31.   By comparison, the time trials will be almost a sprint.

32.   Clearly, the organizers hope that the race will not be decided until the second time trial, a day before the traditional finish in Paris.

33.   Dale Jarrett is the odd-ons favorite to have the fastest car in the time trials.

34.   Crowds on pole day at Indy, the first day of time trials, at one time rivaled those for the race.

35.   Does he wait and give everything in the time trial, knowing that the climbers will save their strength then and attack again the next day?

36.   Ekimov, who specializes in time trials, is a former Tour stage winner.

37.   Even if Indurain makes a comeback in the time trial Saturday, this Tour is over for him.

38.   Even though a time trial involves nonstop exertion, Armstrong said he tried to pace himself.

39.   For road races, mountain biking and individual time trials, one race will be held for men and another for women in each event.

40.   For the second time this week, following his victory in the individual time trial on Monday, he had exploded the bicycle race.