At the end of 4 hours and 45 minutes of racing, Como’s Gabriele Bosisio came into Pescocostanzo for the race win. Kiryienka, who stared the day’s attacks, finished in second at 42″. Sella and Cárdenas took third and fourth. Contador let off the accelerator, while Di Luca led home the chase for fifth ahead of Riccò and Piepoli at 2′30″.