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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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89th Giro d'Italia - GT
Italy, May 6-28, 2006
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Stage 5 - Thursday, May 11: Piacenza - Cremona TTT, 35 km
By Tim Maloney, European Editor
The first Giro TTT since '89 will be fast with tailwind and watch out for a CSC-Discovery Channel battle on the dead-flat roads south of Milano, while climbers' teams will lose minutes to the powerhouse squads.
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