'Before handing back to you I'll show you the wonders of Paestum (Ettore Giovannelli, a man everywhere on Rai, proves that someone at the State broadcaster gets the temples right).

Sponsor Rotoloni Regina informs us that the mummy used in the advertisement is merely an idea linked to the commercial and is not a reference to riders competing with gastroenteritis.

It's no surprise that Silva and Ciccone lost the pink jersey immediately after presenting themselves at the start with a dog: it's one of those cases where the owner gets the short end of the stick.

After pointing to his teammate Eulalio as a possible surprise on the eve of the Giro, expert Caruso has had no peace: he's been bombarded with questions from people investing in the stock market.

Rai clarifies that Stefano Garzelli's statement 'Unibet with Groenewegen won a bet' is simply a technical comment and not hidden advertising.

The Giro's weather service notes that yellow alert refers to the risk of thunderstorms and not that the Vingegaard cyclone is about to strike the race.

First suggestions from RCS to participants in the Giro E, which is raced on electric bikes: those who want to change the standings should use terms like burst and jolt, less advisable is shock.

'Arrieta has some scrapes on his hand' (Andrej Marusic, a new addition to Rai's post-race coverage, makes his debut on the Giro stage with a language all his own).