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This space for rent: Bruyneel says he sees a world of opportunities out there.

Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske: Two-by-two?

Jeff Oatley misses his two dogs, Hadley and Harriet. MacGregor was happy to fill in so Jeff could soak up some doggie love at the Rouzerville, Pennsylvania, time station.

In Gettysburg.

It may be a long ride, but at least it's a warm ride.

Sunny at the finish, but foul weather at the start forced the stage to be trimmed by half.

Armstrong was the rider most of the field keyed on.

Cheatley said her odds were better with an early charge.

Health Net's Jeff Corbett directs his team from his perch

Stevic wins it.

Page looks at ease, despite the absence of mud and barriers

Toyota takes over at the front...

... a sets up Stevic for the win.

Pipp moves up

U.S.-based Computer Sciences Corporation announced Wednesday that, "aftercareful consideration," the company will continue to sponsor the cyclingteam owned and organized by former pro Bjarne Riis.The future of the team was put in doubt last month when Riisadmitted to using EPO and other drugs over a five-year period thatincluded his 1996 Tour de France win. Riis had argued - with apparent success- that his own background might serve the team well in its efforts to controldoping."I don't want the mistakes of my personal past to stand in the way ofthe work we are doing today," Riis said in

Former Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong issued a harshly worded statement Wednesday on the eve of the publication of a new book reviving claims that the American cyclist was a doper. Armstrong criticized "From Lance to Landis," the latest book by Irish writer David Walsh regarding Armstrong and doping accusations from the Tour de France, an English follow-up to his “LA Confidential,” published in French in 2004. "Predictably, on the eve of the Tour de France, I will be the subject of a repeated, baseless attack in yet another unobjective book," Armstrong said in a statement released

Evans was pleased with his Dauphiné performance.

McEwen drives it home

An evening of racing. Downtown St. Paul hosts the kick-off of the NVGP.

Emergency Fundraising effort for ChenowthNick Chenowth, long time cyclist and world masters champion, has beendiagnosed with cancer. Nick is now in a race for his life, with this potentially terminal illness.Due to circumstances beyond Nick’s control, he does not qualify for insurance,and has no means to allow him to manage the enormous expenses that willbe required for his recovery.Nick is in need of immediate surgery. Each day that passes reduces hischances. With the proper medical attention Nick can recover and be “backin the saddle,” training, coaching, spinning and racing. But he

Two new books about American Tour de France winners are due to hit the shelves next week, and both are expected to cause a stir. Ballantine Books, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, is publishing “From Lance to Landis: Inside the American Doping Controversy at the Tour de France,” which will be available on June 26. The book is written by award-winning journalist David Walsh, who is poised to return to his position as chief sports writer with The Sunday Times of London in August. Walsh is a four-time Irish Sportswriter of the Year, three-time UK Sportswriter of the Year, and

Bruyneel says the teams' association does not 'represent our team in a positive manner,'

The new Ultegra SL

The XTR Shadow

Robic wins RAAM for the third time

Like his brother, Schleck is built to climb.

The final climb took its toll on many, including race leader Fabian Cancellara.

Schleck takes over the jersey, but keeps it at CSC

Press Release - Friends raise funds for Chenowth cancer battle

UCI president Pat McQuaid on Tuesday called on ProTour riders to pledge their commitment to a dope-free Tour de France by making a sample of their DNA available and lodging the equivalent of a year's salary, which they will lose if they fail a drugs test in next month's race. Doping cases have rocked recent editions of the world's premier cycling race. Last year's winner, American Floyd Landis, stands accused of using performance-enhancing substances on his way to victory.FullText of Riders' Pledge Speaking during a press conference after a meeting between the UCI and

A break that worked. Proni celebrates a successful 200km effort.

Frustrating, but no major injuries.

The fourth edition of the AT&T Downtown Austin Criterium had a twlight start.

Fasching isn’t the only rider afflicted with 'Shermer’s Neck.' British rider Jim Rees has fallen victim too. He rode into the Camdenton, Missouri time station wearing a makeshift neck roll, but there was fitted with this PVC-pipe contraption.

