“We’re going all in, every day” - Iván García Cortina on Movistar's Giro d'Italia stage hunt

Iván García Cortina approaches stage 13 of the 2026 Giro d’Italia with optimism, despite admitting he was not at his best the day before. The Movistar Team rider explained at the start that allergy issues affected his performance in the previous stage, though he highlighted the collective work of the team across the opening twelve days of racing.

“Well, yesterday wasn’t my best day, I had quite a bit of allergy with the hotel carpet, but we got through it well,” said Cortina, also satisfied with the work he and his teammates put in as they tried to fight for the stage win.

Cortina especially valued the attitude of the telephone squad at this start of the Giro, stressing that results do not yet reflect the team’s effort in comments to Cycling Pro Net: “I think we did a very good job, all the teammates. The result, which is what we’re looking for, hasn’t quite come yet, but we have to be happy with all the work we’re doing and the image of team spirit and togetherness we show every day.”

The Spanish rider is convinced that reward will arrive before the end of the Italian race: “I think it will come.”

On the demanding stage 13, Cortina admitted the finale does not fully suit Movistar's resources. The decisive climb, positioned very close to the finish and with steep ramps in the final kilometres, favours more explosive riders.

“I think today is a more complicated stage for us. That final climb is very close to the line and the last kilometre and a half is very hard,” he explained. He also pointed to riders such as Giulio Ciccone, Jhonatan Narváez, or Christe as some of the favourites for a finish of that profile.

Even so, Cortina made it clear the team will race on the front foot again: “We have to try to be there, play our cards, and see what comes.”

The Asturian also underlined the need to save energy with the following day in mind, a key stage for Enric Mas’s general classification ambitions. “Tomorrow’s stage is a key one for Enric, but in the end we’re all being active and trying every day, so it’s all-in from everyone,” he concluded.