<b>Stage eight:</b> Italy's Mario Cipollini (centre) crosses the line to equal the late Alfredo Binda's record of 41 Giro wins

<b>Stage seven:</b> Italy's Stefano Garzelli wins the 146km Avezzano to Terminillo stage and moves into the overall lead

<b>Stage six:</b> A farm worker stops to look at the cyclists as they pass during the Maddaloni to Avezzano stage

Alessandro Petacchi crosses the finish line to claim the stage and retain the pink overall leader's jersey

<b>Stage five:</b> Cyclists take a twisting road through the mountains with Mount Etna visible in the background

Petacchi outsprints Mario Cipollini late to record his second stage win of the race and retain the overall lead

<b>Stage four:</b> The peloton passes along the Tirrenian Sea coastal road

Robbie McEwen (centre) fights back and overhauls the leader in a sprint for the line to claim stage four

Alessandro Petacchi retains the overall leader's pink jersey after finishing second behind McEwen with the same time

<b>Stage three:</b> Stefano Garzelli sprints to victory to atone for his disqualification for failing a drugs test last year

<b>Stage two:</b> Riders pass a fountain sprinkling red wine in the village of Carosino in Southern Italy

Fabio Baldato shouts as Robbie McEwen wins stage two but is later disqualified for blocking the Italian's path near the finish

<b>Stage one:</b> Fassa Bortolo's Alessandro Petacchi claims the first stage after out-sprinting favourite Mario Cipollini