sentences:  He ultimately finished the race in eighth place overall.Later in April, Scarponi finished sixth in the Giro dell'Appennino, and added another eighth place at Liège–Bastogne–Liège.Having been promoted to the 2011 victory earlier in the year, Scarponi was therefore in a position to defend his Giro d'Italia title in May, leading the nonet with support from Damiano Cunego as a main domestique.