Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floor's) launches his fourth grand tour debut stage 13 in Tortona, Italy.

Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floor's) wins stage 13 in Tortona, Giro d'Italia.

He's reckond as the richest haul since Bernard Hinault in 1978 – and he did so with the most searing sprint of the lot.

 The Colombian, who had won from a reduced group on stage 3 and from full bunch sprints on stages 7 and 12, came from a considerable distance back to finish with a clear margin ahead of Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo). Whereas lead-out man Max Richeze delivered him almost all he way to the line the previous day, this was a display of individual brilliance.

 Finding himself over 10 places back going through a crucial lefthand bend with 400 metres to go, he shouldn't have stood a chance. But normal rules don't seem to apply to Gaviria.

 He had a gap to close to Roberto Ferrari and even after that spell in the wind he had enough in the tank to surge up the right hand side of the road, past Richeze and Caleb Ewan (Orica-Scott), and then Bennett, who was already in full flow and no doubt stunned as he had to settle for a fourth podium finish. "It was a different sprint, a difficult one.

Thanks to my team we did it and we have another victory here," said Gaviria, who overtook Nairo Quintana and Lucho Herrera as the Colombian with the most wins at the Giro