1.   Last year, an Ariat-wearing rider won gold at the Atlanta Olympics.

2.   Armstrong and his Motorola teammates were willing to let lower-ranked riders win the day while they moved one step closer to winning overall.

3.   All that could be a profitable investment, considering that the two riders each could win several thousand dollars at each rodeo.

4.   For the second time in three mountain stages, a Kelme rider won and captured the polka-dot jersey of the top-ranked climber.

5.   His victory marked the ninth time a French rider has won the Tour of Spain.

6.   In the points race, a rider wins by either lapping the field or by scoring the most points based on position in key laps.

7.   The French rider won the second stage of the race and was runner-up in the opening stage, losing a final sprint to Wilfried Nelissen of Belgium.

8.   He said the same riders would win without drugs.

9.   But one thing is for sure, only an all-round rider can win it.