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This 184 km semi-classic in its 48th edition takes place in northern Italy near the French border along the Mediterranean Sea. The race starts and ends in Laigueglia. | 
The profile with several decent hills to shake things up | 
Danilo di Luca returns to racing, riding for Katusha for "no money" |
Ivan Basso making his first race appearance of the year | 
The race starts out by heading south from Laigueglia to Imperia | 
Ivan Basso driving the pace at the base of Cima Paravenna on the last climb with 40 km to go. He was working for his Liquigas teammate, Simone Ponzi today |
Jose Serpa now at the front of the break started by Basso | 
The peloton back on the coast north of Laigueglia | 
Alessandro Ballan (BMC) put it a good dig near the finish |
Danielle Pietropolli (Lampre-ISD) was dropped by the Ballan move but caught back on with 1 km to go... | 
... to barely win just ahead of Liquigas' Simone Ponzi and Angel Vicioso (Androni Giocattoli) | 
Danielle Pietropolli is on good early season form again after winning Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria at the end of January |
Clearly thrilled with the win | 
Damiano Cunego congratulates his teammate | 
Today's podium: 2nd Simone Ponzi (Liquigas-Cannondale), 1st Danielle Pietropolli (Lampre-ISD) and 3rd Angel Vicioso (Androni Giocattoli) |
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