1.   A French cyclist was paralyzed from the waist down Friday after falling during practice for the World Cycling Championships.

2.   A prosecutor asked that charges be dropped against star French cyclist Richard Virenque but sought suspended jail terms and fines against others implicated in the drug trial.

3.   Earlier, the Alexia Alluminio team yanked French cyclist Pascal Herve.

4.   Eleven other people, including Italian cyclist Rodolfo Massi of the Casino team and French cyclist Richard Virenque, formerly with Festina, remain under investigation.

5.   For French cyclist Marion Clignet silver still felt like victory Sunday.

6.   French cyclist Richard Virenque came in sixth, but took the dotted King of the Mountains jersey.

7.   French cyclist Richard Virenque, the man Tour de France officials tried to ban because he is under official investigation in a doping scandal, came in sixth.

8.   French cyclists have won four golds and a silver in five finals.

9.   French cyclists now have won four golds and a silver in five finals.

10.   French cyclist Richard Virenque took the polka-dot jersey for best climber.