Discontent among riders, forced to return by bike from the finish line at Corno alle Scale: they knew the Apennine locality is famous for slalom slopes, not downhill runs.

That explains why Vingegaard showed up with a hint of a beard on the first mountains: his rivals are growing it for him.

Persistent rumors suggest that singer Jovanotti could show up at the Giro in the final week: organizers are deluding themselves that with him the music will change.

Visma clarifies that Vingegaard's presence in Lucca on the rest day was due to a training session in the hinterland and has no connection whatsoever to the local Museum of Torture.

Satisfaction after a fan dressed as Batman was spotted on the roadside during the Emilia stage: it became clear that in the Giro there isn't just one superhero.

The Corno alle Scale tourism board clarifies that Tomba refers to the skiing champion born on the local slopes and not the pit that Vingegaard is digging for his rivals.

Red Bull Bora's clarification: Pellizzari's stomach ache on Corno alle Scale was due to a stomach virus and not to the fact that the Blockhaus left a bad taste in his mouth.

«There's a problem with the Soudal jerseys: they're identical to the white jersey». (Stefano Rizzato, Rai race commentator, explains in his own way that there are teams dressed in white).