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After reviewing test procedures at the 2010 Tour, the World Anti-Doping Agency recommends some changes.

USA Cycling and the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame name Mara Abbott and Taylor Phinney Athletes of the Year.

The carbon top cap on the posts can crack.

Feds are recalling about 200 carbon seatposts because the carbon top clamp of the seat post can crack.

We’ve reached the middle of the U.S. cyclocross season. Temperatures are dropping, leaves are falling and the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies have seen snow.

Dick’s Sporting Goods. Victoria’s Secret. Nordstrom. All in a day’s trip to the mall, but `cross racing?

Wippermann's Connex 9sG and 920 chains are functional-yet-flashy items that add a little color to a dull drivetrain.

A reader wants to know how much proof is required to convict an athlete on a doping charge.

(Click headline for full results) Women:

• 1 VAN GILDER Laura 643
• 2 MILLER Meredith 360
• 3 ANNIS Sally 327
• 4 COMPTON Katherine 310
• 5 SMITH Andrea 305

• 1 JOHNSON Timothy 530
• 2 POWERS Jeremy 515
• 3 TREBON Ryan 420
• 4 LINDINE Justin 406
• 5 SCHERZ Valentin 308

UPDATED: Big changes are in store for the National Racing Calendar next year. Philly's Liberty Classic gets added to the list.

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Team Sky snags classics hope Davide Appollonio and classics veteran Jeremy Hunt from Cervelo TestTeam

Nick takes questions about spring classics gear, frame inspections after crashes and how to line up handlebars perfectly.

North Carolina State retains its lead in Divison 1 after hosting the conference in Raleigh on a course heavy on the sand features.

Light on time trials and heavy in the climbing department, Samuel Sánchez says the 2011 Tour de France is ideally suited for his talents.

For pro mountain bikers, sponsorship ain't what it used to be. But that ain't all bad.

A riding reader asks Singletrack.com's tech expert Lennard Zinn about greasing the seatpost in his new carbon Gary Fisher Superfly Elite. And how do you keep carbon clean? LZ has the scoop…

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Australia might get its first top-level team as Pegasus-Fly V Australia awaits news from Switzerland.

Food on the road: Chris reports on culinary finds from Morocco to Cincinnati.

It's a torn Ted King that visits home in October. Some time away from the bike would be welcome, but the roads in New Hampshire in October pass through 'a seemingly impossible explosion of colors.'

A year has passed since Jeff Castelaz rode across the country to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer and mourn the death of his own son. This year, another ride united Castelaz' music and cycling community, including Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer.

(Click headline for full rankings) Men:

• 1. Zdenek STYBAR, (Czech Republic), with 640 points
• 2. Jeremy POWERS, (United States), with 437 points
• 3. Francis MOUREY, (France), with 406 points
• 4. Timothy JOHNSON, (United States), with 380 points
• 5. Kevin PAUWELS, (Belgium), with 370 points

• 1. Laura VAN GILDER, (United States), with 410 points
• 2. Sanne VAN PAASSEN, (Netherlands), with 400 points
• 3. Katherine COMPTON, (United States), with 400 points
• 4. Katerina NASH, (Czech Republic), with 400 points
• 5. Daphny VAN DEN BRAND, (Netherlands), with 380 points

Contador's defense is not earning him any friends in the Spanish beef industry

Pietrio Caucchioli plans to be the first cyclist to ask the CAS to throw out a suspension based on the UCI's biological passport

Lennard looks to one of cycling's most thoughtful mechanics to explore the question of brake shudder and stopping power

Singletrack.com's tech writer/rider Zach White doesn't really hate 29-inch wheeled bikes or the benefits of big wheels; he simply wants to recognize that there's more than one opinion out there in regards to mountain bike wheel diameters.

Boulder Center for Sports Medicine's Andy Pruitt walks readers through the many kinds of health care professionals serving athletes

Recently crowned world champion Thor Hushovd says he hopes to win Paris-Roubaix next year wearing the rainbow jersey.

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André Greipel gets his favorite lead-out man and the yet-unnamed Luxembourg team signs three more in another busy day in the rider market.

Kenda's Chad Thompson wants his outfit to be "top dog" next season.

