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The state of Missouri knows how to protect the riders, with some serious barriers.

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O'Neill finishes a strong second

Jan Ullrich might be retired, but his legal troubles seem far from over. On Thursday, German prosecutors revealed that the 1997 Tour de France champion transferred 25,000 euros (about $35,000) to controversial Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes for his services in 2004. They’re also following leads of a similar bank transfer in 2006. According to Jorg Schindler, a spokesman for the Bonn prosecutor’s office, the payment was made from a bank account in Geneva, Switzerland, in early 2004 for what they believe was for doping services. “We have tests that reveal Fuentes stored Ullrich’s blood and we

Petacchi takes a second consecutive victory

Hincapie solidified his hold on the jersey with a solid ride.

Menchov was on cruise control today

The day's doomed break

The Milram chase

Murcia

The winner

Everyone's smiling because tomorrow the Milram train gets the day off

Leipheimer is happy to let his teammate take the top spot on the podium.

Matti Helminen turns in a strong third-place ride

Contador: The Tour winner comes in for 10th.

George takes the win...

... and the yellow jersey

A weary Will Frischkorn accepts the Most Aggressive Jersey.

Hincapie at the start, perhaps predicting the outcome.

The peloton on another perfect fall day.

The break in its early stage, only 30 seconds up on the peloton.

Hincapie checks on the field as the break takes off.

The Drury Volleyball team was out to cheer on the riders.

Yellow jersey Ivan Dominguez had bike problems early.

Frank Pipp gets some advice from DS Jeff Corbett.

The TV cameraman gets creative in the break. Don't try this at home.

Mike Friedman was a strong part of the break.

Behind, the peloton is lead by Disco riders who are clearly taking it easy.

Hincapie takes a feed.

Hincapie nips Rollin at the first sprint

Hincapie and Pipp rolling along

Schmatz fell victim to an armadillo

Hincapie takes the win . . .

. . . . and the leader's jersey

Cycling fans with an eye for style can earn bragging rights and a Slipstream-Chipotle team bike if they design the squad’s 2008 kit in a contest designed to drum up both ideas and interest in the team. Team manager Jonathan Vaughters announced the "Get in the Slipstream" contest, which is open to the public, on August 31 at the national championships in Greenville, South Carolina. The team has since received more than 250 submissions via its Web site, where interested designers can download a template and upload their ideas. The only rules, Vaughters said, are that Slipstream’s trademark

Petacchi wins

Hincapie looks to have already locked up the inaugural Tour of Missouri

It was a routine day in the saddle for race leader Menchov

The peloton motors along

Another day, another pair of podium girls

A cut away of the crank displaying the hollow splineless arm.

Crest View Elementary bike rack and snow-covered Freikometer in January.

The WH-7850-C50-TU 50mm carbon tubular wheel.

Press Release: Free Boulder screening of 'The Flying Scotsman'

The WH-7850-C24-CL 50mm carbon clincher wheel.

Dominguez shows 'em how it's done.

The rear freehub is made from titanium and now nine- and 10-speed compatible.

The newly-crowned U.S. champ meets fans

The WH-7850-C24-TU low profile carbon tubular wheel.

The peloton takes a moment to remember the anniversary.

The WH-7850-C50-TU low profile carbon tubular wheel.

Big crowds at the start

A close up of the low-profile clincher.

Tobacco fields dot the countryside

And the high profile clincher.

BMC and Slipstream give chase

The tubeless compatible, scandium rimmed, WH-7850-SL wheel.

When the weather is nice, you can always expect a lot of bike riders.

Fans you wouldn't usually see at the Tour de France.

Some Freikers braving the snow.

Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - Something to believe in

The Freiker unit knows all...

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Neither rain nor snow nor carrying skis stays this Freiker from her daily ride.

Shimano’s new FC-7800C crank, much like the prototypes seen at this year’s Tour.

A Freiker of the week with his $10 and Green Gear after riding every day over the past week.

The new crank relies on a tapered spline, like XTR and a threaded BB bearing adjustment.

Guts of the Freikometer, including lead strips for shielding

The race leader scores his first stage win this year

Tour of Missouri kicks off Tuesday

Sastre attacked both during and after the stage

Sastre and Menchov

Vande Velde made it into another escape

Rolling, rolling, rolling

Catalunya

Kroon and CSC at the front

Cunego and Guerini in the day's big break

Rabobank on defense

Piepoli has a dig