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Beijing - - China has to sharply increase the number of anti-doping tests performed ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency said Tuesday. China does about 7,000 tests per year on its athletes, compared with 8,000 carried out by the much smaller Australia, said Dick Pound, who was in Beijing to meet Chinese sports officials. “They've got to increase the number of their tests,” he said at a news conference. “That's an imbalance that is not commensurate with the size of this country.” Pound said he couldn't give a figure for how many tests

His six-month review: Part one of a two-part conversation with Steve Johnson

Despite the stalled Puerto investigation, Ullrich's future remains uncertain.

Floyd Landis, who may well become the first Tour de France champion to be stripped of the title over a doping charge, will release an online presentation outlining his defense, USA Today has reported.Landis told the newspaper he would post the presentation and documentation from his case on his personalwebsite this week.In a story first posted on its website at the weekend, USA Today's Sal Ruibal outlined documents from a preliminary version of the presentation that included "many elements" of Landis's planned defense. Landis is expected to post both a PowerPoint slide show and

The Discovery Channel cable television network is reportedly in negotiations to renew its sponsorship of its U.S.-based road cycling team. Discovery has sponsored the team since the 2005 season in a three-year deal that expires at the end of the 2007 season. Despite the sport’s scandal-plagued season, the Discovery team has avoided direct implication in any allegations of doping hitting the 2006 Tour and cycling in general. A spokesperson for Discovery said its sponsorship deal, reportedly worth between $10 million and $15 million each year, has proven to be a solid investment. The team

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Landis in Paris, ready to accept the final yellow jersey of the 2006 Tour. Will he be able to keep it?

The Mailbag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have seen in cycling, in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to WebLetters@InsideInc.com. Please include your full name and home town. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.Due Process?Dear Mark Bertram,You are not alone on this(see "TheUCI is gonna do what?")."Guilty until proven innocent” is a terrible way for the UCI, or anyoneelse, to conduct business. Just ask Botero, Vino, Vino’s teammates and(apparently) Basso how they liked their forced vacations.

Berlin - A rider was suspended Sunday and the team doctor faces court for reportedly dispensing performance-enhancing drugs on the German cyclo-cross team Stevens. The case will be the first handled under strict anti-doping regulations passed by the German Cycling Federation allowing it to take action without a positive test. ''Stevens has a license from us. Our rules have been in effect since Aug. 31 _ this will be our precedence case,'' federation president Rudolf Scharping said.Stevens suspended rider Johannes Sickmueller after a report by the Suddeutsche Zeitung daily

Gregory Henderson is the latest rider to move up from the Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis to the Pro Tour. In an effort to fulfill Greg’s lifelong dream to ride for a Pro Tour cycling team and race in a Grand Tour or the Classics, Health Net Presented by Maxxis has honored Greg’s request to release him from the 2nd year of his agreement with the team so that he can join T-Mobile for the 2007 season. “I am extremely grateful to the management, staff and riders of Health Net Presented by Maxxis for allowing me to pursue my lifelong dream of racing at the Pro Tour level in

Novakovich putting the hammer down

Guesdon scores a second classics win, nine years after his first

The early going - before two thirds of the field called it quits

The day's first escape

Van Impe, Guesdon, Moreni and Arveson on the march

O'Grady at the head of the chase

Arveson and Guesdon

The winner

The podium

Haywood takes the title

Zabel won his third Paris-Tours last year. Can he set the record on Sunday?

Bettini - now the reigning Italian national, Olympic and world champion - will ride in honor of his brother's memory.

Boonen will ride the Roubaix into Roubaix

Friday's Mailbag: Names, Games and a Contest

TIAA-CREF takes the four-man pursuit

Reed gets another national title

A breif celeb' visit on Friday night

Bob Roll to Autograph Books and Lead Charity Ride in Support of theFort Worth Museum of Science and HistoryBoulder, CO, October 5, 2006 — Bob Roll will greet cyclists andfans and autograph copies of his book, BobkeII, at Bicycles, Inc. in Fort Worth, Texas from 3:00-5:00 p.m.on Thursday, October 12. Roll's appearance is part of a weekend of charityevents supporting the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. Roll is known for his wild antics as an OLN Tour de France commentatorand for his groundbreaking performances as a member of Team 7-Eleven, America'sfirst powerhouse cycling

Disgraced former world time-trial champion David Millar of Britain is among seven cyclists who have been called before a French court over the Cofidis affair. Millar, who was stripped of his world title after admitting to being doped,joins Massimiliano Lelli, Philippe Gaumont, Robert Sassone, Mederic Clain,Marek Rutkiewicz and Daniel Majewski in being called before the court in theParis suburb of Nanterre from November 6-10 to answer doping charges. The inquiry into the Cofidis affair was launched back in early 2003 and it has taken three-and-a-half years to bring some of those accused to

