Bad weather at Borgofranco d’Ivrea has led to the start of Stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia being delayed and the route changed.
The opening Grand Tour of the season has been plagued by poor weather, as has large parts of Italy which led to the cancellation of the Formula 1 Grand Prix on Sunday.
Ad Stage 13 is the first serious mountain test of the race, with a summit finish at Crans Montana. Giro d'ItaliaPoints jersey contender Pedersen withdraws from Giro after falling ill overnightAN HOUR AGO Race organisers had already made a change to the route, taking out one of the climbs due to the threat of snow.
Rain was forecast, and the riders woke up to torrential downpours — which led to a delayed start. Astana posted a video of the torrential conditions heading to the start of the stage.