Both the length of the stage and the winds were cited by Lance Armstrong, who finished seventh in a group of his leading rivals and retained his overall lead of nearly five minutes.
He ummed, stumbled and sounded far less polished than his leading rivals.
You also took part in an expedition with Bruce Robison, one of O'Shea's leading rivals.
This time, I.B.M. and Microsoft are the leading rivals in the unfolding era of networked computing.
He acknowledged being far back in the polls and unlikely to match leading rivals' fund-raising.
Reflecting the changing political climate, both Fannie Mae and its leading rivals applauded the administration's package.
Senator Barack Obama of Illinois took the rare step of mentioning his leading rivals by name.
With Mr. Perry and Mrs. Bachmann now his leading rivals, the Republican playing field is tilted heavily toward conservative candidates.
The government approved the takeover despite objections from SK Telecom's leading rivals, Korea Telecom Freetel and LG Telecom.
If he is looking for vindication, Mr. Gates also can find it in the strategies of leading rivals.
Some of Microsoft's leading rivals, and even its biggest customers, could bring private suits, according to legal experts.
