Rai clarifies that Giada Borgato's footage of cycling breathlessly up the climbs is a stage reconnaissance and not her effort test.

Mathias Vacek, leader of the young riders' classification, is worried: with supermarket chain logos on his jersey, he fears they might give him a shopping cart instead of a bike.

Confirmed again this year the teams' tendency to collect Giro stickers: for many of them it's the best alternative to collecting embarrassing moments.

Torino fans point out that the 'Cairo get out' sign displayed at the foot of the Tagliacozzo climb was referring to the football club and not an invitation to break away.

Resolved the misunderstanding related to the Red Bull advertisement: the slogan 'gives you wings' indicates the drink's potential and not a possible return of Leali to the race.

Bahrain clarifies that the yellow cord with Tour insignia worn by Caruso on live TV in Tagliacozzo is not a hint about his future plans.

Discovered why it's often not simple for the entourage to reach stage starts and finishes: signage has been entrusted to a former producer of 'Pranks'.

"They passed Scaroni a little glass" (Giada Borgato, Rai motorcycle commentary, suggesting that among the race's many risks is also alcoholism).