________ to this increasing demand, tattoo studios have appeared in many towns and villages.

Such a long race was just too much for most riders and very ______ wanted to take part.

Nowadays we might think the aim of _________ an idea would be to bring in lots of television money.

For instance, the race inventors had intended ________ to be held over five weeks, but such a long race was just too much for most riders

The race would be run entirely in July _______ than from late May to early July.

People get tattoos in _______ of the pain caused by having a needle make hundreds of holes in their skin.

_________ people tend to think of it as a modern practice. tattooing has in fact been around for a long time.

Circulation figures for the newspaper, ________ had been 25,000, went to 65,000 within a year, and on to half a million by 1923.

The very first Tour de France, the greatest cycle race ______ the world, was held in 1903.

Ever since Cook´s men saw tattoing in Tahiti, sailors have had tattoos done, often ________ show the distant places they have visited.

So the race became half _______ length, and it would be run entirely in July .

The two journalists wanted to make the greatest challenge, ______ that had never been tried anywhere before.

Tattoing is thought to have existed in Japan 10,000 years ago. Even _________, it was not until the late 18th century that it became known worldwide.