A bit of padding gives the MG a more traditional look.
A bit of padding gives the MG a more traditional look.
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Deda’s Supernatural works beautifully with Shimano shifters
Deda's Supernatural works beautifully with Shimano shifters
Heras holds the lead going into Sunday’s time trial
Heras holds the lead going into Sunday's time trial
Deda’s TT stem, a beautiful combination of carbon and aluminum
Deda's TT stem, a beautiful combination of carbon and aluminum
The trio off the front
The trio off the front
Fi’zi:k gets Freeky
Fi’zi:k gets Freeky
Danielson rolled past his hometown of Girona today
Danielson rolled past his hometown of Girona today
Fulcrum’s Racing Speed…
Fulcrum's Racing Speed...
Fassa and Crédit Agricole put an end to all escapes
Fassa and Crédit Agricole put an end to all escapes
… and Racing Light
... and Racing Light
Heras spent another uneventual day in the peloton
Heras spent another uneventual day in the peloton
Italmanubri’s K-Sword now offers an Integral version
Italmanubri’s K-Sword now offers an Integral version
Barel takes the men’s DH
Barel takes the men's DH
ITM goes off-road
ITM goes off-road
Chausson claims a ninth world title
Chausson claims a ninth world title
The Pinarello Dogma
The Pinarello Dogma
Cavalier collects the junior men’s crown
Cavalier collects the junior men's crown
The Pinarello F413
The Pinarello F413
Atherton romps to a 10-second victory
Atherton romps to a 10-second victory
Catlike – long a favorite of Euskaltel – is coming to the U.S.
Catlike - long a favorite of Euskaltel - is coming to the U.S.
Sram’s new road brake
Sram's new road brake
Stage 8: Tarragona/Rambla Nova – Lloret de Mar, 189Km
Stage 8: Tarragona/Rambla Nova – Lloret de Mar, 189Km
Catlike looks more jet-like from the back side
Catlike looks more jet-like from the back side
Stronglight incorporates a titanium BB in its carbon crank
Stronglight incorporates a titanium BB in its carbon crank
The Hutchinson Barracuda
The Hutchinson Barracuda
Time’s RXR TT: Michael Rogers’ secret weapon unveiled.
Time's RXR TT: Michael Rogers' secret weapon unveiled.
Hutchinson kept the rubber side down for Mr. Armstrong
Hutchinson kept the rubber side down for Mr. Armstrong
The Ghisallo hits new lows: A titanium frame at (gulp!) 770 grams
The Ghisallo hits new lows: A titanium frame at (gulp!) 770 grams
Heras grabbed some bonus seconds to extend his overall lead
Heras grabbed some bonus seconds to extend his overall lead
The 6/4 Vortex gets new and stiffer shapes
The 6/4 Vortex gets new and stiffer shapes
Trofimov takes the win
Trofimov takes the win
Look’s 496 TT bike
Look's 496 TT bike
The Cricket jumps
The Cricket jumps
Look’s HSD stem: More carbon in more places
Look's HSD stem: More carbon in more places
Farrar wins his second career stage at Tour de l’Avenir
Farrar wins his second career stage at Tour de l'Avenir
Pearl Izumi’s carbon shoe…
Pearl Izumi's carbon shoe...
The win puts Farrar in the green jersey and fourth overall
The win puts Farrar in the green jersey and fourth overall
… shows it’s got a titanium soul… er… sole.
... shows it's got a titanium soul... er... sole.
