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His teammate Trebon was on the new Dugast Pipistrello.

Di Luca is having a tough time finding a job for '08.

The case involving Andrey Kashechkin’s challenge to the fundamental structure of doping controls by sports bodies got under way on Tuesday in Belgium. Kashechkin, a former member of the Astana team, tested positive for homologous blood doping - the injection of donated blood to boost endurance - while on holiday in Turkey this past August. His teammate Alexander Vinokourov also tested positive for the same method during the Tour de France in July. The two are the first athletes to test positive for homologous blood doping since American Tyler Hamilton and Spaniard Santiago Perez were charged

Trebon had FSA’s new SL-K Light crank with a ceramic bottom bracket. He chooses the SL-K over the K-Force because it comes with the choice of a 130mm BCD, which he prefers.

Tim Johnson fully focused

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Geoff Kabush was sporting a new cap from Dopers Suck.

Nathan O’Neill was terminated from the Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis following confirmation of a positive test for the prescription appetite suppressant Phentermine. The team was informed on September 24 that O’Neill’s A sample returned the positive result in a test performed on August 12, following the Tour of Elk Grove. His B sample confirmed the positive result in a test performed on October 24. The team terminated his contract immediately upon notification of the positive B sample on October 29. According to UCI/WADA code, riders can legally use Phentermine out of

Dopers Suck founder and front man Brandon Dwight was in the top 10 on Sunday.

An appeal by a lawyer for disgraced cyclist Andriy Kashechkin over the right to submit athletes to doping tests could threaten to change the face of sport when the case is heard Tuesday. Kashechkin tested positive for homologous blood doping following the 2007 Tour de France, during which his team, Astana, was thrown out when team leader Alexandre Vinokourov tested positive for blood doping. Kashechkin claims he did not inject his own blood to enhance his performance, and has even protested the legitimacy of the principle of being tested by the sports authorities. Now his lawyer is hoping

Leipheimer scored an impressive win in the Tour's final time trial.

Staying together: Both Contador and Leipheimer are making the jump to Astana.

Compton shot away early and stayed gone

There can be only one!

Mark McCormack, Jesse Anthony, Chris Jones and Troy Wells

Bessette says bye-bye

Annnnnd he's off!

Horner had a good ride, finishing fifth

Johnson and Powers working the wind

Gould got the hole shot

But Compton wins again

Jones finishes on his own

Bessette took an early - and permanent lead

Bessette is clearly back in form

Wellons and Elliott give chase

The storm hit just before the women's start

The Nerac boys got the hole shot

The chase was frantic

Wet sand made things tough

Sinkewitz wants to ride again. It's doubtful he'll do so in a T-Mobile kit, though.

Was Cipo's race in Vegas the signal of a comeback? His lawyer says no.

Even after his win Saturday, Trebon is still bothered by successive losses last week.

Compton continues to dominate.

Wicks was on form

Wells takes third

Compton made it a solo ride on Saturday.

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Compton was the woman to beat in Boulder last year, too.

Canadian Svein Tuft took top honors in the 2007 UCI America Tour

Intergalactic Single Speed Pilot Peter Webber refueling.

Chuck D, Flava Flav and Professor Griff can still rock 'da mic.

This note awaited me a host housing in Kentucky.

Clif Bar's big green bus. Coming to cross race near you.

Clif Bar Development Team Manager, Ben Turner, working on the fuel pump that will power the green bus with bio-diesel.

The beer was flowing in Louisville...

... and so was the free coffee at the Thule tent.

Leipheimer is headed to the Olympics

German police said Wednesday they had obtained search warrants for a university clinic and the homes of two doctors in the Freiburg region. The doctors are accused of having supplied doping products to cyclists in the area. "The doctors are accused of having used or rather provided banned substances to several sportsmen, including cyclists," said a police statement. The university clinic in Freiburg is one of the most reputed in the country and specialises in matters involving athletes but it has been dogged by adverse publicity since the spring when former Telekom riders shed light on a

JHK and other Americans would have to sweep the podium in each of three Chilean races in order to earn another spot in Beijing.

Short, fast time trials, coupled with four big mountain-top finishes suits Leipheimer just fine.

Ridley's Belgian headquarters are getting a bit crowded

Painted frames ready for a club in New York.

The alloy aero brake levers weigh 65-grams and cost $45. They have been designed to be comfortable as well as aerodynamic.

Belgium's biggest cycling star once rode a Ridley

A Fidea 'cross bike on the assembly line

Sampson’s $300 seat and new carbon Stratics seatpost.

The Mud Men - Ridley sponsors the Fidea 'cross squad

Happily working on the line at Ridley.

Basso says he's riding and staying fit.

McEwen's green jersey bike never saw the light of day.

A full spectrum of wheels to choose from.

Where is my time machine?

A Ridley designer works on custom paint scheme

Old Unibet frames waiting to be re-named.

Each frame is hand-prepped

The new replaceable drop-out/derailleur hanger on a 'cross rig.

Frames are each tagged for tracking purposes.

Ready to ship.

Raw frames ready for painting and assembly

Sampson’s new Diablo S outfitted with a prototype Stratics group.

A rainbow of colors to choose from.

The new Stratics 10-speed shifter.

The painting begins.

Notice the stacked shift levers; the large lever pulls cable and the small releases it.

Decal prep'

The aluminum and carbon rear derailleur.

The logo is applied

The front derailleur and cranks.

Applying the clearcoat.