11.   The Americans found out after the race that two Internet companies -- Ultimate Bid and MilestonesNetwork.com -- had signed on as team sponsors.

12.   The national team sponsor is Coca Cola.

13.   There were rumors team sponsor Nike had pressured Zagallo to keep Ronaldo in the game despite health problems.

14.   Before the prologue he said that he would not have been too upset if his team sponsors had said he should not compete in the Tour.