Euskaltel rider Mikel Nieve of Spain reacts as he wins the 230km (142.9 miles) 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race from Conegliano to Gardeccia/Val di Fassa May 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
(Reuters) - Team Sky's Mikel Nieve negotiated the tough mountain climbs between Palmanova and Cividale del Friuli to win the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Friday, as Andrey Amador claimed the leader's pink jersey.
Nieve, who won a Giro stage five years ago, set the tempo for much of the later part of the 170km ride.
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