101.   Swedish Match is in fourth place, followed by British entry Silk Cut, overall race leader EF Language, Innovation Kvaerner, EF Education and Brunel Sunergy.

102.   Swedish Match was in third place, followed by Silk Cut, Toshiba, EF Education, overall race leader EF Language, Innovation Kvaerner and Brunel-Sunergy.

103.   The German cyclist earned the blue-and-yellow jersey of overall leader and also a five-second bonus for the stage victory.

104.   The German cyclist earned the blue-and-yellow jersey of overall leader pocketing a five-second bonus from the stage victory.

105.   The overall tour leader is still Markus Szberg of Switzerland, riding for Post Swiss, who won the first leg on Saturday.

106.   The overall leaders opted for a third day in a row to slow down and let others set the pace.

107.   The overall tour leader is still Markus Zberg of Switzerland, riding for Post Swiss, who won the first leg on Saturday.

108.   The random checks are done in addition to daily urine tests performed on a small number of riders, usually the stage winner and overall leader.

109.   The stage winner and the holder of the yellow jersey of overall leader automatically are given a urine test for performance-enhancing drugs after each stage.

110.   The Texan has been the overall leader for two straight days.