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Zabriskie defends his pro time-trial title

The shallow rimmed Ventoux still relies on the old style spokes. Lightweight will continue to offer the Aramid and Kevlar spokes to consumers as an option. The principal reason would be for the repair or replacement of a older wheel.

Soon-to-be-teammate Pate finished second

Yes 750 Euros, but it works with both Campagnolo and Shimano.

Slipstream scored a virtual sweep of the podium with Duggan in third

Luigi Bergamo explains the reversed seam on the new bib, meant to make the straps more comfortable.

And Saul Raisin returned to racing after a long recuperation from a serious crash

The new Assos bib kit.

This is how the day ended, with Dave Zabriskie zipping up his pretty new shirt . . .

A single Speedplay Nano Gram Zero weighs 62 grams.

. . . and here's how it began, with Saul Raisin the first man to leave the start house

Maverick American’s 36mm DUC 36.

Former world U-23 champ Danny Pate nearly got the win

Selle Italia’s sharp Team Edition Flite...

Teammate Timothy Duggan slotted in for third

...and the trendy Troy Lee version.

Bobby Julich was disappointed with his fifth-place finish

This white will work after Labor Day.

But Tom Zirbel had to be happy with his fourth-place ride

A clear view of its co-pivot.

Its new carbon low-speed adjuster.

Ridley’s new X-Fire.

The “Hollow Bottom” lower.

X-Fire has tire and mud clearance suitable for true Belgian cyclo-cross.

You can see the difference between the new SID and current Reba lowers.

Scott's Scale Limited now sports an integrated seatpost.

The BlackBox Motion Control damper.

The Cross Comp has a price of $1400...

.. and the Cross Team is at $1800.

Both the Team and the Comp share Scott’s new wide profile cyclo-cross brake.

Scott offers nice details on each model like the headtube cable guides.

Look's new Quartz pedal.

Two of Crank Brothers’ new directset headsets, the Cobalt SL (Left, at $130) and the Cobalt Ti (at $300).

The Cobalt SLI is one of Crank Brother’s two new integrated cranks.

The Cobalt S is the other and set with a single ring.

A memo drafted by the head of the arbitration panel reviewing the Floyd Landis doping case suggests that a decision in the matter won’t be forthcoming until mid- to late-September. Landis has been awaiting a ruling in the case since testing positive for testosterone at the 2006 Tour de France. The case was argued in a public hearing in May and a ruling had initially been expected prior to this year’s Tour. According to the memo from panel chairman Patrice Brunet, the three-member panel has scheduled a closed September 12th hearing to review procedures employed by staff at France’s national

Crank Bros' prototype Cobalt wheel.

Danielson won stage 17 at last year's Vuelta.

Crank Brothers should be shipping the Speedball - now called the Iodine - seatpost by the begining of the year.

Eurobike's first-ever demo was held in the hills above Lake Constance.

Happy anniversary SID, even the original was out for the party

Giant’s new Trance X

The new SID

The ceramic bottom bracket costs more than half of what the arms and rings cost.

The backside of the crank features rather flashy graphics. “We wanted to do something to make it fun,” said Ron Ritzler, SRAM’s road product manager.

Backside of the driveside

The ultra-light (and ultra-expensive) Red rear derailleur.

Looking at its backside reveals its ample use of carbon.

The PowerDome cassette is one of the coolest items in the new group.

The Red brakes are svelte, powerful and ultra smooth.

Spring tension is adjusted here.

The brake can be centered here.

Red’s front derailleur will only be available as a braze-on, but two band clamps will be available.

The brake lever’s reach is adjusted here.

And the shift lever is adjusted just below the levers’ pivot.

The 2007 Vuelta route

The World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) withdrew from the steering committee of next month's World Road Race Championships on Wednesday, after a disagreement with the UCI. There were no WADA representatives at Tuesday's meeting of the steering committee, responsible for over-seeing drugs tests during Stuttgart's four-day event at the end of September. WADA informed both the steering committee and the German Ministry of the Interior of its withdrawal in a letter, but gave no details of the reasons behind the fall-out. Susanne Eisenmann, president of the organising committee, said

Imagine one morning you woke up to find you had been transformed into one of the best cyclists in the world. Were that the case, you might just feel like Mara Abbott. Obviously, Abbott’s transformation from novice to national champ’ didn’t happen overnight (it took two years), but the 21-year-old admits sometimes feels that way. Abbott started the 2007 season off hoping to gain some knowledge and experience in her freshman year in the pro ranks. Four months later, she had racked up palmarès most racers dream of. She won the Oak Glen stage of the Redlands Bicycle Classic, finishing second

Friedman avoided a potentially fatal result.

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Evans made a few significant changes in position and equipment this year.

Despite the crash, Dekker got up, finished and moved into the lead.

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Backstreets of Grenade, France

Olson will be headed Stateside

Pagliarini takes the flowers

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. Michael Johnson’s “Backstreets of Grenade, France” is one of the week’s most beautifully composed images. The tidy little house with a stylin’ and very utilitarian ride parked in front has us pining for a few weeks of time in France… maybe even without a race to cover. Nice shot. Michael, 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.

Tom Danielson, whose Discovery Channel team is disbanding at year’s end, will join Team Slipstream for 2008. The decision means a shift in bosses, from Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel to Jonathan Vaughters. And the lanky Coloradan, who spends half the year living outside of Girona, Spain, hopes it also means a ticket to the Tour de France, the one race Danielson never had a chance to do with Discovery. This year, a stomach ailment kept him off the Tour team. VeloNews caught up with Danielson as he was enjoying some altitude-tent time in preparation for next month’s Vuelta a España.

Weylandt holds Hushovd off for the win

The final podium

O’Loughlin takes a dig

Marcato gets the stage

There's a reason they call this place the 'Emerald Isle.'

Boasson Hagen wins it. The Tour of Ireland has provided plenty of opportunities for young talents to come to the fore.

Five men on the run. The escape looked like it might succeed, until the peloton 'came down on us like a steel train,' said Pate (center).