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The body Fabrice Salanson, who was found dead in his hotel bed ahead of the Tour of Germany, showed no traces of doping substances, state prosecutors in Dresden, Germany, said Friday. Salanson, 23, was slated to begin the German tour on Tuesday, but his roommate and friend Sylvain Chavanel found him dead when he woke up that morning. The Dresden prosecutors' findings, from hair, urine and blood samples, confirmed early, provisional tests. They also established the cause of death as heart-related. Salanson turned professional in 2000 with Bonjour and switched to Boulangere at the end of the

I saw Ichiro Suzuki the other day. Now, I’m no stargazer, but I have to admit it was a surprise, and a little bit cool, to see the Seattle Mariners’ star as I was taking a stroll through the streets of Philadelphia. The man’s definitely got an aura, even if I only saw him for the three seconds it took him to walk from the side door of the Ritz-Carlton to the bus waiting to drive the team to the Vet for that night’s game. And of course, he needed to have his Oakleys on for that three seconds outside. I took the sighting as a sign, that I needed to go to the Vet to catch a game, and grab a

Defending USPRO champ Chann McRae is thinking like a wild card rather than a favorite.

RockShox's Blackbox remote lockout works wonders..in my opinion

You can't get away from suspension these days–the Selle Italia Nixe

Even our old friend Ryder couldn't muster the energy to lock-out his fork, but he did end-up winning in the end...

RockShox's Blackbox remote lockout works wonders..in my opinion

You can't get away from suspension these days–the Selle Italia Nixe

Even our old friend Ryder couldn't muster the energy to lock-out his fork, but he did end-up winning...

RockShox's Blackbox remote lockout works wonders..in my opinion

You can't get away from suspension these days–the Selle Italia Nixe

He'll be back

A busy man

Rasmussen, last year at the Tour of Burgos

The Mail bag: First the lawsuit, now the t-shirt

The Mail bag: First the lawsuit, now the t-shirt

Dear Editors;On the heels of the revelation that the Bell-sponsored Health Net cyclingteam and its leader Gord Fraser are being barred from marquee nationalevents over an unrelated two-year-old legal dispute, Bell Sports has launcheda "Free Gord Fraser" campaign, complete with protest t-shirts and a grassrootspost card mailer, to try and get Fraser and the team reinstated. "We really think the parties involved need to look at what's good forthe health of the sport and not let a lingering dispute get in the wayof competition," said Bell Sports Marketing Manager Toshi Corbet. "We'reselling

Dear Bob;Has the United States Supreme Court ever heard a case concerning bicycles? -- T.M. Dear T.M.;Yes. In fact, over the years, it has heard several cases involving bicycles and/or cyclists. Probably the two most famous cases were Pope Manufacturing Company v. Gormully(1896) and United States v. Arnold, Schwinn & Company (1967). In the early years of cycling, Colonel Albert A. Pope was the dominant force in the industry—the Bill Gates of his era. He secretly bought most the early patents on which the technology of the bicycle was based. In 1884, Pope licensed a competitor, the

Madsen and Tafi are key part of the CSC contingent

Even our old friend Ryder couldn't muster the energy to lock-out his fork, but he did end-up winning in the end...

Grrrrrrrrrr

Got beat by a girl today, thank you very much. Not just beat, actually, but crushed. So were a handful of my colleagues,many of whom are stronger riders than me. What makes the story compelling is that it wasn’t one of the local Boulder-areapros like Kimberly Bruckner or Dede Demet Barry handing our asses to usup the local Flagstaff climb, but Allison Lusby, an unsponsored part-timeworker in our very own www.velogear.com warehouse, riding on a borrowed Serotta. In just her second year of cycling, Lusby, 28, is a climbing phenomenon — although she’d never tell you. Interminably shy, Lusby’s

Dear VeloNews;Wasn't Nicole's death enough? Now Threshold Sports has to ruin Gord's career!(see “Why Gord Fraser and Health Net won't be in Philly" by Charles Pelkey -June 2, 2003)Gord Fraser had every right to go for the $250,000 bonus. Not only did he have to experience Nicole's death, but he also had his chance for thebonus taken away.Having known what tremendous pressure and hard work it required to get to get a team and a rider to that point and all the emotions that we all went through on September 17, 2000, I can only express support for Gord’s position. It is sad that this is what has

Salanson on his way to winning the second stage of the 2002 Midi Libre

Zabel is in familiar form

Piil goes for it on his own

O’Neill

UnZipped: Dean had to finish on this.

