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The stage podium: Abraham, McCook and Saunders

Hannos takes the day's fourth intermediate sprint over Grain and Jennifer Eyerman (Red 5 Racing)

Rasmussen grabs a win for Rabobank

Hamilton's crash required two bike changes and a hard chase

The imposing countryside

Basso and Rasmussen work together

Basso's dropped chain cost him

In the bunch, meanwhile, Mayo is unconcerned

Sorry, Cooke old man, we're not sticking around for the sprint

Smile for the folks back home ...

Snack time for the lads

And then it's straight back to business

While Cooke leads the chase

O'Grady gets the win ahead of Hincapie

And later, he gets something even sweeter

Speaking of sweet, Mayo hits the scales so he can collect his weight in candy

Best not eat too much, Iban, or that jersey will get a little snug

The Mail Bag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com, appearing each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 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.Here’s to more miles for DavisEditor:My respect to the fine tribute written by Lennard Zinn in his article “Riding with Davis.” I traveled to Tuscany to ride with Andy Hampsten and Mark Mahan, who also guides for the Carpenter-Phinney group,

And why shouldn't they be smiling? Sevilla and Hamilton are second and third overall

O'Grady outkicks Hincapie in stage 5

Erstwhile teammates Armstrong and Hamilton, safely back in the bunch

Hincapie and O'Grady set off on their own

And why shouldn't they be smiling? Sevilla and Hamilton are second and third overall

Definitely not smiling is Peña, who is pulling the group along

The new Quattro

Air Boxxer - just don't tell anyone

The V10

Dede gets a test ride

Dear readers,In this week’s column I pass the ball to the other attorney slaving away at the bicyclelaw.com offices, Brian Driscoll. Dear Bob,I am an avid cyclist in New York City, and I like to commute by bicycle. The building in which I work does not allow full-sized bicycles in the lobby or elevators (I purchased a foldable bicycle). However, I am curious about the legality of banning cycles in this building. Bryan in NYC Bryan,Even though a policy disallowing bicycles in the lobby or elevators of a building is morally reprehensible, it does not run afoul of any laws that we can think

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Dunlap is back in the USA -- but not for long.

McCook settles in for the ride

Bishop switched gears and returned from Europe.

McCartney takes second... or first... or...well, he's up there, that's for sure.

Sage advice pays off.

Hamilton has a strong ride

Armstrong: Just lulling the competition into complacency?

Gutierrez: Last day in yellow

Look at those pedals

Hamilton finished with Armstrong and Gutierrez

Bessette gets a win after her tough weekend in Philly

A sportsbook.com rider takes one of the course's fast, narrow turns

Trying to keep things in control

The Mail Bag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com, appearing each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 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.Davis has a friend in FolsomEditor:Thanks so much for that article on Davis Phinney. It was well written and meaningful. Keep up the good work. A lot of us are concerned about Davis and it is good to know he can still ride. Let him know he has

Lara,Mari, Kim, Dede and Samantha in the front

Some good days, some bad.

Dede's diary: Philly was fun, if you overlook the crashes

Riding with Davis

Fausto Coppi's bike at the church of the Madonna del Ghisallo

Lake Como

'The hardest thing I've ever done...'

But he made it.

After the stage win at Bordeaux in the 1987 Tour

Gutierrez still in the lead

Stephen Roche, 1987 Tour winner.

Armstrong is relaxed

Guttierez takes the jersey

Irishman Stephen Roche, the 1987 winner, Frenchman Marc Madiot, a modernand shrewd team manager, and cycling sage and former directeur sportifMichel Gros put the American and German champions through a litmus test. EXPERIENCE: A TIE “THEY BOTH HAVE WHAT IT TAKESTO WIN”“Armstrong is a true leader. He never panics and knows how to keep a jersey,” Gros says without hesitation. It’s true. While Marco Pantani took the yellow jersey from Ullrich in 1998, Armstrong, once atop the classification, has never yielded since his first win in 1999. According to Roche, “Armstrong’s experience stems from

Tale of the tape - How Armstrong and Ullrich compare

Michel Gros - Former Festina and Jean Delatour director

Marc Madiot, fdjeux.com manager.

The Mail Bag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com, appearing each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 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.Dear Editor:I found some of the opinions expressed in the June 4th Mail Bag regardingthe Gaggioli affair to be so misguided I felt compelled to respond. In the letter titled “SundtShould Get His Too”, Mr. Lechman wrote:“It takes two to tango;

Mayo: Still in yellow

Euskaltel gets to work

Armstrong tied with Hamilton at 0:01

Casper and Laurent

Pate and Henderson

Mayo works his way to a win

Sayers and the Health Net crew added power to the break