«I wish everyone would try for at least one day what it means to be a rider» (Damiano Caruso, Bahrain veteran, addresses many of his colleagues in Repubblica).

The organizers clarify that the transportation difficulties at the start in Catanzaro were a traffic problem and not a selection test for the Camel Trophy.

Confusion among some riders in hearing Garzelli speak of a «young boy» – many still haven't figured out when someone is young and when they're simply a boy.

Visma reports that seeing Vingegaard off the bike in sandals and socks is normal and not the way the Dane intends to suggest he'll win the Giro in flip-flops.

RCS organizers reiterate that setting up the stage headquarters in Catanzaro inside the Fermi institute on the rest day is purely coincidental.

The decision of many competitors in the Giro E, which started in Calabria, is surprising: they decided not to eat salmon after reading that it goes against the current.

Curious are the giant numbers on the doors of the Bahrain team cars: the team denies it's the system for helping myopic drivers identify their vehicle.

«Today begins my seventh Giro in the heart of the race» (Stefano Rizzato, the only RAI motorcycle at the Giro, enters the race with a piece of fundamental importance).