The Cuesta escape
The Cuesta escape
Triple whammy: Dura-Ace offers a little extra for the steep ones
Triple whammy: Dura-Ace offers a little extra for the steep ones
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood
Friday’s Mailbag: More votes for cyclist(s) of the year; Tuna surprise redux
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.Dynamic duo for cyclist(s) of the yearEditor:My vote for cyclist of the year: A tie between two of the coolest, cleanest bike racers on the planet: The Pate and E Rock Saunders. Job well done for watering the grass roots of cycling all across the country. When I was young, I wasn't
The D.A. triple drivetrain
The D.A. triple drivetrain
Heras and Beloki: The first, bedeviled by lackluster Tours; the latter, happy to be feeling like a bike racer …
Heras and Beloki: The first, bedeviled by lackluster Tours; the latter, happy to be feeling like a bike racer again
BMC’s Pro Machine sits naked for all to see
BMC's Pro Machine sits naked for all to see
The Shimano crew is checking out …
The Shimano crew is checking out ...
Verbrugghe and the gang at work
Verbrugghe and the gang at work
The BMC Team Machine
The BMC Team Machine
… Sram’s entry into the road market…
... Sram's entry into the road market...
Schurter saw the victory vanish along with the air in his tires
Schurter saw the victory vanish along with the air in his tires
BMC made sure that this bottom bracket is among the peloton’s stiffest
BMC made sure that this bottom bracket is among the peloton's stiffest
The U.S. maker will offer a complete road group
The U.S. maker will offer a complete road group
Teammate Flückiger took the runner-up spot
Teammate Flückiger took the runner-up spot
Swiss precision goes off-road
Swiss precision goes off-road
Starting in 2007, Sram hits the road
Starting in 2007, Sram hits the road
Schultz was content with his 17th-place finish
Schultz was content with his 17th-place finish
Forsman bettered her previous best to finish ninth
Forsman bettered her previous best to finish ninth
Gehbauer shot away from the gun
Gehbauer shot away from the gun
Cares found the course shockingly steep
Cares found the course shockingly steep
Heras knows it’s just the beginning
Heras knows it's just the beginning
Menchov missed out by 13 seconds
Menchov missed out by 13 seconds
Danielson slipped into a chase group and limited his losses
Danielson slipped into a chase group and limited his losses
Going up: The start in Cuenca
Going up: The start in Cuenca
Piil continued his aggressive racing . . .
Piil continued his aggressive racing . . .
. . . even going it alone until the bunch gobbled him up
. . . even going it alone until the bunch gobbled him up
But then Heras got busy
But then Heras got busy
Vuelta Notebook: Landis done; Casero happy; Mayo ponders future; what’s next
Vuelta Notebook: Landis done; Casero happy; Mayo ponders future; what's next
Researcher: Sophisticated know how to beat EPO test
Cyclists can still race the Tour de France on the illegal drug EPO without testing positive, a top Australian doping scientist has revealed. Dr. Mike Ashenden, project manager of the international consortium Science and Industry Against Blood Doping, told The Saturday Daily Telegraph that an unreleased study shows how riders can still get away with EPO use four years after testing was introduced for the endurance-boosting protein hormone. "There have been persistent rumours over the past years that athletes have learned to manipulate their EPO injections to escape the urine test," Ashenden
Heras in a familiar color
Heras in a familiar color
Hurikova gets an off-road rainbow to shine alongside her time-trial title
Hurikova gets an off-road rainbow to shine alongside her time-trial title
Finot and Piepoli in a spot of bother
Finot and Piepoli in a spot of bother
Leblacher and Piil on the move
Leblacher and Piil on the move
Ardila at the head of affairs in the finale
Ardila at the head of affairs in the finale
Française des Jeux working for McGee
Française des Jeux working for McGee
Crawford (left) has worked with Danielson dating back to his college days.
Crawford (left) has worked with Danielson dating back to his college days.
Crawford was very optimistic about Danielson’s chances as the Vuelta neared the end of the first week.
Crawford was very optimistic about Danielson's chances as the Vuelta neared the end of the first week.
Wherry moved to Durango to be closer to his coach.
Wherry moved to Durango to be closer to his coach.
Wherry shows off his stars-and-stripes cruiser outside his new home in Durango.
Wherry shows off his stars-and-stripes cruiser outside his new home in Durango.
Get ready … get set …
Get ready ... get set ...