Emanuele Sella (Carmiooro - A-Style) is racing again after serving his doping ban.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Ivan Basso (Liquigas) reads a paper before the start.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Calm before the storm at the Trofeo Melinda.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Riders await the start of the Trofeo Melinda.(Image credit: Sirotti)
It was a beautiful day for racing in Italy at the Trofeo Melinda.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo) signs in before the start.(Image credit: Sirotti)
The early break at the Trofeo Melinda.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Former world champion Maurizio Fondriest catches up on some reading.(Image credit: Sirotti)
The peloton has 50 metres remaining in one of the Trofeo Melinda's finishing circuits.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Stefano Garzelli's Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo team heads the peloton in pursuit of a break.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Giovanni Visconti (ISD) in action during the 18th Trofeo Melinda.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Race winner Giovanni Visconti (ISD) is joined by runner up Stefano Garzelli (l) and third place Miguel Angel Rubiano (r) on the podium.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Giovanni Visconti celebrates his third win of the season at the Trofeo Melinda.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo) after the finish of the Trofeo Melinda.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Giovanni Visconti and ISD teammate Santo Anza celebrate after the finish.(Image credit: Sirotti)
A thumbs up from Giovanni Visconti after his victory in the Trofeo Melinda.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Time to uncork some champagne!(Image credit: Sirotti)
The Trofeo Melinda podium: (L-R) Stefano Garzelli (2nd, Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo), Giovanni Visconti (1st, ISD) and Miguel Angel Rubiano (3rd, Centri della Calzatura).(Image credit: Sirotti)
The opening Monument suits the Australian's versatility, durability and finishing speed so well, yet its trophy has remained within reach, but tantalisingly out of his grasp