21.   The possibility of injury has been on the minds of the racers after French cyclist Patrice Sultice crashed during warmups Friday.

22.   The World Cycling Championships began in this high Andean city on Tuesday, already overshadowed by a serious injury to a French cyclist during warm-ups.

23.   The World Cycling Championships begin in this high Andean city on Tuesday, already overshadowed by a serious injury to a French cyclist during warm-ups.

24.   Top French cyclist Richard Virenque was being held for questioning Tuesday by a judge investigating alleged drug abuse in the sport, judicial officials said.

25.   Top French cyclist Richard Virenque admitted Tuesday that he used medical products supplied by a horse breeder currently under investigation in a widespread doping scandal, judicial officials said.

26.   Yet that same lack of oxygen had the French cyclists gasping for air after exerting themselves in the attempts.

27.   French cyclists claimed another two gold medals at the Stone Mountain Park velodrome on Saturday to double their Olympic cycling gold tally.

28.   French cyclists Jacky Durand and Thierry Laurent have been suspended for eight months after testing positive to the anabolic steroid Nandrolone, it was announced here on Wednesday.

29.   French cyclist Laurent Madous was banned for a month in April after testing positive for the same substance during a race in France.

30.   French cyclists Jacky Durand and Thierry Laurent have been suspended for eight months after testing positive to performance enhancing drugs, it was announced here on Wednesday.