31.   It increased just before the start and the wet conditions knocked six cars in the first two laps.

32.   Kipketer took off extremely fast but failed to maintain that pace throughout the two laps.

33.   My skis were prepared perfectly for the first two laps.

34.   Once the green flag dropped, Jeff Ward got a good jump from the outside of the front row and led the first two laps.

35.   Only in the last two laps did he manage to break away from the Japanese rider.

36.   Schumacher moved up immediately to challenge the Canadian and he fought a close battle for the first dozen laps.

37.   Riding all out, one cyclist and then a second leaves the track, one at a time, after the first two laps.

38.   Schumacher moved up immediately to challenge the Canadian and the fought a close battle for the first dozen laps.

39.   The first three laps were done about twice as slow as the qualifying laps.

40.   The first two laps were run in classical style, the last two in freestyle.