sentences:  With the exception of the Brixia Tour and the Vuelta a Burgos, Scarponi contested single-day races for the remainder of the season; he took three podium placings in the autumn, with a third-place finish at the Giro dell'Emilia, and runner-up finishes at the Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato, and also at World Ranking level − in his final ride for  − in the Giro di Lombardia.Scarponi moved to for the 2011 season, having signed a two-year contract with the team.Scarponi made his début with the team at the Giro di Sardegna, where he won the final stage after a late attack; he finished in fourth place overall, missing out on the podium by eleven seconds.