sentences:  After rarely featuring in the first half of the race, Scarponi steadily worked his way up the general classification as the race hit the high mountains.He finished third on successive days, on stage 14 to Monte Grappa, and stage 15 to Monte Zoncolan; on the latter stage, he had been in the lead group until he was distanced by Cadel Evans and Ivan Basso.He remained eighth overall until he took a prestigious victory on stage 19, where he went clear of the field on the Mortirolo Pass with teammates, Nibali and Basso.