Note that it is possible to win the GC without winning even one stage of a multi-stage race.

If the holder of a rainbow jersey becomes leader of a multi-stage race (such as the Tour de France) then the leader's jersey (Yellow jersey) for that race takes precedence.

However, experts such as Michele Bartoli have said Nibali is most suited to competing in multi-stage races.

The starting sequence is usually based on the finishing times in preceding races (or preceding stages in the case of a multi-stage race) with the highest ranked cyclist starting last.

In addition to his national championships, he has also been successful in some multi-stage races.

Cycle racing continues to be popular in Melbourne with the Herald Sun Tour, since 1952, bringing professional cyclists from around the world for a multi-stage race around regional Victoria and Melbourne.

La Ruta de los Conquistadores, known as the first mountain bike race of its kind, is a multi-stage race held in the Central American country of Costa Rica.

The Argus forms the last leg of the Giro del Capo, a multi-stage race for professional and leading registered riders.

Their primary concern is beating the elimination time to ensure their survival in a multi-stage race such as the Tour de France.

The first special edition the 2009 Clerical Medical Parish Walk, an event which saw nearly 2,000 walkers in an 85 mile multi-stage race on the Isle of Man.