11.   It would be the first time Belgium does not send a team to the premier event of the cycling world championships.

12.   Known for his dogged determination to persist, the sight of him stepping off his bike in the middle of a race naturally jarred the cycling world.

13.   Michel Gros, who replaced Roussel, said Festina is a scapegoat in the cycling world where doping, he claimed, is common practice.

14.   Michel Gros, who replaced Roussel on the banned team, said Festina was a scapegoat in the cycling world where doping, he claimed, was common practice.

15.   Michel Gros, who replaced Roussel, said that Festina is a scapegoat in the cycling world where doping, he claimed, is common practice.

16.   Police did nothing at the time, but the affair rebounded in the wake of the Festina scandal that is rocking the cycling world.

17.   Revelations of widespread drug use in the cycling world came out at a trial of some Festina members.

18.   The French team will do its part to make the cycling world forget its problems with another stellar team.

19.   The Tour de France tried to recover Saturday from the shock that was a bombshell to the race and the cycling world.

20.   German sprint specialist Erik Zabel retained his top spot in the cycling world rankings Tuesday despite not having won a major race this season.