October 16, 2009 (Fossano, Italy) – Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto won the 184km Gran Piemonte UCI HC race from Novi Ligure to Fassano, Italy yesterday. It came down to a four-up sprint with Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne, Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-N.G.C, and Luca Paolini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo, who placed second through fourth, respectively. Canada’s Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Slipstream and Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia-HTC were also in the peloton, finishing 52nd and 58th.

Results (brief)

1. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto 4:32:54
2. Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
3. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-N.G.C
4. Luca Paolini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo
5. Reinier Honig (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:02
6. Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank
7. Alexandre Usov (Blr) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:04
8. Gerben Löwik (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
9. Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step
10. Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne

52. Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 0:19
58. Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia-HTC 0:34