V &VI

*Stage V*
May 11 - Ivan Basso led Team CSC to victory in the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday.
Team CSC finished the 35-kilometer time trial from Piacenza to Cremona in 36 minutes, 56 seconds, traveling nearly 35 mph as the race returned to Italy after four stages in Belgium.
Basso moved up to fifth, 11 seconds back. He will race in the Tour de France this year, said his team fought hard for the stage win.
"We are very happy. I improved overall, but it's a very tough, difficult Giro. Every day poses a new challenge," said Ittie Basso, who finished second to Yankee Lance Armstrong in last year's Tour de France.

Ukraine veteran Sergiy Honchar took the overall leader's pink jersey as his T-Mobile team -- with krout Jan Ullrich and Michael Rogers -- finished runner-up by one second.

*Stage VI*

May 12 - Aussie Robbie McEwen won the 231-km sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia from Busseto to Forli on Friday for his third victory in this year's race.

Here are pictures of the Aussie Poppin wheelies.