Defending champion Ryder Hesjedal dropped out of the top 10 after losing more than a minute to his rivals on stage nine of the Giro, won by Maxim Belkov. Canada's Hesjedal crossed the line in Florence after another rain-soaked stage one minute and six seconds behind a group of the race favourites to drop from sixth to eleventh place on GC. The undulating 173km stage through the Apennine mountains from Sansepolcro to the Tuscan capital was won by Russian Belkov, who soloed to the biggest win of his career after attacking from a break on the descent of the second of four categorised climbs.

Video Highlights 12/05/2012: San Sepolcro – Firenze (181 km - Stage 9 - Giro d'Italia 2013)

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12/05/2012: San Sepolcro – Firenze (181 km – Stage 9 – Giro d’Italia 2013)

Italian veteran Luca Paolini of Katusha soloed to victory in stage three of the Giro d'Italia to take the race lead in Ascea. Thirty-six-year-old Paolini used all his guile and experience to attack on a fast descent seven kilometres from the finish to take a first career stage victory in his home tour. Winner of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad semi-classic race in February, Paolini's only previous Grand Tour stage victory came in the 2006 Vuelta a Espana. Australian Cadel Evans (BMC) crossed the line 16 seconds down to take second place with defending champion Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) right in his wheel for third.

Video Highlights 06/05/2012: Sorrento – Ascea Marina (212 km - Stage 3 - Giro d'Italia 2013)

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06/05/2012: Sorrento – Ascea Marina (212 km – Stage 3 – Giro d’Italia 2013)

Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez took his second win of the Giro d'Italia with victory in the mountainous 186km stage 17 to Cortina d'Ampezzo. Race leader Rodriguez (Katusha) outsprinted GC rival Ivan Basso (Liquigas) to lead a select group of six riders across the line and preserve his maglia rosa after a brutal day in the Dolomites. Rodriguez maintains a 30-second lead over Garmin-Barracuda’s Ryder Hesjedal in the overall standings after the Canadian took third place in the stage ahead of new white jersey Rigoberto Uran (Team Sky), defending champion Michele Scarponi (Lampre) and stage eight winner Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago).

Video Highlights 23/05/2012: Falzes/Pfalzen – Cortina d’Ampezzo (186 km - Stage 17 - Giro d'Italia 2012)

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23/05/2012: Falzes/Pfalzen – Cortina d’Ampezzo (186 km – Stage 17 – Giro d’Italia 2012)

Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez rode into the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey with a trademark victory in the Umbrian hilltop town of Assisi. The Katusha climber attacked on the final steep ramp in a thrilling finale to the undulating 186km stage 10 from Civitavecchia to take his first ever career win in the Giro. Poland's Bartosz Huzarski (NetApp) crossed the line two seconds back to take second place ahead of Italian Giovanni Visconti (Movistar). Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago), the diminutive Italian who won Sunday's stage eight, led a group of race favourites over the line another four seconds back to take fourth place ahead of France's John Gadret (AG2R).

Video Highlights 15/05/2012: Civitavecchia – Assisi (186 km - Stage 10 - Giro d'Italia 2012)

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15/05/2012: Civitavecchia – Assisi (186 km – Stage 10 – Giro d’Italia 2012)