 A quartet of riders made the climb in second position on the road behind Pellizotti : race leader Denis Menchov , Danilo Di Luca , Ivan Basso , and Stefano Garzelli . Di Luca rode with a very high cadence in an attempt to separate himself from Menchov , but was unable to until the sprint for the finish line . By virtue of the time bonuses gained for third place as well as the gap on the road , Di Luca closed his deficit to Menchov to under 30 seconds . 
