1.   His younger brother Duncan, is a fellow competitor who finished fifth overall, putting him four places ahead.

2.   At the World Championships, McBean finished sixth overall, followed by Douglas in seventh.

3.   Boardman won the prologue in the Prutour and the first daily stage after that, finishing second overall when the weeklong race reached London.

4.   After winning Olympic gold and silver, Parra finished third overall at the recent world all-around speedskating championships in the Netherlands.

5.   Coming in with high expectations following much early season success, they finished fourth overall.

6.   For Jamie Natalie, who finished fifth overall, that ultimately meant making the team as an alternate.

7.   Forbes finished second overall, wedged between Gov. George W. Bush of Texas, who took first place, and Elizabeth Dole, who came in third.

8.   Hamilton also finished first overall in that prestigious race.

9.   He dusted himself off, turned in six more strong routines and finished sixth overall.