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 Lake Como near Intelvi at km 55 |  Descending Intelvi at km 65. A very technical course if you didn't already know. |  Starting the ascent of Colle di Balisio at km 156 |
 With three escapees up the road on the Civiglio, the world champ is working to bring it back together for the eventual winner... |  Philippe Gilbert launches a counterattack on San Fermo with 7 km to go. Sammy Sanchez is just behind. |  Sammy Sanchez and Philippe Gilbert got a gap on the descent of San Fermo then played cat and mouse on the flats to the line |
 Philippe Gilbert wins his fourth race in just over a week |  Happy... but sorry to see the season end |  Saxo Bank's Alexandr Kolobnev wins the bunch sprint for third |
 After a slow start to the year, everyone on Silence-Lotto is happy now |  2009 Giro d' Lombardia podium: 2nd Sammy Sanchez 1st Philippe Gilbert 3rd Saxo Bank's Alexandr Kolobnev |