Movistar has had an unexpected effect on the 2013 Giro d'Italia's time trials. Last Sunday, the Spanish squad surprised everyone by placing second in the team time trial. Today, British time trial champion Alex Dowsett won the first individual time trial of this year's Giro d'Italia.

Great Britain's Alex Dowsett wins stage 8 individual time trial of Giro d'Italia 2013 for Team Movistar ahead of Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins; Astana's Vincenzo Nibali takes overall Giro d'Italia lead ahead of Cadel Evans of BMC Racing Team.

British time trial champion Alex Dowsett has become the latest member to leave Team Sky Procycling.