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Sweep: Redden rejoices after winning for the second time in as many days

Too much: When Green made the final attack, no one could respond.

Legends: Carter (left) took out Lopes in the final.

Perfection: Chausson was untouchable in her first NORBA dual slalom race.

Candelario, Bouchard-Hall and Clarke

Bouchard-Hall takes the win

Scrymgeour leads Teutenberg and Berger

Just like home: Redden was right at home in the rain and roots.

Susanne Ljunkskog

You can't touch this: Green was in a class of his own at Mount Snow.

It's a party: A big crowd played hooky to romp around the woods of Mount Snow.

New 'do: McGrath's new haircut is fast.

Former Tour de France winner Marco Pantani will make his competitive comeback on the Tour of Burgos in Spain, according to the Web site of his Mercatone Uno team. The 31-year-old Italian, who was not invited to this year's Tour de France -- officially due to poor form and lack of positive results -- failed to shine in the recent Tour of Castille and Leon in Spain. Pantani, who won the Tour in 1998 after winning the Tour of Italy, was left trailing on most of the serious climbs and failed to hold his own among the peloton. He subsequently pulled out of the San Sebastian Classic last

Luperini takes the win with Somaribba just behind.

Once again USA Cycling’s annual election is upon us. Included on this year’s ballot is a legislative issue that will have significant effects on the national governing body of cycling in the U.S. (Proposition A vs. Proposition B). Voting information is included in the August/September issue of USA Cycling’s membership magazine USA Cycling. The election is set for Saturday, October 6, 2001, in the USA Cycling Conference Room, at the United States Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado. If you want to attend in person, RSVP the USA Cycling office at 719/578-4581 or send a letter

Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond apologized to fellow triple Tour winner Lance Armstrong on Tuesday, saying his remarks regarding Armstrong's association with controversial Italian doctor Michele Ferrari were taken out of context, according to an Associated Press report. "I sincerely regret that some of my remarks ... seemed to question the veracity of Lance's performances," said LeMond in a written statement. "I want to be clear that I believe Lance to be a great champion and I do not believe, in any way, that he has ever used any performance enhancing substances. I

French champion Didier Rous won the oldest criterium in France Wednesday, but it was the comeback of Richard Virenque that grabbed all the headlines in Quillan. The 31-year-old Virenque, who in October at the Festina drugs trial admitted to systematic doping, then was suspended for nine months, finished fourth behind Rous, Florent Brard and third-placed Stephane Goubert. Although failing to win the 63-year-old event, which he won in 1997 and 1999, Virenque said he had paid his dues and was excited at the prospect of competing again. "I've paid my price and done my bit for cycling, now

Armstrong has defended his relationship with Ferrari.

Somarriba won the ever-important time trial.

French cyclist Richard Virenque will return to professional competition on Wednesday after completing his ban for drug offences connected with the Festina scandal. The five-time Tour de France King of the Mountains winner will take part in an international criterium at Quillan in the first event since his ban ended. He had initially been banned until October but had that slashed by two months on appeal earlier this year, allowing him to return early. "I feel good," said Virenque, who now rides for Domo-Farm Frites. "But for me the big test will be in Burgos," he said referring to his

Remember me? Frischknecht broke out for his yearly World Cup win.

When Fullana shows up, she rarely loses

Jonnier scored her first career dual win.

Like fellow Cannondale rider Mario Cipollini, Chausson was all muscle on the podium.

Jalabert makes his move

Vaughters and Horner crested the final climb on Hoosier Pass together, but after 140 miles Vaughters was the one who had a little bit left.

Vaughters was one of a score of riders who switched bikes at the top of Guanella Pass

Wherry , Vaughters and Horner.

The Vaughters enjoying the day's first prize - a new Saturn SUV.

Minnaar is the first man from the continent of Africa to win a World Cup

The management of the Mercury cycling team issued a brief press release late Wednesday evening announcing the dismissal of Alain Gallopin, the team’s assistant director in Europe. The release gave no reason for the dismissal except to say that he had somehow “violated long-standing team policy and procedures.” Gallopin’s duties have been assumed by Eddie Borysewicz, who had held a similar position with the team’s U.S.-based program. The team is currently experiencing financial difficulties following the bankruptcy of its one-time co-sponsor Viatel, a communications infrastructure company.

Green topped a tough Canadian field to take his third national title.

Sydor completed the Trek-Volkswagen sweep.

Marco Pantani was so devastated by missing this year's Tour de France that he couldn't bear to watch as Lance Armstrong cycled to his history-making triumph, he told an Italian newspaper. "I didn't see any of the stages of the Tour," Pantani, who won the Tour de France in 1998 when the race was devastated by allegations of drug taking, said. "Being excluded from the Tour was the worst thing to happen. We found out just before the start of the Giro and it was a terrible feeling," said the Italian rider, known as the Pirate, who is currently riding in the Tour of Castille in

Four riders broke away, then lapped the field in the espoir criterium.

Zak Grabowski took the 15-16 race.

Hammer won the sprint in the 17-18s.

Chris Stockburger (right) took the 13-14s sprint by the width of a tire.

Leboucher dropped Fullana in the closing meters for the win.

Martinez is on track to score another World Cup globe.

Tinker came off his bike only for transitions and short breaks.

Cristina Begy, national champion

Tinker came off the bike only for transitions and short breaks.

Repo scored her first World Cup win.

Lopes rebounded from a loss in Japan last week to take the dual.

Juarez blazes through the transition tent after completing two laps in 1:14:40.

