1.   The five-stage Tour of Qatar is the first cycling competition in this desert peninsular Gulf country.

2.   The race is one of the few cycling competitions designed specifically for Asian racers.

3.   The race is one of the few cycling competitions designed specifically for Asians.

4.   French riders are set to dominate the Olympic track cycling competition after lining up another raft of medals at the Stone Mountain velodrome on Friday.

5.   France and Italy wound up the track cycling competition on Sunday as the two-wheeled kings of the sport.