New start to peloton's curtain call in Lombardy

Top three at the 2009 Giro di Lombardia (l-r): Samuel Sanchez, 2nd; Philippe Gilbert, 1st; Alexandr Kolobnev, 3rd.

Top three at the 2009 Giro di Lombardia (l-r): Samuel Sanchez, 2nd; Philippe Gilbert, 1st; Alexandr Kolobnev, 3rd. (Image credit: Sirotti)

The road racing season official ends on Saturday with the Tour of Lombardy, bringing down the curtain on the long professional season which began back in January at the Tour Down Under.

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