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  • May 15 - Stage 8 wrap-up: Basso blasts the rest on the Passo Lanciano, Scott Sunderland's Giro diary: In the pink, Cunego crashes, but finishes second, Caruso good for Liberty, Caisse d'Epargne going for stage wins, Ullrich "very satisfied" with his Giro ride, Bad luck continues for Brown
  • May 14 - Stage 7 wrap-up, An interview with Victor Hugo Peña, Basso moves up, Tough day in the saddle for Selle Italia, Strong ride by Liberty Seguros-Würth
  • May 13 - Stage 6 wrap-up, Cipollini explains McEwen, Giro predictions from Bugno, Motta and others, Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears disappointed with TTT, Little Prince meets big Prince
  • May 12 #2 - Lampre-Fondital meets expectations in TTT, Wielinga out, Giro diary watch: Three rest days in a row?, Landis visits teammates at the Giro
  • May 12 - Stage 5 wrap-up, Scott Sunderland's Giro diary, Rogers over the moon, Liberty Seguros limits losses, Armstrong picks Basso as Tour de France favourite, Valverde: "I'm better than ever"
  • May 11 #3 - Team time trial to shake up classification
  • May 11 #2 - Giro rest day 1 wrap - When you're hot..., Rogers isn't dodging the hard work, Voigt: "Everything's according to plan", Olson enjoying first Grand Tour
  • May 11 - Petacchi successfully operated on, Gutierrez eyes Pontedera TT
  • May 10 - Giro stage 4 wrap, Post-stage comments, Armstrong visits Giro, Stoic Petacchi confirms Tour absence, Transfer time for Giro teams & staff, Liberty escapes unscathed, More tips for Fantasy Giro game 2006
  • May 9 - Stage 3 wrap-up, Brandt & Petacchi out, Stage 3 post-race comments, An interview with Robbie McEwen, What's in a name?, Top tips for Fantasy Giro game 2006
  • May 8 #3 - Petacchi out of Giro
  • May 8 #2 - Pollack thinks he has "started well", Rasmussen gives up his wheel, Armstrong in Belgium, Pérez gives Caisse d'Epargne another option, Rabon "very nervous" at opening the Giro, Pino Cerami: A Belgian-Italian celebrates the Giro, Fantasy Giro game prize list confirmed!
  • May 8 #1 - Stage two wrap-up, McEwen 'a real team leader', All for Il Falco, Bruyneel: "Tour even better for Savoldelli than Giro", Basso not worried, Sergeant: "We can race without pressure", Merckx's quiet day in the office, Another fast German Schumacher?, Ullrich earring-less, Fantasy Giro game prize list confirmed!
  • May 7 - Stage 1 wrap-up, Post-race quotes, A new gig for Museeuw?, Time trial tidbits, Ullrich cuts his hair, Caisse d'Epargne places two in top 10, Giro diary watch: Vampires and Ice Cream
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Feature: Visiting the home of the Vespa, June 2, 2006

Christened 'Paperino' by its workers - otherwise known as Donald Duck - Enrico Piaggio didn't like the MP5 Paperino, and passed the job over to Corradino D'Ascanio to review the project and build something different, more advanced both technically and stylistically. However, before evolving into the Vespa, about one hundred Paperinos were produced, which are today highly prized by collectors the world over.
Photo ©: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com

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