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The Specialized boys work it at the front

Spanish daily El Páis dropped a bombshell in its Sunday edition, reporting that 58 cyclists — among whom are said to be 15 riders from the Astaná-Würth team and others who competed in last month’s Giro d’Italia — are named in police and court documents as part of the "Operación Puerto" doping investigation in Spain. The story did not name the riders, but described court documents – which still have not been publicly released – purporting to outline a "criminal network" said to be organized and administered by five people accused of involvement in the distribution of banned substances, such

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Rodriguez celebrates as he takes third behind McEwen in Stage 13 of last year's Tour

Hincapie has been riding his TT bike several days a week

Two French magazine stories slated for distribution this weekend charge that seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong allegedly admitted taking banned doping products after being diagnosed with cancer. The stories are based on evidence given under oath to a court in Dallas in late 2005 and early 2006. The charges appear in Saturday's edition of the French daily Le Monde and in this weekend's edition of L'Equipe magazine.

Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong issued the following statement in response to allegations outlined in articles slated to appear this weekend in Le Monde and L’Equipe.Statement from Lance ArmstrongI recently won a major arbitration, defeating allegations of performance enhancing drugs, after a three week trial. Several accusations made the subject of prior rumors were fully and finally considered by an impartial panel which heard many witnesses under oath. After years of litigation and three weeks of trial, and “ having considered the evidence and testimony” the panel ordered the

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Landis at this year's Tour de Georgia (VN photo contest winner)

Ariadne Delon Scott to Lead Green Team at SpecializedJune 16, 2006 – Morgan Hill, CA - Ariadne Delon Scott, on boardwith Specialized in a variety of important roles for the past 7-years,has been promoted to take on a new role, Director of Advocacy and the Environmentfor the company. As part of her new position, Scott will take on the developmentand implementation of Specialized’s global green action plan and integrateit into the company’s culture, environment, products, marketing and communication.“At Specialized we know that we have a duty to preserve and protectour precious planet and

Press Release: Ariadne Delon Scott to Lead Green Team at Specialized

Who will ride into Paris wearing yellow?

VeloPress Publishes Heart Rate Monitor Training Book for CyclistsBoulder, CO, June 20, 2006 — VeloPress is pleased to announcethe release of HeartZones Cycling: The Avid Cyclist’s Guide to Riding Faster and Fartherby top heart rate training coaches Sally Edwards and Sally Reed. Edwardspioneered the use of heart rate monitors for training in the 1980s, andher new book helps cyclists build a personal training plan using state-of-the-artheart rate training techniques. Heart Zones Cycling takes the provenadvantages of training with a heart rate monitor one step further. Cyclists can improve

Our latest reader-submitted Photo Gallery is now up for your viewing pleasure. Of course, a new gallery also means the naming of the winner of ourmost recent contest. Take the time to wander through that gallery and see if you agree or disagree with our choice of winner. We enjoyed Claire Milto’s “Pre-race warm-up,” as it captured that quiet, reflective moment before competition begins. That rider, whoever he might be, is getting his head together as much as he is getting his heart started for the day’s race. Nice work, Claire! Drop us a note at Rosters@InsideInc.com to work out the

Imagine for a moment that Lance Armstrong didn’t ride the 2005 Tour de France. And then imagine what happens on the first big stage in the Pyrénées. Approaching the foot of the giant Port de Pailhères climb, Jan Ullrich’s T-Mobile team makes a strong acceleration (just as it did last year). Thepeloton is splintered into several groups. Two-thirds the way up the 15km, 8-percent grade climb, only three riders are left alongside Ullrich: Ivan Basso, Floyd Landis and Levi Leipheimer. Other contenders like Francisco Mancebo, Alexander Vinokourov, Cadel Evans and Michael Rasmussen are left behind.

VeloPress Publishes Heart Rate Monitor Training Book

Pre-race warm-up

Gerhard Gulewicz wanted to pack it in early Tuesday outside of Athens, Ohio. Desperate to keep him riding, his crew asked Tinker Juarez to stop to encourage their rider to continue. It worked!

