Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) sparked the race-winning move in Il Lombardia but admitted after coming in fifth that there was nothing he could do against a strong Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida).
Pinot made a strong attack on the Civiglio climb and was joined by Nibali before the summit, but he lost any chance of victory when the Sicilian distanced him on the tricky descent and soloed to take the win in Como.
Pinot finished fifth and his only reward was a visit to anti-doping, while Nibali celebrated on the nearby podium.
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"I think I had a super race, I'm just sorry not to win," he said.
"I came here to win. I was riding to win and wanted to win. I took some risk on the last climb because nobody was really moving."
Pinot punched it on the Civiglio and quickly opened up a sizeable gap. The move sparked a reaction first from Domenico Pozzovivo (AG2R La Mondiale), but Nibali blew past his compatriot and rapidly bridged to Pinot and continued pushing the pace over the top and on the sinuous descent.
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