41. Bush entered from stage left ( or the audience's right ) and Kerry from stage right. 42. With two stages left , Frenchman Laurent Jalabert leads by two seconds ahead of Italian Gilberto Simoni. 43. Gotti maintained his 51-second standings lead over the Russian, the 1996 champion, with seven stages left . 44. They loom stage left , a blur to many of us, a black hole to the rest. 45. At stage left : " Trust ." 46. Simoni retained the leader's pink jersey, 48 seconds ahead of compatriot Dario Frigo with seven stages left . 47. He trails fellow Italian Bartoli by nine seconds with three stages left . The race ends Wednesday. 48. The Wrens re-entered the Cabaret Room, and joined the exodus through the narrow hallway at stage left . 49. If performers exit stage left , they must squeeze behind a back curtain to exit the stage area. 50. With two stages left , Frenchman Laurent Jalabert leads the race by two seconds from Italian Gilberto Simoni.