sentences:  He returned to racing at the Giro dell'Appennino on 3 August, and recorded his best result of the 2008 season at the Giro dell'Emilia in October, finishing in seventh position.In 2009, Scarponi started his season with a fifth-place overall finish at the Vuelta Andalucía, supporting Davide Rebellin's ultimately unsuccessful bid to win the race.After competing in the Italian Trofeo Laigueglia and Giro di Sardegna races in February, Scarponi moved on to the Tirreno−Adriatico.