 0
3 L. Mezgec Argos 0

General classification
1 V. Nibali Astana 04:38:09
2 C. Evans BMC Racing +0:41
3 R. Urán Team Sky +2:04

Points classification
1 M. Cavendish Omega Ph.-Q-Step 108
2 C. Evans BMC Racing 73
3 E. Viviani Cannondale 72

Mountain classification
1 S. Pirazzi Bardiani Valvole 47
2 Jac. Rodríguez Androni Giocatt. 26
3 R. Chalapud Colombia 23

Youth classification
1 R. Majka Saxo - Tinkoff 04:42:30
2 C. Betancur AG2R +1:05
3 W. Kelderman Blanco +4:34

Team classification
1 Team Sky 13:19:28
2 Blanco +2:22
3 Lampre +9:54

Sprint classification
1 R. Andriato Vini Fantini 20
2 M. Belkov Katyusha 19
3 C. Wurf Cannondale 18

Combativity classification
1 M. Cavendish Omega Ph.-Q-Step 29
2 M. Belkov Katyusha 29
3 E. Viviani Cannondale 23

Other selected riders

GC Name Time
1 V. Nibali 04:38:09
2 C. Evans +0:41
3 R. Urán +2:04
4 R. Gesink +2:12
5 M. Scarponi +2:13
17 S. Sánchez +7:46
47 Gio. Visconti +44:32
97 O. Gatto +1:28:06
106 E. Viviani +1:32:27
122 F. Pozzato +1:42:22
133 M. Cavendish +1:50:59
154 M. Goss +2:05:59
157 A. Dowsett +2:07:47
161 T. Phinney +2:13:10
168 S. Cummings +2:19:40
177 D. Millar +2:28:07
179 A. Blythe +2:39:14

Abandonments

We have 187 riders left.

The following riders have dropped out.

S. Casar FDJ Did not start
P. Urtasun Euskaltel Abandoned
Ji C Argos Did not start
K. Lodewyck BMC Racing Did not start
M. Cattaneo Lampre Abandoned
L. Howard Orica Did not start
J. Bérard AG2R Did not start
T. Gil Androni Giocatt. Abandoned
A. Jeannesson FDJ Abandoned
F. Chicchi Vini Fantini Did not start
C. Quintero Colombia Abandoned
F. Taborre Vini Fantini Abandoned
J. Degenkolb Argos Did not start
Á. Vicioso Katyusha Did not start
S. Georges AG2R Did not start
D. Ospina Colombia Abandoned
M. Breschel Saxo - Tinkoff Did not start
R. Hesjedal Garmin Did not start
N. Bouhanni FDJ Did not start
B. Wiggins Team Sky Did not start

Sat, 18 May - stage 14: Cervere-Bardonecchia (168km)

The first day in the Alps sees the riders tackle the 16km climb to Sestriere before finishing on the Jafferau with a 7km ascent to the summit finish at Bardonecchia.

Stage type: High Mountain

http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2013/it/tappa.shtml?t=14&lang=en

Look out for: Italy's Domenico Pozzovivo

Live text coverage

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/18/giro-d-italia-2013-stage-14-live

or

http://live.cyclingnews.com/

Weather has worsened and with it the threat of avalanches meaning the Sestriere is out of bounds and a re-route via the Val di Susa is needed. Tomorrow's stage is also in jeopardy.

Revised Profile

https://twitter.com/daniellloyd1/status/335709535425683457/photo/1

Shame to see Sestrie missed out, but should still be a good mountain top finish

May bring some of those less elite climbers into play

Would expect Uran to make a move also

No live TV at the moment due to the helicopter not being able to take off.

Have to rely on the live text coverage from the Guardian.

The BBC also have live text
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22577180

WTCBU,

Eurosport retweeting something that says both the Galibier and Mont-Celis will be cancelled tomorrow, with the organisers flailing desperately to find a re-route

Whilst its a shame, this should make the 2 Mountain stages after the Mountain TT fascinating towards the end of the Giro, attacks galore methinks

Wonder if they might let the break stay away in the treachorous conditions today

Le Dauphiné reporter @PhCourt says Sunday's #Giro stage will finish in Les Verneys, just above Valloire and start of Galibier pass

Cavendish is struggling at the back 2 mins behind the peleton

The latest rumour, and I must stress it is just a rumour, is that that tomorrow's stage has been cancelled completely.

Heard that also WTCBU

Nibali takes more time from his rivals

What a GT this is for him and Astana

Early report say 30 seconds ahead of Uran, 33 ahead of Evans + time bonuses

Stage results

1 M. Santambrogio Vini Fantini 4:42:55

2 V. Nibali Astana +0

3 C. Betancur AG2R +8

4 S. Sánchez Euskaltel +26

5 R. Urán Team Sky +30

6 C. Evans BMC Racing +33

7 D. Pozzovivo AG2R +33

8 R. Kišerlovski RadioShack +33

9 S. Colbrelli Bardiani Valvole +55

10 D. Caruso Cannondale +58


General classification

1 V. Nibali Astana 57:20:52

2 C. Evans BMC Racing +1:26

3 R. Urán Team Sky +2:46

4 M. Santambrogio Vini Fantini +2:47

5 M. Scarponi Lampre +3:53

6 P. Niemiec Lampre +4:55

7 D. Pozzovivo AG2R +5:02

8 R. Majka Saxo - Tinkoff +5:32

9 C. Betancur AG2R +5:39

10 B. Intxausti Movistar +5:41

Today's abandonments

D. Millar - Garmin - Abandoned
A. Vanotti - Astana - Abandoned
E. Battaglin - Bardiani Valvole - Abandoned
J. Bobridge - Blanco - Did not start
G. Steegmans - Omega Ph.-Q-Step - Did not start
D. Bennati - Saxo - Tinkoff - Did not start
K. Kroon - Saxo - Tinkoff - Did not start