New stage 2 complements classic la Ruta features like volcanoes, mud and sketchy train trestles.

Pat Malach's photos from the muddy fourth round of the 2010 Cross Crusade series in Portland.

Results from the Oct. 24 race at North Carolina State

Chris Sheppard uses the muddy Portland course to build fitness for Canadian nats while Alice Pennington pads her lead in the Cross Crusade series.

Photos from day 2 of the Downeast Cyclocross in New Gloucester, Maine.

Men

• 1. Adam Myerson, Cycle-Smart, 1:00:47
• 2. Dylan Mcnicholas, Pedros, same time
• 3. Justin Lindine, Bikereg.com-Joe's Garage-Scott, s.t.
• 4. Nicholas Keough, Champion System p/b Keough Cyclocross, 1:01:36
• 5. Josh Dillon, Richard Sachs-RGM Watches-Radix, 1:01:50

• 1. Sally Annis, Crossresults.com p/b Jra Cycles, 32:53
• 2. Andrea Smith, LadiesFirst Racing, at
• 3. Sara Bresnick-Zocchi, Crossresults.com/pedalpowercoaching.com, 33:32
• 4. Linnea Koons, Embrocation Cycling Journal, 33:51
• 5. Crystal Anthony, LadiesFirst Racing, 34:13

Sally Annis out-kicks Verge series leader Andrea Smith as Adam Myerson wins a three-up sprint to take his first UCI victory in two decades of elite racing.

Elvis, Superman, Human Disco Ball, Animal from the Muppets, Marilyn, fairies, beer grace SSWC.

Men:

• 1. Jeremy Powers, (USA) Cannondale P/b Cyclocrossworld., in 1:03:20 11 laps
• 2. Ryan Trebon, (USA) Kona, in 1:03:44 11 laps
• 3. Timothy Johnson, (USA) Cannondale P/b Cyclocrossworld., in 1:05:02 11 laps
• 4. Todd Wells, (USA) Specialized, in 1:05:20 11 laps
• 5. Tristan Schouten, (USA) Iscorp Cycling Team, in 1:05:28 11 laps

• 1. Georgia Gould, (USA) Luna Pro Team, in 38:59 6 laps
• 2. Meredith Miller, (USA) California Giant Berry Farms/sp, in 40:52 6 laps
• 3. Laura Van Gilder, (USA) C3 Athletes Serving Athletes, in 41:07 6 laps
• 4. Natasha Elliott, (CAN) Garneau Club Chaussure-Olgivy, in 41:26 6 laps
• 5. Teal Stetson-lee, (USA) California Giant Berry Farms/sp, in 41:33 6 laps

Georgia Gould takes back-to-back wins in the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross as Jeremy Powers wins day 2 in Kentucky.

Local residents in Alberto Contador’s hometown of El Pinto formed a human chain three kilometers long on Saturday in an act of support for the beleaguered Tour de France champion.

• 1. Sanne Van Paassen (NED), 43:40
• 2. Brand Daphny Van Den (NED), at 0:16
• 3. Katerina Nash (CZE), Luna Pro Team, at 0:55
• 4. Pavla Havlikova (CZE), at 1:11
• 5. Helen Wyman (GBR), Kona, at 1:25

The world champion proves flawless once again in front of a partisan crowd in Pilzen.

Men:

• 1. Timothy Johnson, (USA) Cannondale P/b Cyclocrossworld.
• 2. Ryan Trebon, (USA) Kona
• 3. Jeremy Powers, (USA) Cannondale P/b Cyclocrossworld.
• 4. Todd Wells, (USA) Specialized
• 5. Tristan Schouten, (USA) Iscorp Cycling Team

• 1. Georgia Gould, (USA) Luna Pro Team
• 2. Natasha Elliott, (CAN) Garneau Club Chaussure-Olgivy
• 3. Laura Van Gilder, (USA) Mellow Mushroom
• 4. Kaitlin Antonneau, (USA) Team Kenda
• 5. Meredith Miller, (USA) California Giant Berry Farms/sp

Sean Yates, who helped orchestrate overall victory for Paolo Savoldelli when he was behind the wheel at Discovery Channel, said the 94th Giro could be one for the history books.

