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Austrian-based German Jorg Jaksche has been convicted of doping and handed a one-year suspension by anti-doping authorities in Vienna on Wednesday. Anti-doping committee member Gernot Schaar said Jaksche's ban would run until July 2, 2008, after Jaksche was convicted of using growth hormones and having been involved in blood doping. It is thought that Jaksche received a lighter-than-normal sentence because he has been cooperating with authorities. The German, one of many riders implicated in the Operacion Puerto doping affair in Spain, made a series of stunning revelations in recent

Bennati earns his second stage win of the Vuelta.

Another day closer to Madrid, Menchov is in control.

Garcia and Olmo spent most of the day off on their own...

...until Milram ramped up the chase

McCartney nearing the end of his run with Discovery. What next?

Rabobank left chasing duties to the teams that want a sprint win, but always stays near the front.

A long day in the sun

Just another day at the office for Menchov

Grabsch fronts the big break

Nothin' to see here,. move along, move along

Duque and Horrach

The trio

Rabobank on the front as the sprinters' teams take a day off

Press Release: Meet Bob Roll at Interbike

MEET BOB ROLL AT INTERBIKE!Cycling's Most Entertaining Personality to Autograph Copies of Paris-Roubaix:A Journey through HellBoulder, CO, USA - September 18, 2007 - Before he became cycling'smost entertaining personality, "Bobke" spent his springs and summers racingthe Tour de France and "The Hell of the North", Paris-Roubaix. In fact,Bobke was the only American to finish Paris-Roubaix in 1988. Meet Bobke at Interbike as he autographs copies of the new VeloPressbook, Paris-Roubaix:A Journey through Hell. With an introduction by Roll, Paris-Roubaixis the definitive history of the

Duque times it just right

Our latest reader-submitted Photo Gallery is now ready for your viewing pleasure. Of course, a new gallery also means the naming of the winner of our most recent contest. Eddie Clark’s “Another day in Gunbarrel” is one of the week’s most remarkably composed images. Clark not only captured the peak of the rider’s arc, but also lit the shot beautifully with a combination of natural and flash lighting. Nice work, Eddie. Please drop us a note at Rosters@InsideInc.comto work out the details and we’ll send you a copy of our new Coors Classic DVD. Meanwhile, go ahead and take a look at our

Menchov says the Vuelta is 70 percent won.

Another day in Gunbarrel

Atherton

Hill

Your winners

Sanchez wins

Hincapie writes a successful finis to Discovery's domestic racing

Dominguez takes his second stage of the race

Discovery joins Hincapie in the limelight

Cunego on his own

Dominguez gets his own podium time

Beltran and Sanchez

Huff got some attention, too ... but not the kind a guy wants

The winner

Happily, he was able to finish under his own power

Lopez in the break

The top three

Van Goolen scored enough mounts to snag the climber's jersey

He went down hard in the barriers

Bettini and Bennati

And for a while, he looked like he might stay down

Evans and Menchov

Menchov, Sastre and Anton

Sastre keeps attacking, but isn't getting anywhere

And where did you ride today?

Evans carves a corner

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Peloton passes one of hundreds of soybean fields.

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McCartney gets a nice addition to his resume, right when he needs it.

Pate earns Tour of Missouri stage win, Hincapie on track for overall title

Argyle wins: Pate does it in style

Menchov didn't seem too worried about the day's break

The day's first break didn't get too far up the road

For the men in the peloton, Saturday offered a welcome rest before Sunday's ride to Granada.

After chasing down Deignan thought they had a shot at the win...

... but McCartney timed his move just right.

And soloed in for the win.

Hincapie is secure in the jersey

Nine men on the run: The break stayed out for more than 100 miles.

Chadwick leads the break.

Saturday's start in Jefferson City in front of the capitol.

Most aggessive rider John Parra tries a final attack before being caught by Pate.

Klier takes the win after a wild day of racing

The rain in Spain (you know the rest)

World champ Bettini gets a good soaking

Roy in the break

Ditto Stamsnidjer, a Vuelta rookie

It almost never rains in Murcia, they say

Devolder was among the many to hit the deck

And Menchov holds tight to his golden jersey

Pagliarini charges to the line.

It looks like all of Lebanon's school kids showed up for today's start.

Who's the wise guy who said this race had nuthin' but flat stages?

KIds slap five with Alberto Contador. Bet that doesn't happen at the Tour.

For the final chase, Prodir, Symmetrics, and Kodak come to the front.

The peloton crosses the Missouri River bridge

Another thing you won't see at the TdF.

The second Bike-A-GoGo, a women’s bicycle demo day and expo, is slated for October 20 at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. More than 30 companies, including major bike brands such as Specialized, Voodoo, Trek, and Kona, will display their wares, from road and mountain-bike products to nutritional goods and apparel. There will also be seminars on a variety of bike-related topics, including a presentation on bike maintenance by a female mechanic from a local bike shop, a tire-changing clinic by Betty Bike Gear, and a workshop on combining Pilates core strength with