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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).

The Unibet biys did what it took to protect the jersey

Schleck put the pressure on

CSC's Bochmann was one of the riders who didn't finish.

Pate and Beauchat try to hold off the chase

The peloton starts to pick up the pace...

The local offices of Ireland's oldest political organization, Sinn Fein.

Vandenbergh keeps the leader's jersey for another day

The boys from Navigators Insurance are ready to rock

Bernard Eisel would like a stage win...

... so would Baden Cooke, but he says his priority is protecting the jersey.

Stijn Vandenbergh chillin pre-stage

Aaron Olson and Pat McCarty relaxed pre-stage.

There is nothing stilted about the Tour of Ireland.

Crosswinds were a factor along the shore of the Shannon River

The Ross Castle near start in Kilkenny

Bozic wins

Racing alongside the Shannon

Send in the clowns

DBC Events Announces Excel Sports CrossVegasWorld Class Cyclocross Racing in Las Vegas on September 26August, 2007 (Boulder, Colo) — Boulder-based event organizerDBC Events has announced details about Excel Sports CrossVegas scheduledfor September 26 in Las Vegas. The UCI Category 2 race will attract topU.S. Cyclocross racers as well as Europeans chasing all important UCI pointsto the "Entertainment Capital of the World" for an early cyclocross seasonshowdown. The title sponsor is another Boulder company, Excel Sports, a leadingonline and catalog retailer of bicycles, parts and accessories.

CSC ramps up the chase on the narrow Irish roads

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Hunt in the hunt

'Cross race set for Interbike

Pasamontes and Vandenbergh

Sauser's still chasing rainbows.

Pate does a little stretching in preparation for a late break

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Craig Lewis (Slipstream) riding strong in Ireland

A view from Thursday's spectacular route

View from Healy Pass summit

Frank Schleck (CSC).

Vandenbergh had reason to celebrate after fending off a tough challenge from CSC.

Pasamontes helped tow the boss back into the field and then went to work patrolling the front of the field.

CSC's Frank Schleck

Vandenbergh held his own and survived a tough day in yellow.

Breschel best as Vandenbergh endures CSC assault

Papp in Florida

Slipstream's Lewis and Dugan

In the hospital at Pescia.