German John Degenkolb takes victory in stage 5 of Giro d'Italia 2013 for Team Argos-Shimano; Katusha's Luca Paolini maintains overall Giro d'Italia lead.

Enrico Battaglin (Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox) has won Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia. Battaglin took a larger sprint than anticipated to win the hilly, 246-km ride from Policastro Bussentino to Serra San Bruno in 6:14:19.

Enrico Battaglin sprints to victory in stage 4 of Giro d'Italia 2013; Luca Paolini keeps overall race lead.

Luca Paolini (Katusha) has won Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia 2013. The Italian veteran surged away from the lead group on the day's final climb and held on to win the hilly, 222-km ride from Sorrento to Marina di Ascea, in 5:43:50. Cadel Evans (BMC) outsprinted defending champion Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) at 0:16. Paolini is the new maglia rosa.

Luca Paolini wins as general classification favorites attack in stage 3 of Giro d'Italia 2013. Cadel Evans finishes second and Ryder Hesjedal third. Luca Paolini captures overall Giro d'Italia lead ahead of Bradley Wiggins.

Sky has won Stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia 2013. The British squad powered over the hilly, 17.4-km course from Ischia to Forio, winning the 2013 Giro's team time trial in 22:05, Sky was 0:09 faster than runnerup Movistar, with Astana taking third at 0:14. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) is the new maglia rosa.

Team Sky Pro Cycling powers to team time trial victory in Giro d'Italia 2013 ahead of Team Movistar and Astana; Salvatore Puccio leads Giro d'Italia overall ahead of Bradley Wiggins.

Start times and start order for the riders in today's 17.4 kilometer stage 2 team time trial of the Giro d'Italia 2013 from Ischia to Forio.

Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has drawn first blood at the Giro d'Italia. The Manx missile powered past Elia Viviani (Cannondale) in the last 200 m of a crash-marred bunch sprint to win the flat, 130-km circuit race in and around Naples in 2:58:18.

Team Omega Pharma-QuickStep's Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) powers to sprint victory in stage 1 of Giro d'Italia 2013 and takes overall Giro d'Italia lead ahead of Cannondale Pro Cycling's Elia Viviani and Nacer Bouhanni of Team FDJ.