Contador crosses the finish line 40 seconds behind race winner Modolo and is now 19 seconds behind Aru in the overall classification. - AFP
JESOLO (Italy): Italian Astana rider Fabio Aru took over as leader of the Giro d’Italia from crash victim Alberto Contador on Friday after the rain-hit 13th stage was won by Sacha Modolo.
Italian Modolo hung on in a sprint finish on his home stage to edge compatriots Giacomo Nizzolo and Elia Viviani at Jesolo, near Venice.
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