Six men have got away after a fast start - Kjell Carlstrom is leading them to a nine-minute lead..!

Amputation, or just a cut..? Giovanni Visconti is having the long sleeves cut off his tricolore jersey..

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Michele Albasini leads the escape on the Intelvi Pass...

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The peloton starts the Intelvi Pass over eight minutes behind...

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Ouch! Luca Solari is one of many riders falling on slippery roads - but he's okay...

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Gianluca Mirenda leads the escape on to some more climbs - they still have eight minutes..

The peloton is starting to split as it starts the Madonna del Ghisallo - and there's been so many crashes today...

Albasini is about to drop his last companion and cross the Ghisallo in front of the race...

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Madrazo and Visconto have pulled away from the peloton in pursuit...

Vladimir Gusev has come out of the peloton and replaced Madrazo ahead of Visconti...

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Chris Horner has attacked from the peloton and chases the leaders...

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Bauke Mollema has attacked and gone past Horner...

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Haimar Zubeldia has attacked as well and chases Mollema who's caught the leaders...

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Molleam starts the treacherous descent to Como in the lead...

Philippe Gilbert has attacked on the descent - he has Nibali and Uran with him, but not for much longer..!

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Gilbert has been joined by Michele Scarponi after the descent - they're a full minute ahead of Nibali's group...

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Even the likes of Fuglsang, Sanchez, Nibali and Barredo cannot bring the two leaders back...

Scarponi makes the first move on the San Fermo della Battaglia...

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Gilbert makes his first move - and drops Scarponi near the top..!

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Philippe Gilbert wins the Giro di Lombardia for the second consecutive year - bravo and see you all next year!

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