1.   Petrucci met with Italian cyclists and team officials to discuss ways to fight drug use in the sport.

2.   A fall in the Tour of Germany in June left the Italian cyclist with a broken kneecap and torn ligaments.

3.   A judge ordered house arrest Friday for Italian cyclist Antonio Varriale, detained since Monday for alleged possession of doping substances.

4.   A Tour of Galicia worker died Wednesday a day after being knocked down by Italian cyclist Denis Zanetti as he tried to warn race participants of an upcoming obstacle.

5.   Also Wednesday, the UCI said it judged the six-month suspension imposed on Italian cyclist Francesco Casagrande by his federation Monday to be insufficient.

6.   Although the best Italian cyclists are starting in the Giro, several big foreign names are missing.

7.   Also Wednesday, the UCI said it judged the six-month suspension imposed on Italian cyclist Francesco Casagrande by his national league Monday to be insufficient.

8.   But news reports Thursday cited the technical director of his Mercantoni Uno team as saying the Italian cyclist was not yet ready for a world-class competition.

9.   Davide Rebellin, who placed fourth in the stage, held the pink jersey of overall leader as Italian cyclists continued their domination of the race.

10.   Domenico Romano, the Italian professional cyclist sought in a doping-related case, turned himself in to police Monday, according to news reports.