31.   The young Italian cyclist withstood the pursuit of the group and captured the second consecutive victory for the Riso Scotti commercial team.

32.   The two Italian cyclists are among those being investigated by Padua judges.

33.   The Vatican newspaper joined the chorus of criticism Wednesday of the post-race victory celebrations that followed the death of Italian cyclist Fabio Casartelli in the Tour de France.

34.   Three more Italian cyclists were disqualified Wednesday from the Tour of Portugal for failing blood tests, raising the number of riders expelled so far to seven.

35.   Two other Italian cyclists were involved in the spill.

36.   Tour director Jean-Marie LeBlanc paid homage to Fabio Casartelli, the Italian cyclist who died in a crash on a descent in the Pyrenees in July.

37.   Garate actually crossed the line second behind Gianluca Bortolami but the Italian cyclist lost his place due to illegal sprinting.

38.   He admitted supplying doping products to Italian cyclists Antonio Varriale and Filippo Perfetto of the Panaria team and Domenico Romano of the Landbouwkrediet stable.

39.   Burkina Faso hit back in the ongoing war of words over the death of legendary Italian cyclist Fausto Coppi by insisting on Friday he was not poisoned.

40.   Top Italian cyclists Fabiano Fontanelli and Franco Ballerini have both been banned after failing drugs tests.