Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) triumphed on stage 15 of the 2010 Giro d’Italia, shedding world champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) in the final 3km of a hellishly mountainous race after a five-man break came to grief on the steeps of the Monte Zoncolan. The 222km Stage 15 started in Mestre to travel to Zoncolan. Cadel Evans' (Aus) BMC Racing Team claimed second and Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli was third.

Italy's Filippo Pozzato (Team Katusha) gave local tifosi something to cheer about as he won the 206km Stage 12 from Città Sant'Angelo to Porto Recanti over Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom in second and Jerome Pineau (Fra) Quick Step in third.  Richie Porte (Aus) retained the race leader's jersey as there was no major shakeup in the overall standings despite the late-stage fireworks.

Garmin-Transitions sprinter Tyler Farrar took his second stage win of this year’s Giro d’Italia in Stage 10, prevailing in a field sprint at the end of a relatively tranquil rolling 230-kilometer stage. Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) finished in the lead group to retain the overall leader’s maglia rosa.