The Mailbag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have seen in cycling, in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to WebLetters@InsideInc.com. Please include your full name and home town. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.What's in a name?Editor: Sometimes it is the little things.Here is a small idea, with the potential to prevent a significant negativeimpact.  It is irresistible to come up with a shorthand or abbreviatedreference to something like a doping scandal.  Something catchy orrelated to those

Lyon, France - Interpol, the world’s largest police organization, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have committed to work together to identify areas for collaboration in combating the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport. The need for stronger and more unified action in tackling the problem of doping was underlined as a key point during the meeting between Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble and WADA Director General, David Howman at the General Secretariat on Monday 2 October. A global congress on combating doping in sport was among the proposals discussed during the

Morgan Hill, California – QuickStep-Innergetic announced theyhave chosen Specialized to supply their team bikes and select equipment for2007 and beyond. The team’s marquee riders—such as reigning world andOlympic champion Paolo Bettini and 2005 world champion Tom Boonen—will beperfectly served by the diverse range of technologically advanced bicyclescreated by the S-Works division at Specialized. Effective 1/1/07, Bettini’s choice will be the S-Works Tarmac SL for its razorsharp handling, minimal weight, and efficiency. Boonen, often known as The King of the Cobbles, will opt for the all-new

Merckx (right) and Felice Gimondi at the VeloNews booth during last week's Interbike trade show.

Methodical: Eatough's success often comes as a result of meticulous preparation.

Reigning U.S. champion Cameron Chambers is one of the few to have beaten Eatough at his specialty.

U.S. short-track champ, Susan Haywood is giving a new discipline a try... on a really long track.

The S-Works Tarmac

The S-Works Roubaix

Sheriff Dave: coming to Michigan single-track near you.

The breakfast of champions.

Dialin' in the rigs.

One in front...

...and one in back

UCI president Pat McQuaid has vowed to take Jan Ullrich's case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) if the Swiss Cycling Federation provide him with a license for 2007. "If the Swiss Cycling Federation do not exclude Jan Ullrich we will consider going to the court of arbitration for sport," McQuaid told SportBild magazine. The 33-year-old Ullrich’s contract was terminated by his T-Mobile team during this year's Tour de France - which he was barred from racing in when the allegations weremade - after a Spanish investigation offered evidence that he was involved

Revamped schedule or not, GH is still the king of the American road... for now.

Who cares? It's a rental!

Our latest reader-submitted Photo Gallery is now up for your viewing pleasure. Of course, a new gallery also means the naming of the winner of ourmost recent contest. Take the time to wander through that gallery and see if you agree or disagree with our choice of winner. Marmie Westihuff’s “Our Team Car” captures the joy of being part of a sport that, despite the big bucks and pricey equipment, really just comes down to riding bikes with your friends… and beating them. Nice work. Marmie! Drop us a note at Rosters@InsideInc.com to work out the details and we’ll send you a copy of Graham

Lo-tech, but hard-working, these rigs are built to haul

Steel bikes are often customized to carry more

Tech Talk: Real bikes for real people

Bikes by the cord

Stieda considers his Tour options

Race Day - The single-speeds mass to the line

Ritchey and Stieda try to hang...

...and are nearly lapped by the day's winner.

Ritchey at Interbike, explaining the thinking behind the new Project Rwanda rig.

Landis in happier times this July.

Our Team Car

Botero, seen here at last year's Tour, is now able to ride... but his team has disappeared in the interim.

The Mailbag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have seen in cycling, in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to WebLetters@InsideInc.com. Please include your full name and home town. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.Pictures worth a thousand words (or more)Editor:Thanks for continuing with the "Photo Gallery" pictures that you guys run. In an age where the majority of headlines focus on doping-related issues, your photo gallery captures the essence and excitement of this beautiful sport and is a

Solo win: Sanchez rides in on his own

A wet, wet day in Switzerland

Sanchez takes another last-minute chance... and this time he gets the benefit.

Bettini had a busy week

Discovery's Beppu leads the charge

CSC had two in the lead... but watch the orange jersey.

The Pfanensteil climb set up the day's most effective break..

Sanchez gets away...

... and stays away

continues to lead the charge of stylish cruisers.

You want color choices? They’ve got ‘em by the mile.

Brown is wrapping up his 14th season as a Euro-based pro wrench

Interbike isn’t all about bikes. Every year there are always more than a few, um, innovative ideas shown

Instant city. The whole show goes up in a few hours and disappears just as quickly

Most remote controls are used from your seat. This (silver lever) remote is used for your seat. Maverick’s Speedball telescoping seatpost’s remote lever is now available as a handlebar mount.

Crumpler, maker of packs and bags, had a completely recyclable booth. Made entirely of cardboard, the booth nonetheless displayed the products nicely in individual compartments.

Travis Brown was inducted into the Mountain-Bike Hall of Fame this year

FSA promoted ceramics by setting up two identical drivetrains on a stand. One utilizes ceramic bearings - rounder, and more uniform in diameter than steel - and the other using standard bearings. We noticed a big difference.