The Deda Electa
The Deda Electa
The Deda Electa
Beaujolais uncorked some nasty weather
Deep-dish Shimano: On the 2007 menu?
Certainly race leader Boonen was not enjoying himself
San Marco saddles
Botcharov up front
The Avid 140mm rotor
Landis, Schleck and Sanchez
American Classic engaged
Martinez and Van Summeren
Knog's small fry ...
Martinez solo
... and the Gator
Vaugrenard, Laurent and Voight
Voight looking stern
Osa, Van Summeren and Marichal
Vasseur and Quick Step to the front ... with predictable results
Boonen takes his ninth win of the season
Freire is part of a star-filled field at Tirreno-Adriatico
For González, Murcia was sweet revenge.
González at the 2004 Tour
Boonen doubles up at Paris-Nice
Crosbie works his break
Celestino grimaces after his race-ending crash
A grim day in the saddle
Leblacher and Franzoi
Another Dam Race stage 1 1999
Boonen sprints into the overall lead
Auge and Laurent working their break
Julich in yellow
A gray, damp day
The peloton slows for a nature break
Boonen dons the leader's jersey
Zabriskie had an early go
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. We especially liked Phil Marques’s “Another Dam Race stage 1 1999.” Nice composition and a great shot from a superb perspective. Congratulations Phil! Once you thaw out, drop us a note at Rosters@InsideInc.com to work out the details and we’ll send you a copy of Graham Watson's "Landscapes of Cycling."Go ahead and
USA Cycling has earmarked more than $50,000 for the 2006 Elite Mountain Bike Performance Stipend program. The initiative is aimed at rewarding off-road athletes with incentives and support to compete at the highest level of international mountain bike competition. The 2006 mountain bike season marks the beginning of the two-year Olympic qualification period during which countries accumulate points towards its nation’s overall ranking – the deciding factor in how many start spots a country receives at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. USA Cycling created the stipend program as one of
Julich's European season so far: One start, one win
Runner-up Kashechkin
Third-placed McGee
Fourth-placed Contador
Boonen finished fifth
Vaugenerard took eighth
Steegmans crossed ninth
Landis just missed the top 10, finishing 11th
Julich dons the leader's jersey
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood
Especially if you're Garcia Quesada and winning a stage
Or Gonzales, seizing the lead
Gonzales on the podium
Boonen is everywhere.
Garcia Quesada takes the victory
Gutierrez hits the finish too late to keep his yellow jersey
Caisse d'Epargne working it
Cunego and Gonzales
Martinez on the front
Lampre chasing
VDB and Vino'
Valverde, Hruska and Gutierrez
Bernabeu slots into third overall
Markus Fothen
Van den Broeck
Vicioso . . .
. . . and the victor
Cross-country pros rejoice, your prayers have been answered. USA Cycling is putting up more than $33,000 this year so that the NORBA National Mountain Bike Series can actually award prize money in the pro men’s and women’s cross-country races for 2006. And with the prize money also comes the awarding of UCI points. The NORBA series has awarded neither since 2002. Here’s the skinny:Prize money and points will be available at six of the seven NORBA National races in 2006. Because the NORBA No. 5 in Sonoma, CA (July 14-16) conflicts with the Canadian national championships, it will not offer
Millar joined teammate Gilberto Simoni at the Saunier-Duval presentation.
José Iván Gutiérrez now has the overall lead
Runner-up Vino'
Third-placed Rich
Valverde slipped to sixth overall, more than a minute back
Santos Gonzales moves into second on GC
Gonzales has a go
Beppu and Ramirez
Beppu leads
Julia and Ramirez
Lampre on the front
And Valverde on the attack