The snow may be gone in July, but the ride will be just as steep.

Motor-pacing up Luz Ardiden

At the top of the Tourmalet, a group of cycle tourists is surprised by the celebrity in their midst

Working the kinks out between climbs

Fraser: Can't ride without an invitation

World champion Mario Cipollini will not ride in the Tour de France after race director Jean-Marie Leblanc on Monday upheld his decision not to accept the Domina Vacanze team. "To accept a 23rd team in the Tour de France would go against the rule book of professional cycling," Tour organizers said in a statement. "After a deep examination of the situation, it appears it would hamper the security of the race and the quality of the organization to allow another team in." Cipollini's Domina Vacanze team declined to comment. Tour organizers last month handed their last four wild cards to three

Despite the bravery Pantani showed at the Giro, there's no space for him at the Tour

Simoni's first major attack came on Stage 10 and from then on, he was in rosa

Gonchar pushed it to the limit on Sunday

Gonzalez

Gracia

Simoni can finally relax

Carney and Van Gilder tops at Clarendon Cup

Carney and Van Gilder tops at Clarendon Cup

Simoni

Simoni and trophy

Eddy Mazzoleni tries to lose Lombardi ... to no avail.

The men start on the $150,000 cross-country course built by the Scottish Forestry Service.

How Geneviève Jeanson usually looks to the field ... this time, in Montréal.

Jeanson's Rona-Esker team masses at the front on the Mont Royal climb.

Giovanni Lombardi outkicks the break to win stage 20.

Riders cycle along lake Maggiore

Lombardi (R) celebrates followed by Vini Caldirola Edy Mazzoleni

Lombardi celebrates as he crosses the finish line

Simoni again wears the pink jersey

Champagne again

A beautiful day for cycling in Italy.

Marco Velo and Lombardi make a bid for freedom.

Pantani after crossing the finish line

Simoni celebrates

Looking to Milan.

First escape

Zabella group

Sometimes I wonder about this town I live in. A couple of weeks ago, a letter was published in Boulder’s Colorado Daily. It began as follows: While on a walk recently, I came upon hideous-looking, twisted, tortured, distorted remnants of living beings. I encountered this scene, block after block. It looked like a war zone, in many ways it was. The stench burned my mouth, my sinuses, and my lungs while inflaming and swelling the lining of my brain. I often experience an un-coordinated walk after such exposure as well, compounded by profound exhaustion. I saw the twisted scene as an astute

Mazzoleni and Rumsas

Upon completing a damp, three-hour solo ride this past weekend, I returned to happily inform my housemate that I had discovered the best training tool ever invented. No, it isn’t a German power meter, a palm-reading heart-rate monitor or any sort of output-measuring device. Rather, it is an energy-inducing device, one that, when used properly - and responsibly - can introduce a whole new element to long miles spent in the saddle. And while I’m not usually one to cover bike tech, and it’s still only May, I hereby cast my vote for the VeloNews Technological Innovation of the Year: Apple’s

Pantani break

Memo to: Maynard HershonFrom: Geneviève JeansonSubject: “The New Cannibal” Hi, Maynard! If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you’re about as shy as I am. Otherwise you’d have come up to me and at least said hello at some point. It would have been great to chew the fat and clear a few things up. As things stand now we’ve never even exchanged the time of day, which is kind of a shame, I think. I mean, it must make it real tough for you to write a whole page about me without ever having said boo, even once. In light of what you wrote about me (see "The New Cannibal," by Maynard Hershon, in

Simoni Solo Charge

Gilberto Simoni claims the final mountain stage.

Nowitzki and Voight: Separated at birth?

iPod, therefore iRide.

Simoni at the start

During the climb

The final climb of the day ... and of this Giro.

Marco on the attack...

.. but Simoni is the man to beat in this Giro.

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