1.   Instead, Swiss rider Laurent Dufaux jumped over the line first, and Riis had to settle for second place.

2.   Mauro Gianetti, the Swiss rider, was just one second behind.

3.   Swiss rider Alex Zulle, hoping to preserve his third place in the standings and a spot on the podium, did.

4.   Others that could be in contention are Laurent Dufaux of France, Mario Cipollini of Italy, and Swiss riders Alex Zulle and Tony Rominger.

5.   Also tested was two-time defending champion Alex Zuelle, a Swiss rider with Festina.

6.   Biver is also the manager of Laurent Dufaux, one of the other two Swiss riders who admitted taking EPO.

7.   But at the same meeting, the UCI agreed to cut the bans of three Swiss riders who admitted taking performance enhancing drugs.

8.   But the two Swiss riders were taken over before the finish.

9.   Edo, riding for the Portuguese team Milaneza, fought hard in the sprint finish to overcome countryman David Etxebarria and Swiss rider Oscar Camenzind.

10.   He beat Italians Fabio Baldato, Gian Matteo Fagnini and Biagio Conte, Tristan Hoffman of the Netherlands, and Swiss rider Mauro Gianetti to the finish line.