Lance Armstrong will race for the last time outside the United States in January when he makes an international farewell appearance at the Tour Down Under.

Men

• 1. Dylan McNicholas, Pedros, 53:16
• 2. Justin Lindine, Bikereg.com-Joe's Garage-Scott, 53:25
• 3. Christian Favata, Favata's Tablerock Tours And Bikes, 53:31
• 4. Josh Dillon, Richard Sachs-RGM Watches-Radix, 53:46
• 5. Peter Bradshaw, Embrocation Cycling Journal, 54:20

• 1. Sally Annis, Crossresults.com p/b Jra Cycles, 38:30
• 2. Sara Bresnick-Zocchi, Crossresults.com-Pedalpowercoaching.com, 38:41
• 3. Crystal Anthony, LadiesFirst Racing, 39:11
• 4. Andrea Smith, LadiesFirst Racing, 39:18
• 5. Christina Tamilio, LadiesFirst Racing, 39:45

Photos from day 1 of the Downeast Cyclocross in New Gloucester, Maine, round 3 of the 2010 Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series.

Photos from day 1 of the 2010 Derby City Cup USGP race in Louisville, Kentucky.

Sally Annis, Dylan McNicholas take the flowers at the Downeast Cyclocross in Maine.

National champ Tim Johnson says a water bottle saved the day in Louisville, while Georgia Gould leaves the competition in the dust.

The freak show that is the Single Speed Cyclocross World Championship rolls into the PGP Motorsports Park in Kent, Washington, Sunday.

Kristin Armstrong says she’s hoping to return to competition to defend her time trial gold medal in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

The 2011 Giro will include the white strada bianche and a ride up Europe's highest road in Austria.

Giro d’Italia race director Angelo Zomegnan says Saturday's 2011 route announcement will pay honor to the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy

Alberto Contador will not appear at a criterium at the end of this month or in any other event until possible doping allegations have been resolved.

Trek’s Bontrager Affinity RXL saddle comes with plenty of buzzwords: Size Specific Curvature, Comfort Relief Zone and Zone Density Foam. But does all that market-speak add up to a comfortable seat? Well, that depends.

The new Luxembourg Project team is beginning to look more-and-more like the old Saxo Bank squad. Jens Voigt explains why he made the jump.

German veteran Jens Voigt will be riding for the yet-unnamed Luxembourg-backed team next season.

Hang some monthly riding inspiration on your wall and help the International Mountain Bicycling Association along the way.

Spain’s Guardia Civil arrested 34 people connected to an alleged trafficking ring involving clenbuterol in the Canary islands

The Italian cycling community is rallying around Franco Pellizotti, who was cleared of doping allegations by the national anti-doping tribunal on Thursday.

Ted King and Tim Duggan better begin Italian lessons if they haven’t already, because Liquigas boss Roberto Amadio said he expects his new American recruits to be very busy next season.

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If the route of the 2011 Tour de France looks like one for the climbers, just wait until you see what’s in store for next year’s Giro d’Italia.

Franco Pellizotti has been absolved of doping allegations Thursday by Italian anti-doping authorities in what could be a major setback for the UCI’s biological passport.

Compton stays home while the USGP comes to Kentucky, Verge goes to the OTHER Gloucester, and more.

Travis Brown, two-time winner of the Singlespeed World Championships, will be ripping this year's race in Rotorua, New Zealand on a Superfly.

A reader wants to know why the UCI is dragging its heels in addressing the doping charges against Tour de France winner Alberto Contador.

There’s a war of words brewing between UCI president Pat McQuaid and Spanish authorities, who are angered over allegations by cycling’s boss that Spain is a haven for doping

Johan Bruyneel admits that RadioShack will not be among top candidates for the yellow jersey, but suggested Brajkovic may be a wild-card at next year's Tour de France

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In a new regular feature, Nick Legan, a former ProTour mechanic and new VeloNews.com tech editor, takes your questions about gear and life in the trenches at the ProTour

Nick Legan has wrenched for Team RadioShack and other ProTour teams.

Shelley Evans, Amber Rais Pierce and Sinead Miller will join Mara Abbott on the team next year