Giro d’Italia

Stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia 2026 is Alessandria to Verbania, a 189 km route scheduled for 2026-05-22. The official route lists it as flat, and the race shape is a flat-rated stage to Verbania with late climbs that make the finish harder than the label suggests.

How it should race: Durable sprinters and opportunists both have a path because the final climbs can thin out pure lead-out trains.

Likely winner profile: Reduced-sprint specialist or opportunistic classics rider.

Favorites: Kaden Groves, Paul Magnier, Jonathan Milan, Arnaud De Lie, Orluis Aular, Andrea Vendrame. This list is built from the current official team rosters and the route profile, with extra weight on the Giro’s own GC and stage-preview notes where available.

Sources checked for this refresh: official route, official teams, Maglia Rosa favorites, Stage 2 favorites, and Stage 1 result.