It was just a couple of years ago that the fine folks here on Podium Cafe piqued my interest in the Giro d'Italia, so much so that I finally came out of lurker mode and signed up.  Since then, my love of all things Giro has grown stronger each year.  It's certainly my favorite grand tour now.

 I will say that watching an Italian feed is an extra-special experience for the Giro.  (And last year they had all these wonderful little centennial-celebration vignettes with vintage film footage.)  But to get the most out of the broadcast, you need to have a handy cheat sheet of Italian cycling terms.  I've started a collection of terms, and I want to enlist your help, for the good of all.

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