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... and the successful chase.

Perez Cuapio animates the climb....

The Spanish government warned Wednesday that it was committed to its zero-tolerance stance on doping in sports in the wake of the arrest of the manager of Spanish cycling team Liberty.Manolo Saiz was arrested Tuesday on doping charges and detained at the drugs squad's headquarters.Saiz and four others who were arrested - including the Valence team sporting director Ignacio Laberta and a former doctor to the Kelme and ONCE teams Eufemiano Fuentes - are part of a huge investigation into cycling by the Spanish police.The newspaper El Pais reported that more than 200 blood bags destined for

Madrid, Spain (AP) - Liberty Seguros cycling team director Manolo Saiz, arrested on doping charges, was released Wednesday after being questioned by police, the Civil Guard said. Saiz will still have to go before a judge. Four other men arrested along with Saiz, one of the biggest names in Spanish cycling, remain in custody. They still have to be questioned by the Civil Guard, a paramilitary police unit of the Interior Ministry. It was not clear when Saiz would go before a judge. The other four detainees include Eufemiano Fuentes, a physician who has worked for several Spanish cycling

Basso lengthened his lead, even as Piepoli won Stage 17

Manolo Saiz, manager of the Liberty-Seguros team has been arrested on doping charges, the Cadena Ser radio station reported on Tuesday. "Police have arrested Manolo Saiz and the Liberty team doctor Eufemiano Fuentes on suspicion of being involved in doping," the radio said. Saiz was reportedly detained in Spain and is not with his team at the Giro d'Italia. "At the moment we are unable to confirm anything," a spokesman for the Liberty Seguros team said. "We have not yet been unable to contact the sporting director." The Spanish Cycling Federation could not immediately confirm the

All by himself: Basso's solo win puts him way ahead on GC

Simoni managed to hang with Basso...

... for a bit.

Simoni held on for second

Gutierrez and Piepoli

Savoldelli, with Rubiera, risks losing his podium spot

This time he gets it.

Never more than 4:50 up on the field, this one was doomed to failure.

The chase

Super Domestique: Since Ullrich is using the Giro for training, he's getting some new duties for this race

Young Americans: Olson and McCartney

Road Work: An update on the road to the Plan de Corones

Road Work: An update on the road to the Plan de Corones

Road Work: An update on the road to the Plan de Corones

Road Work: An update on the road to the Plan de Corones

Road Work: An update on the road to the Plan de Corones

Road Work: An update on the road to the Plan de Corones

Road Work: An update on the road to the Plan de Corones

Road Work: An update on the road to the Plan de Corones

Road Work: An update on the road to the Plan de Corones

Basso may have Savoldelli on his wheel in coming days, too.

... as does Absalon's

JHK finishes 16th

Meirhaeghe riding the road to redemption?

Prémont was again the top North American

McConneloug found some portions frustrating.

Still in pink

This break actually succeeded.

Basso had no reason to chase and every reason to relax.

CSC in control

The break had a healthy margin going into the last climb and actually added to it on the way up.

Dahle's streak continues...

Piepoli climbed brilliantly and took risks on the descent

Last year at Spa

The course

Basso did all of his damage on the way up, but had a lot more to lose than Piepoli on the wet descent into the Alpine village of La Thuile.

Rujano showed a flash of his style from last year... and then went home.

Savoldelli: Still third, but losing time

Simoni held his own against everyone, but Basso

The day's doomed-to-fail break had but 30 seconds once the climbing started

Cunego had to take some risks on the descent

Horrach survives break to take Giro stage win

Sam Bell showing some sweet shades...

... and a great butt-patch job

CSU's danger man Patrick McGlynn

Mark Hardman, winner of the D-I road race

Will this man replace Old Dirty Bastard?

Wait? When did Lees-McRae win MTB nationals?

Duvedeck and his tune-tastic creation

Abbott (center) held off Milkowski (right) and Hutton (left)

There's no place like home!

Smelser answers the important questions

Mixed day: Sella crashed twice, lost a shot at the stage win and made big gains on GC

Basso lost seven minutes to at least a few folk who may cause him a headache or two in the closing week of the Giro

Honchar suffered after an early crash

In its second year at Lawrence, Kansas, the collegiate road race championships served up another weekend of unexpected winners, heartbroken losers and drama. And that was just at the Holiday Inn post-race banquet (pity anyone who ordered the steak dinner). As was the case last year, I returned from Kansas with a tape recorder and camera filled with strange college-racing tidbits — stuff far too weird and extraneous to fit into my magazine feature, but ideal for the web. So I present to you the second annual Fred’s Eye View Collegiate Cycling Awards. Stylie Guy AwardThe nationals banquet

Horrach got the gap he needed at just the right moment.

Team 7-Eleven reunites for “Drafting for Davis”, a dinner and live auction to raise money for Parkinson’s DiseaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 20, 2006Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Team 7-Eleven’s entry into the Tour de France and first ever road stage win by an AmericanSAN FRANCISCO, California – In 1986, the US based 7-Eleven team became the first North American team ever to take part in the Tour de France and Davis Phinney became the first American to win a road stage of the world’s biggest bicycle race. To celebrate those momentous events, Davis Phinney will be joined by many of his

Danielson is still in the top-six

Dear Bob;I have a question that has been a long standing debate over many beers at the pub, and every one seems to agree I am wrong except me. If you could set me straight I would be grateful. This is a true story. Like most cyclists I have my regular routes, designed for hills, speed, one hour, three hours etc. Part of my ride consists of a road with two lanes in each direction (four lanes total) with a posted speed limit of twenty-five (25) miles per hour. Both sides of the road are filled with small shops with parking lots. The surface is new and smooth and slopes gently down at about a

Ullrich's time trial form is back...

Despite finishing second, Basso was the day's big winner

Sure, but can he climb? Ullrich appears to be getting fitter

Tour with a view: This is one reason we just love the Giro

Olson

Ullrich is not looking back.

Pinotti, Italy's national TT champ rode to a strong third

Honchar

Gutierrez: Still 2nd on GC.

Bass and team director Bjarne Riis

Will Basso be as happy in the Alps?