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After winning the Tour of Germany, Leipheimer is training harder than ever

Petacchi wins another

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood

Hruska in a break

Joachim was active, too

Joachim in a break

Mikhail and Bernucci, too

Vasquez and Peiro on the prod

Hoste in the final escape

Milram moves to the fore

And VDB heads the chase

The birthday-ride profile

The 2005 Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California, pumped millions of dollars into the area economy, according to a recently released economic-impact report. "The Sea Otter Classic has become one of our area’s major events, enhancing Monterey’s tourism business in our off-peak season," says Julie Armstrong, marketing communications director for the Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau. "With 69 percent of the audience coming from outside our local market, it not only brings in new revenue but helps in the marketing exposure of our destination." The report, prepared by Fredric

Paris-Nice will be on the tube March 5 as OLN kicks off its cycling coverage for 2006. "Cycling continues to be an important part of OLN programming," said OLN president Gavin Harvey. "With Lance Armstrong’s retirement, fans are eagerly waiting to see who will emerge as the sport’s next star. Through our coverage of the spring classics, we will be able to chronicle the drama leading up to, and including, the Tour de France." Phil Liggett, Paul Sherwen and Bob Roll will host OLN’s Sunday cablecasts, which will include the classics, the Giro d’Italia and the Tour; Discovery Channel Team news;

Landis feels more comfortable as Phonak's leader

Petacchi outkicks Boonen . . .

. . . and collects the winner's kisses

Quesada holds onto the leader's red jersey . . .

. . . while Boonen rides with a diamond in his helmet

Montoro just ahead

Boonen: Good guys wear white

The peloton rolls along

Beltran and Gonzales

Calvente on the march

Dominguez has a dig

Gonzales and Dominguez

T-Mobile all lined up

Quesada

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.Hamilton can follow Millar’s leadEditor:I am saddened for Tyler Hamilton and all those who continue to believe an innocent man was convicted of a crime. Science and the Court of Arbitration for Sport have determined what most non-Kool-Aid drinkers have suspected — that Hamilton was guilty

Lloret takes the win

Where did you ride today, and did it look anything like this?

A three-member arbitration panel from the International Court of Arbitrationfor Sport has unanimously rejected the appeal of American Tyler Hamilton, upholding his two-year suspension for a blood doping violation at the 2004 Vuelta a España.

Hamilton was found guilty of blood doping after samples submitted after this Vuelta time trial on September 11, 2004 indicated the presence of another person's blood.

When American professional road cycling was in its formative years in the early 1980s (see “Inside Cycling,” February 3, 2006), two of the first events to be sanctioned by the U.S. Professional Racing Organization were the USPRO Criterium Championship and the Tour of America. The first championship race, held with limited success in June 1982 at Baltimore, Maryland, was due to be repeated 12 months later, while the ambitiously titled stage race was set to debut in mid-April that same year on a route between Virginia Beach and Washington, DC. Both events announced $100,000 purses — which was a

Phinney wins in Baltimore

Baltimore drew a strong field.

Stephen Roche and Jonathan Boyer

Phinney leads Bauer through a turn

Phinney remained aggressive all day...

.. and gets the title.

Dear Readers;Recently, S.S., an attorney in Tennessee, drove into his garage whilehis bike was still attached to his roof rack, and his insurance companyrefused to pay his claim (see "Isit my garage or my car that's at fault?"). I received several interestingresponses to that column from readers, which I shared in last week’s column(see“Garagev. Roof Rack, Part II”). That column prompted even more commentsand suggestions from readers, as well as additional insights about theinsurance industry from industry “insiders,” so this week, we’ll revisitthe case of the Garage v. Roof Rack et.

Turin, Italy -- Olympic gold medal speedskater Chris Witty will carry the U.S. flag at the opening ceremony of the Turin Games. The 30-year-old Witty won gold while setting a world record in the 1,000 meters at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. She won silver and bronze medals at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. "It's an amazing team to be part of, but to lead them into the opening ceremonies, I'm thrilled and I can't imagine a bigger honor than this," Witty said. Witty, a native of Waukesha, Wis., also was in the Summer Olympics, competing in track cycling at the 2000 Sydney Games --

