Amador becomes 1st Costa Rica rider to wear pink jersey (The Associated Press)

Andrey Amador became the first rider from Costa Rica to wear the pink jersey at the Giro d’Italia, while Mikel Nieve won the first big mountain stage on Friday. Nieve got into a breakaway and launched a solo attack on the third of four categorized climbs in Stage 13. A Spaniard with Sky, Nieve clocked just over 4 1/2 hours over the 170-kilometer (106-mile) route from Palmanova to Cividale del Friuli.