21.   The race was marred by three bad spills.

22.   The race was marred by an armed robbery in Mauritania in which a number of competitors lost vehicles and money.

23.   The race was marred by the death of Coshocton, who was put down after falling to the ground while crossing the finishing line.

24.   The race was marred by three false starts.

25.   The race was marred by seven caution flags, several of them brought out by crashes.

26.   The race was marred by several accidents.

27.   The race was marred by the season-ending crash of Olympic downhill champion Jean-Luc Cretier.

28.   The race was marred by two bad spills.

29.   Two weeks ago, the race was marred by accusations of anti-Semitism.