1.   Near Lake Como there is even an annual cycle race that visits the sites mentioned in the book.

2.   There was a cycle road race and a ten mile road walking race, fly-casting and clay-pigeon shooting competitions.

3.   Nip over to Dublin where the start of the Tour de France cycle race has been conveniently delayed.

4.   A German competitor died Sunday in a cycle race associated with the World Solar Challenge for solar-powered cars.

5.   It is the first time that EPO has been linked to a major cycle race.

6.   For to the north in France, local hero Miguel Indurain, pride of Navarra, looks set to win his sixth Tour de France cycle race.

7.   Frenchman Laurent Jalabert won the Tour of Spain cycle race here on Sunday, the first major tour win of his career.

8.   American Lance Armstrong scored a convincing win in the rainy fourth stage of the Tour DuPont cycle race here on Sunday to take a commanding overall lead.

9.   But the first day of the event was marred by the death of a German competitor in the cycle race.

10.   Chris Boardman held on to the narrowest of leads in the Criterium du Dauphine Libere cycle race on Tuesday, before predicting defeat to Miguel Indurain on Wednesday.