1.   Armstrong emerged and pedaled away to the Motorola team cars, where he discussed the race, long before the main pack arrived.

2.   But it kept dwindling as the main pack that included Ullrich and his overpowering teammates kept surging.

3.   Lance Armstrong, the American leader of the U.S. Postal Service team and the two-time defending champion, was part of that main pack.

4.   McColgan followed, with a big gap back to the main pack.

5.   Saturday, Armstrong and the other leaders finished in the main pack.

6.   The teams wanting to better position their leaders in the standings must set a fast pace at the front of the peloton, or main pack of riders.

7.   All three were in a group of five that broke away from the main pack midway through the race.

8.   Although he finished eight seconds behind in the main pack, he came out ahead in the overall standings.

9.   Armstrong crossed the finish line on the Champs-Elysees with the main pack as tens of thousands of spectators lined the avenue.

10.   Armstrong entered Seraing close to the front of the main pack and edged ahead for a few seconds in the final stretch.