71.   Two top riders had to drop out.

72.   Five riders have had the cases dismissed while the disciplinary commission has asked for more information regarding the other seven before pronouncing their verdict.

73.   In the event of a tie, the team whose third-placed rider has the highest total score will win.

74.   Contemporary cycling history has shown that successful track riders have had little success when switching to the road.

75.   The riders now have two rest days while the tour transfers to Beijing for the last two stages this weekend.

76.   The riders had the briefest of views of the Solent before heading for the picturesque village of Southwick where Montgomery and Eisenhower planned the D-Day invasion.

77.   To balance the power of the two types, organisers have decided to allow four-stroke riders to have nearly double-sized engine capacity.

78.   To balance the power of the two types, organisers are allowing four-stroke riders to have nearly double-sized engine capacity.