September 29, 2012 (Lecco, Italy) – Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) was a strong 6th at the 251km Giro di Lombardia plagued by rain and won by Spain’s Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), who soloed in with a near 10s-margin over Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Esp) Euskaltel-Euskadi in second with Rigoberto Uran (Col) Sky Procycling in third.

Results (brief)

1. Joaquím Rodríguez Oliver (Esp) Katusha Team     6:36:27
2. Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Esp) Euskaltel-Euskadi     0:09
3. Rigoberto Uran (Col) Sky Procycling
4. Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team
5. Sergio Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling
6. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Sharp
7. Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team
8. Oliver Zaugg (Sui) Radioshack-Nissan
9. Alberto Contador Velasco (Esp) Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank
10. Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana