| 11. | Simoni completed Sunday's last stage in the main group.
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| 12. | He had been in second place behind eventual champion Gilberto Simoni.
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| 13. | Defending Giro champion Gilberto Simoni trailed the winner by 34 seconds.
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| 14. | Simoni moved to third place, one minute behind the leader.
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| 15. | Simoni claimed that a dentist anesthetic may be behind his case.
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| 16. | Simoni and Garzelli face disciplinary action by the Italian Cycling Federation.
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| 17. | Trento prosecutor Bruno Giardina also decided against taking action against Simoni.
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| 18. | Simoni told RAI . " I never took doping substances.
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| 19. | An elderly aunt of Simoni's gave him the candies.
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| 20. | Garzelli and Simoni won the Giro in 2000 and 2001 respectively.
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