RCS clarifies that the enormous underwear displayed at the finishes a year ago are no longer there for sponsorship reasons and not because they were finally taken to the laundry.

'We have a very strong captain, Strong' (Alessandro Pinarello, young talent at Nsn, reveals that at the end of his career he could become a translator).

The organizers deny having assigned race number 1 to Kaden Groven, who does not belong to the last winner's team, using dice or a game of cards.

'Being a sprinter gives you more chances to win and fewer chances of meeting Pogacar' (Paul Magnier, first pink jersey wearer of the Giro, has already figured out what to do to live well in cycling).

RAI clarifies that the lengthy discussion about lavender fields in Bulgaria is part of the live broadcast narrative and is not due to the first signs of bad odor in the commentary booth.

EF informs that James Shaw, who in one hundred meters missed three water bottles handed to him by three different masseurs, was not competing for the combativity award.

A curiosity in the Giro E caravan, which starts next week: after reading that Milan in the sprint reached 2010 watts of power, one wonders where he buys his batteries.

'It brings to mind Cipollini's train: different cycling, different trains'. (Francesco Pancani, RAI commentator, sparks the debate on the deterioration of railway service in Italy).