Belgian Philippe Gilbert (Silence Lotto/BEL) celebrates on the podium of the Tour of Lombardy on October 17, 2009 at the end of a 242km stretch from Varese to Como. (Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images)
Gilbert and Sanchez broke away on the race's final climb six kilometres from the finish in Como.
Russian Alexandr Kolobnev led in a group of chasers for third.
