in 2010, basso aimed to win his second giro d'italia, leading team liquigas with his teammate vincenzo nibali. despite having a quiet start to the race, he won the 15th stage of the 2010 giro d'italia atop monte zoncolan, after his liquigas team had set the pace for some 150 km in order to chase down a breakaway. after stage 19, he led the general classification as a result of out-climbing previous race leader david arroyo, and held it to the end of the race. this resulted his second giro win since 2006.