1.   His best climber was standing by.

2.   But we lost our best climber, Andrei Teteriouk, because he was sick.

3.   Cash prizes also went to Laurent Jalabert for being the best sprinter and Richard Virenque as best climber.

4.   The best climbers, he said, distinguished themselves through persistence.

5.   Then he has stayed with the best climbers in the mountains, conceding just seconds of his lead.

6.   Pantani, considered the best climber in the Giro, fled from the group seven kilometers from Lago Laceno.

7.   Casagrande, considered the best climber of the field, was expected to take advantage of the two next stages on his favorite uphill courses.

8.   French cyclist Richard Virenque took the polka-dot jersey for best climber.

9.   He faded as Riis, Dufaux and the best climbers among the racers pulled away in steep climbs early in the day.

10.   He was called the best climber in the world in a March cover story in Outside magazine.