11.   He passed the French rider at the Acque Minerali corner with three laps left.

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

13.   Just before the race started, French rider Pascal Derame suffered minor head, face and body injuries when he collided with two police officers patrolling the course.

14.   Midway through the course, French rider Jean Francois Bernard of the Chazal-MBK-Konig team dropped out od the race.

15.   Midway through the course, French rider Jean Francois Bernard of the Chazal-MBK-Konig team dropped out of the race.

16.   The French rider was disciplined by the Swiss Cycling Federation.

17.   The French rider gained a four-second advantage in the overall standings, displacing overnight leader Gabriele Missaglia of Italy.

18.   The French rider gained a four-second advantage in the overall standings, displacing first-stage leader Gabriele Missaglia of Italy.

19.   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.

20.   The French rider was also second in a parallel slalom World Cup race on Friday.