Rock and Roll - Optis is using Thin Lizzy to stay awake.

Moreau remained vigilant throughout the finale

Leipheimer made a promising late move . . .

. . . only to lay it down in a wet roundabout

Martinez in the escape

Contador has a dig

But Vino' had the winning move

Slalom winner Graves has become a World Cup player

American Melissa Buhl was happy to win both the slalom and DH

The finishing dropoff of Deer Valley's course made for some hang time

Men's winner Duncan Riffle makes one autograph seeker happy

Boulder, CO, USA — June 7, 2007 — The VeloNews 2007 Official Tourde France Guide is many things. It’s the best way to follow the race, withcomprehensive maps, complete stage information, and detailed team information.It’s the first place to turn to for rider profiles and predictions. It’sthe richest source of Tour history, with stories and statistics on pastwinners. And this year it is the biggest Tour Guide ever. At 228 pages, the 2007Tour Guide is nothing less than massive, with more photos, more maps, moreteam news, more features, and more in-depth coverage of the world’s greatestsports

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Moreau poses on the podium with child Margot and wife Emilie

Zabel takes it

Evans said Moreau was the strongest

Just another day on the job

Phillip Baker on the Highway of the Legends, between La Veta and Trinidad, Colorado

The high-tech carbon-fiber machines of Team Velokraft sit close to the ground and present a much smaller front profile

Team Bacchetta’s machines have a fairly standard (for a recumbent) position

JHK takes the V

The women's podium

Sayers takes the win

The stage podium

The overall podium

Travieso leaves no doubt about who won that one

McRae celebrates with the officers of the official Jen McRae fan club

Iglinsky wins

Moreau waited for the right moment to attack, and it paid off

Kashechkin wasn't overly upset at losing the jersey

Cancellara en route to victory

The Italian cycling federation (FCI) on Friday gave Ivan Basso a two-year ban for his involvement in Operación Puerto, but deducted the time he has spent on the sidelines after first being identified as a suspect in the blood-doping scandal. "I can't do anything other than accept the sentence," the 2006 Giro d'Italia champion was quoted as saying by Italian news agency ANSA after the hearing. "I'm calm. I knew that it wasn't going to be easy and that's why I accept the sanctions. Now I will continue to train and I will be thinking ahead to the races in 2009." Asked if

Colom and Vino' celebrate another 1-2 Astana punch

Basso arrives at his hearing in Rome on Friday

Koerber is having fun and riding strongly

Day smokes the TT

The winner last year, Pate took second today

Tuft, who took third, says the race isn't over yet

Lauren Fithian on the beautiful “Highway of the Legends,” west of Trinidad, Colorado. She’s currently in third, however the entire women’s field is in danger of not making the time cut-off.

The climb over Wolf Creek Pass is tough, but the views are worth it.

What do you do when parts of your saddle cause pressure point? Remove those parts, of course! Women’s solo leader Kerry White show’s how it’s done.

Candelario nails it

Bosses from cycling’s biggest teams met behind closed doors Wednesday night in an effort to fend off potential surprises ahead of next month’s Tour de France. Following rumors that more riders could be linked to the Operación Puerto doping scandal, representatives from 19 ProTour teams decided in a heated three-hour meeting that any team not enforcing the Code of Ethics will not be allowed to race. “Any team not respecting the ethics code will be excluded from the AIGCP,” said Patrick Lefevere, president of the professional teams association. Presenting a united front is about all the

Spanish climber Iban Mayo, one of three riders whose urine samples were reported to have shown traces of drugs during the recent Giro d'Italia, was cleared of doping by the UCI on Thursday. But cycling's world governing body confirmed that Italian pair Alessandro Petacchi and Leonardo Piepoli were still under investigation. Italy's sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport reported Thursday that the three cyclists returned "non-negative" results at the first grand tour of the season, which ran from May 12-June 3. The paper said sprinter Petacchi and climber Piepoli tested positive for