How would the absence of the Tour's most dominant rider affect these guys?

Lance Armstrong's dispute with World Anti-Doping Agency head Dick Pound has reached a new level. The seven-time Tour de France champion is asking the International Olympic Committee to force Pound, a Montreal lawyer, to quit over his handling of doping allegations against Armstrong. "Dick Pound has always been quick to admonish others and to call for officials accused of misconduct to be sanctioned and removed from involvement in the Olympic movement," Armstrong said in a letter to the IOC. "In my view, it is essential that the IOC executive committee and the IOC president recognize

USA Cycling has named Pat McDonough as its director of athletics effective immediately. Formerly USA Cycling’s national track programs director, McDonough replaces Steve Johnson, recently appointed chief executive officer. McDonough, a silver medalist in the team pursuit at the 1984 Olympic Games, was brought to USA Cycling in April of 2004 as part of an initiative to revive track cycling in the United States. Prior to his position as national track programs director, McDonough was the director of the Lehigh Valley Velodrome in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania, for 15 years. As director of

The fifth annual Colorado Eagle River Ride is set for Sunday, July 23, and early registration starts now. "Our goal has always been to produce the best organized road ride in the country," said Arn Menconi, president of the Snowboard Outreach Society. "We want people to end their day with a sense of achievement, and also a real sense of the beauty in our county as seen on this ride." The ride takes participants through the Eagle River Valley up the rural setting of U.S. Highway 131 and along the Colorado River. The one-day, 100-mile (or 100km and 50-mile option) loops from the start/finish

The Mailbag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have seen in cycling, in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to WebLetters@InsideInc.com. Please include your full name and home town. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.Lance Armstrong: Time to call Dick Pound to accountTo those Interested in International Sports:On August 23, 2005 the French tabloid L'Equipe published an article alleging that I used performance enhancing drugs, based on a research report leaked out of a French laboratory. I knew

Basso comes to Strasbourg with a solid team... and more Americans than any other Tour squad.

The horror

Jennifer, a personal trainer from Sioux City, made the two-hour drive to Yates Center to work that station. She wouldn’t let Tinker Juarez without a hug….Tinker graciously agreed.

Armstrong, Ulmer, and Samplonius set an early pace

This string of signs greeted racers in the final feet before the Yates Center station.

Ulmer goes on her own

Trebon

Nash

Minaar, Jonnier dominate Mt. Snow DH

Minaar, Jonnier dominate Mt. Snow DH

HealthNet controls the race early, but it eventually gets away from them.

Stevic celebrates his win as he crosses the line.

Stevic makes his move on the climb

Henderson suffers on the climb. He eventually lost the jersey, but did so to a teammate

Health Net stayed together

Doing what he does best, Ullrich takes the Swiss tour in the TT

Manion and Stevic knew they had an opportunity

Time stations must be manned around the clock to be able to check in riders in the wee hours.

Ulmer gets the win

The Camdenton, Missouri station served up a great brisket sandwich!

Armstrong takes the overall... again.

Your ever-efficient and enthusiastic RAAM time-station is staff is always at the ready for your time recording needs.

Wrubleski takes second on the day

Menzies takes the win

Menzies shares a birthday with Eddy Merckx, who probably also has won on June 17th.

Corbett and crew planning strategy

HealthNet at the helm

The lead group represented a good cross-section of teams

The fan base

Armstrong knew when to make her move

Ulmer takes a dig

Armstrong wins it

Get this woman an iced tea!

McConneloug had it from the gun

Sauser takes the top step

Contador takes the win

The peloton decided that enough was enough

The break was sent off again...

The Nav's protected most of their jerseys

Gerolsteiner is hoping that Leipheimer has a shot at that other yellow jersey

Health Net at the front

Walkin’ off the beaten path: A winter spent down south

The race was cut short after 17 minutes

Walkin’ off the beaten path: A winter spent down south

30 minutes or 45, Van Gilder wanted this one