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Androni Giocattoli during the teams introduction | 
The peloton along the Ligurian Sea at the start of the hilly 181 km race. See the map and profile. | 
The peloton on Passo Balestrino |
Colombia initiating a break | 
Unsuccessful break | 
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Neri Sottoli-YellowFluo leading the chase | 
Patrick Sinkewitz (Meridiana-Kamen) attacked on the final climb, bringing Jose Serpa (Lampre-Merida) and Matteo Rabottini (Neri Sottoli-YellowFluo) with him | 
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Patrick Sinkewitz (Meridiana-Kamen) still leading; Matteo Rabottini (Neri Sottoli-YellowFluo) about to be dropped | 
Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Merida) leading the chase. He finished 12s back in the same time as the 4th place finisher (21st place) | 
And then there were two, Patrick Sinkewitz (Meridiana-Kamen) and Jose Serpa (Lampre-Merida) |
With 35 km to go, Patrick Sinkewitz still at the front with a 35 sec lead on Matteo Rabottini and 50 sec lead on Damiano Cunego | 
Jose Serpa (Lampre-Merida) came to the front when it mattered most | 
Another angle of the win |
Jose Serpa (Lampre-Merida) celebrates a big win... another one for Lampre-Merida this year | 
The runner-up salute. Was there something that Patrick Sinkewitz was trying to say here? | 
Andrea Pasqualon (Area Zero Pro Team) won the bunch sprint for 3rd + 12s |
“Sinkewitz was the strongest on the climbs but [Matteo] Rabottini and I were able to struggle and hold on,” Serpa told Italian website Tutto Bici. “I was struggling but stayed in his slipstream. I was even dropped at two kilometres out, but luckily Sinkewitz didn’t notice and even lowered the pace. I was able to get on and not even work because I had [Diego] Ulissi behind who could win. The sprint was easy, Sinkewitz was very tired.” (.cyclingweekly.co.uk) | 
Patrick Sinkewitz lamenting a missed opportunity at a big comeback win. If you don't know his history then check out his wiki page | 
Jose Serpa (Lampre-Merida) is the first Colombian winner in the 51 year history of this race |
2014 Trofeo-Laigueglia podium: 2nd Patrick Sinkewitz (Meridiana-Kamen), 1st Jose Serpa (Lampre-Merida), 3rd Andrea Pasqualon (Area Zero Pro Team) |
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