"Felix will get off the bus shortly" (Ettore Giovannelli, RAI's man everywhere, confirms from Gall's team bus that after ten stages with the riders he's already on familiar terms).

RAI reports a new record at sea level: Stefano Garzelli in the Massa time trial has exhausted the entire supply of "important" available to commentators.

The organization reiterates that there is no problem with the feet of the barriers on the final straightaways: all protective barriers have been through the pedicure.

Picnic, one of the least active teams, clarifies that it has presented an airbag for cyclists for sponsorship reasons and not because it fears that the slowness of its athletes will cause collisions.

News from Movistar after Mas wore the women's team kit and Milesi raced the time trial in a cooling jacket: the team manager in the car has been replaced by a wardrobe assistant.

Before the eleventh stage, Rocco Siffredi's entourage denied that the Porcari-Chiavari stage was inspired by the adult film star.

Denial from the Visma team of the news that at the end of the time trial Vingegaard returned to Viareggio to return his helmet to a local hairdresser.

"This athlete compensates with this rhythm: boom boom boom boom" (Stefano Rizzato, RAI's only motorcycle commentator on the race, displays his techno version in the time trial).