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Lombardia: Cunego and Gilbert clash in season's final battle
The Giro di Lombardia will end the season with a bang Saturday along Como's lakefront, in Italy. Damiano Cunego wants to make amends for Worlds and take a fourth Lombardia win, Philippe Gilbert wants to add another "Monument" to his season and riders like Filippo Pozzato are out for revenge. It's a perfect place for the last win of the season. Giro di Lombardia is one of only five Monuments in cycling, it boasts the gruelling Madonna di Ghisallo climb, and its last 102 winners are some ...
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A spectator snaps a photo of the Giro di Lombardia peloton.
- Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto)
- Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) after finishing a close second place to Philippe Gilbert.
- Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) leads Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) on a descent.
- Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo) at the finish in Como.
- Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana)
- Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto)
- Astana teammates Alexandre Vinokourov, left, and Chris Horner finished the Giro di Lombardia in 7th and 12th place respectively, eight seconds behind winner Philippe Gilbert.
- Ivan Basso (Liquigas) finished the day in 13th place, eight seconds behind winner Philippe Gilbert
- Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) at the finish in Como after placing 10th.
- Mauro Santambrogio (Lampre)
- Robert Gesink (Rabobank) heads the race on the slopes of the San Fermo Della Battaglia.
- Robert Gesink (Rabobank) powers up the San Fermo Della Battaglia climb.
- Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) makes his race-winning move on the San Fermo Della Battaglia with Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) about to make contact.
- Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) grabs a bottle from the team car.
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