Jankowiak celebrates his win.

McLarty is a triathlete by trade.

Peters wins the 15-16 race.

Staley sprints to victory.

Lance Armstrong, fresh off his third consecutive Tour de France triumph and beginning a U.S. tour in New York said Thursday he was disappointed by critical comments from past Tour king Greg LeMond. "It was disappointing," Armstrong said. "I want to talk to Greg about it." LeMond told Sports Illustrated and the Sunday Times of London that he was "deeply saddened to hear about Lance's relationship with Dr. Michele Ferrari." Ferrari is awaiting trial in Italy on charges of providing several athletes with performance-enhancing drugs, including EPO, a banned substance that boosts red

Dillie expresses himself on the podium.

Friedman crosses the line with Dillie just behind.

Friedman made no apologizes for his win.

Creed was the last racer away in the Espoir time trial.

Creed flying to the finish.

If you are planning on attending the 2001 World Mountain-bike Championships in Vail, Colorado (September 8 –16), you might consider setting aside a little time (and cash) for dinner with the members of the U.S. national team on the evening of Saturday September 15. It's all part of a fund raiser to benefit the Junior Development Cycling Fund. The fund, now a part of the USA Cycling Development Foundation, was established to offer travel and training grants to young riders across the U.S. The Vail dinner with members of the U.S. national team will kick off at 6:00 p.m. at Pepe's in

Mercury team director John Wordin confirmed Wednesday that the U.S.-based team may be on the brink of a merger with the French division II La Française des Jeux squad for the 2002 season. "LFJ has made an offer," Wordin told VeloNews, "but it's still way too early to comment on how all of this may or may not work out." Wordin traveled to France in the closing week of the Tour de France in an effort to secure a co-sponsor for next year. Wordin said the discussions did produce a formal offer from the team, one of several French Division II squads participating in the Tour. Earlier

PROPOSITION A Submitted by: Mick Hellman, John Kelly, Frankie Andreu, Thomas Doughty, Charles Collins, Kevin Metcalfe, Jerry Malone, Mari Holden, Nancy McCauley, Leonard Nitz, David Mortin, Bonnie Rider-Martin Proposition A (Hellman et al.): In a remarkably short time, the USA Cycling Development Foundation has had a profound impact on USA Cycling and the future of our sport. Foundation funded programs include new junior and U23 development programs, new travel/training grant programs, new directions in coaching development, the new European Resident Training Center, and a soon to be

PROPOSITION BSubmitted by members Les Earnest, Colin Allen, Charles Howe, Brian Lafferty, Bret Wade, Mike Whitman.Proposition B (Earnest et al.):USA Cycling is at a crossroads. It was formed in 1995 with a grossly undemocratic structure in that two-thirdsof the board of directors are elected by special interests that constitute less than 1% of the licensees.Unless a more democratic and decentralized structure is adopted, the recent breaking away of regional racingassociations will likely continue.In 1999, after extensive public discussions of reorganization alternatives via the Internet,

Mercury-Française des Jeux offer 'on the table'

What would a modern Tour be without Il Diablo, a.k.a. Didi Senft?

Chris Carmichael and a chopless-cleaned-up-for-TV Bobke.

Former Olympic sprinter, Lance's chiropractor, Jeff Spencer who accompanied the Posties for the past three years. Maybe Spence’ is the one who’s three-for-three.

Checking the UCI while they check Lance's bike.

Andy Hood and Rupert Guinness showing us why the Tour is considering its first-ever dress code for reporters next year.

Three Tours, three flags and three hungry derailleurs. It was bound to happen sooner or later.

Everyone wants to know what Lance Armstrong is doing to make him so much faster than Jan Ullrich and the rest. In this day and age, you cannot be that much better than the cream of cycling’s crop and not attract suspicions of doping, and Lance has certainly faced innumerable questions about that. The assumption that these questions are based on is that most of the riders are doping, so he must really have found something strong to take. Not being privy to the private lives of any of the riders, I have no basis to comment one way or another. Being married to a cancer survivor, however, I

Photographers fight for position to shoot the final podium. It gets quite ugly at the end.

Stage 20 July 29, 2001 Corbeil Essones - Paris (Champs Elysées) 150 km As of Paris: 3,462 kilometers ridden. 20 stages completed. 10 flat stages weathered. 3 medium mountain stages ascended. 4 high mountain stages behind us. 2 individual time trials endured. 1 team time trial survived. 5 mountain top finishes achieved. 2 rest days appreciated. 3-peat checked off. The fat lady is singing. And I've never been so happy to hear her voice. Thanks for reading

Telecom fans show their support for Jan and Erik.

A photo diary by Casey B. Gibson from the final stage of the 2001 Tour de France.

Students from the Summer in Paris program cheer for Lance.

Before Ironman USA, NORBA pro Steve Larsen said that he would play to his strength, the bike, and he made good on his word. In just his third triathlon, the Davis, California, native powered to the front after overcoming an 11-minute deficit out of the swim in Mirror Lake to hold off fast-closing runner-up Olympian Ryan Bolton, also making his Ironman debut, and defending Lake Placid champ Cam Widoff. Among the women, Canadian Heather Fuhr came from behind on the run to catch a hammering Joanna Zeiger just past the halfway point of the marathon. Larsen languished far behind the leaders

Tom Weisel, the man behind the Postal program, and his family and friends wait for the yellow jersey.

Vouilloz is back on track with his first World Cup win of the season.

Steve Larsen takes the win and the course record.

Chausson remained perfect in the World Cup downhill series.