Evans sounds warning to race leader Nibali Getting better: As the Giro d'Italia heads towards the cold summits of the Alps, Cadel Evans is waming to the task. Cadel Evans believes his form is getting better as the three week Giro d'Italia continues and warns that he is ready to take on Italian race leader Vincenzo Nibali and any other overall contender when the 3405km race enters the Alps this weekend. Speaking on the eve of the mountainous 14th and 15th stages, Evan (BMC) also said he was not concerned about suggestions on Friday that race organisers may be forced to change the two mountain finishes because reports of snow and freezing weather. Giro race director Mauro Vegni told AFP on Friday that they may have to switch to an alternate finish for Sunday's 149km 15th stage from Cesana Torinese to the Col du Galibier (Valloire) at an altitude of 2642m due to snow. Organisers are also monitoring forecasts for Saturday's 168km 14th stage from Cervere to Bardonecchia, a steep seven kilometre ascent to 1900m in readiness for any late change should conditions warrant it. But Evans told Fairfax Media while resting on his hotel bed after Friday's 13th stage from Busseto to Cherasco - at 254km the longest of the Giro and won by Briton Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) in a bunch sprint - that however organisers decide, he would not be put out either way. Asked about a possible move of the Galibier finish from Valloire to Plan Lachat, at 1962 metres and located in the valley between the Col du Télégraphe and the start of the Galibier climb, Evans said: "The pass is at 2700m and anything can happen. As I have said to everyone, we will just have to wait and see what happens and be prepared ... At 2700m, or 2650m on the Galibier, that is 500m higher than Mount Kosciuszkio (2228m). When you know what the weather can do up there it can do anything (here). But as a rider you prepare for all the options and then do it. Evans, who is placed second overall after 13 stages at 41 seconds to Nibali, then gave an inkling of his confidence for the battle that is expected between him and Nibali (Astana) and the other challengers for the race lead - Columbian Rigoberto Uran (Sky), who is third at 2mins 4secs; Dutchman Robert Gesink (Blanco), fourth at 2mins 12secs; and Italian Michele Scarponi (Lampre), fifth at 2mins 55secs. Asked what impact a course change might have, Evans said: "I don't know if Nibali is climbing better than me. We have only had the one uphill finish [stage 10 to Altopiano del Montasio]. He finished just ahead of me. If that means he is climbing better than me, that would mean less climbs is better. At the same time I think I am coming a bit better in the mountains. I am still on the improve. I am not going to say I am worse than him at the moment. While much is made of the lack of support Evans gets in the mountains compared to his rivals, his best three climbers are improving too. He said Italian Ivan Santaromita is on the mend after a crash in the finale of stage five to Matera won by German John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano), Briton Steve Cummings is finding good form in the middle of the Giro, and that Swiss Steve Morabito was riding above expectation. My 'porta fortuna' - my good luck charm ... he seems to be getting over that [crash] now. He was having problems with that, but he seems to be coming around," Evans said of Santaromita. Cummings is coming really good actually, and Steve Morabito is every day performing well beyond my expectations. However, Evans paid tribute to the riders who are not climbers and have protected him on flatter stages like Friday's leg and Thursday's rain drenched 12th stage to Treviso. "We had to utilise what resources we have as best you can when they are suited," Evans said. That was the thinking of the team ... to save energy. So days like yesterday [Thursday] and today [Friday, the aim is] to be more fresher and ready for days like tomorrow. Watch stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia - 168km from Cervere to Bardonecchia - live on Eurosport, Ch 511 Foxtel from 12am on Sunday, or on SBS 2 from 11pm on Saturday.