In Naples, the Giro responds to Paris-Roubaix: to the hell of the North, it replies with the hell of the South.

Bewilderment on RAI in the face of this Giro's monotony: in the early stages, the highest ratings were for commercials where Pogacar attacks uphill.

Regarding the start from Pompeii, the Giro E organization clarifies that the presence of many former cyclists in the race is not related to the archaeological ruins.

It's worth remembering that when talking about taking the 58 it means the number of teeth on the front chainring and not a tram line heading to the suburbs.

Race management notes that for the white jersey sponsored by Conad, only the classification placement counts and not points collected through shopping.

First attempts to curb Mads Pedersen's dominance: in the hotels of sprinters' teams, they were seen delivering Frisian horses and road barriers.

The long breakaway by Van der Hoorn and Paleni was not appreciated in Naples: on days of seismic swarms, they chose the wrong day to give a shake.

"They've taken down the stretcher from the ambulance" (Giada Borgato, RAI motorcycle commentary, confirms her ability to adapt to the territories' language).