the clues minus the Don/Nic stuff--
*One Team faces a major setback when they lose their clue and their way in Italy.
*.. one team faces a setback when they lose both their clue and their way.
*The teams participate in a flag-twirling challenge, where one team falls apart and faces a "nightmarish" experience.
*For the average traveler, a visit to Italy would likely be a magical experience, but for one particular team "nightmarish" might be a better description, when things suddenly stop going their way in the race.
*One Team receives shocking news at the Pit Stop that they liken to a three-headed serpent that at any moment can spring forward.