Heras will appeal his suspension

MT. HOOD, OR (Immediate Release) -- In just four short years theMt. Hood Cycling Classic has grown from a popular regional event to a stagerace with national implications. Having received NRC status from USA Cyclinglast year and again in 2006, the Mt. Hood Cycling Classic, presented byFull Sail Brewing, will modify its format and add a new stage to the alreadygrueling competition. “Last year the event attracted 475 riders, including some of North America’sbest racers – Scott Moninger, Eric Wohlberg, Sven Tuft, and Ryan Trebon,”comments event director Chad Sperry.  “This year we will

The Spanish Cycling Federation on Wednesday stripped apparent winner RobertoHeras of his 2005 Vuelta a España title and suspended him for twoyears for testing positive for EPO after the 20th-stage individual timetrial at last year’s Vuelta. The punishment, handed down by the Spanish cycling federation (RFEC),means that Heras' 2005 Vuelta title goes to Russia's Denis Menchov of Rabobank.The 31-year-old Heras failed the test for EPO after the 20th stage,an individual time trial between Guadalajara and Alcala de Henares, onSeptember 17.Heras was fired by his Liberty-Seguros team after

PRESS RELEASE - Mt. Hood Classic bigger than ever

The new Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team is led by reigning USPRO champ Chris Wherry

The team recently completed it's training camp near Malibu.

Dominguez knows what his role will be.

The Bike

Co-director Harm Jansen plans another day in the saddle

Training and a little PR work in California

Cruz comes over from Discovery

Friedick comes over from the Jelly Belly squad.

Wherry

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 Bart van Schendel’s “Training ride in Voss Norway,” which reminds of the pleasures of a good winter training ride, no matter how cold it is. It’s something you have to experience to appreciate… and not something the Texans, Georgians or Floridians among you will commonly agree with us

VeloNews Photo Contest: A new winner and a new gallery

Galvez repeats in Mallorca

Spring in Mallorca

Los Angeles, (AFP) - Seven-time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong and Grammy-winning rocker Sheryl Crow announced they were separating Friday five months after getting engaged. "After much thought and consideration we have made a very tough decision to split up. We both have a deep love and respect for each other and we ask that everyone respect our privacy during this very difficult time." they said in a joint statement. Together for more than two years, Armstrong, 34, and Crow, 43, announced their engagement last September two months after the Texas cyclist scored his record

A round of applause, please, for USA Cycling, which announced last week that it had created the permanent position of director of collegiate cycling. Anyone involved in bike racing at the collegiate level in this country knows the value of collegiate clubs and racing conferences. Collegiate cycling provides an entry point into the sport; a social group for making lifelong friends and riding buddies; and a place for athletes to challenge themselves, maybe even launch into the pro ranks. I know I would not be writing this column had I not joined the cycling team at UC Santa Cruz. Another

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.Equipment donations help young ridersEditor:I am from West Virginia, and am familiar with the Clay County Mountain Mudmashers (see Wednesday’s Mailbag: "West Virginia has ups and downs, but still plugging along"). And although Mr. Wayne wouldn't mention it, I will gladly toss this

February 2, 2006: This week’s issue of VeloNews includes a 40-page guide for the 2006 Sea Otter Classic, to be held April 6 – 9, 2006. The Sea Otter Classic is a four-day ‘Celebration of Cycling’ welcoming enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels, from toddler to senior, recreational rider to world-class pro athlete. The festival hosts a non-stop schedule of events-- road, cross-country and gravity events for amateurs and professionals, road and mountain bike tours for non-competitive riders, and also features the world’s largest outdoor consumer bike exposition. In addition to planning

Inside Cycling with John Wilcockson: The boys from 7-Eleven and the debut of American pro road racing

Who better to approach for sponsorship than the Southland Corp?

Phinney would go on to great things wearing those 7-Eleven colors

This collegiate jersey gets an F

Kam Zardouzian on the job

Once again - Boonen wins

Escape after escape: Meschenmoser has a go

As do Krauss and Boven

Boven on the front

Phonak leads the chase

Doha provides the backdrop

Boonen atop the final podium

A few weeks ago, at a dinner in Boulder hosted by USA Cycling, I got talking with Davis Phinney, the man with more road race wins to his credit than any other American cyclist. Davis was recalling just one of the 300-plus victories he scored in a combined amateur and pro career that extended from 1977 to 1993. The win he was most animated about came in a rather special race at Baltimore in 1983, the second annual USPRO Championship. Phinney was racing for the U.S. national team that day because UCI rules then decreed that amateur racers could only compete against pro teams when an event had

Simoni may start all three grand tours, but he still has his eye on a single prize.

A furious finish

Once again the bunch breaks up