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

Boonen: Good guys wear white

The peloton rolls along

Beltran and Gonzales

Calvente on the march

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

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

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

Once again the bunch breaks up

This is no place for a flat

Cruising on a Thursday afternoon

Galdos and Eeckhout on the march

Veneberg and Fischer were active, too

But Zabel and Milram were not interested in any successful breaks

Neither was Phonak, which bunched at the front of the pursuit

The golden jersey even lent a hand in the pursuit

But Cancellara, riding next to Boonen, told Eisel the leader was not bulletproof

As as it turned out, he wasn't

Horner in the bunch, inching up on GC

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

A furious finish

Whelpdale keeps a tidy shop - with a bit of memorabilia to keep the place interesting

Those rings are everywhere

Specialized is supplying the team

Park Tool's Calvin Jones shows the proper technique for mounting a tubular

Boonen shows Zabel his heels for the third straight day

Giving it the gas

Omloop on the attack

Horner sprang to life on today's stage, too

CSC was having none of that

Neither was Quick Step

Tenth-placed Eisel and Boonen roll along

Zabel was in the hunt once again

Press ReleaseFrom: Boulder Offroad Alliance (BOA) Contact: John.daily@Colorado.eduSubject: The Boulder Night of Mountain Biking Champions, A Gala Fundraising Dinner for BOATime and Place: 7:00 PM, Friday, February 3, 2005, Historic Boulderado HotelTickets: $65 Supporter, $100 Sponsor, $150 Big Wheel; Available at Performance and Sports Garage in Boulder, Blue Sky in LongmontMaster of Ceremonies: Dave Towle, America’s Favorite Race Annoucer (Tour of Georgia, Tour of California, Boulder area races) Special Guests: Julie Furtado, former world cross country mountain bike champion; Paul

But Boonen nipped him once again

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.Kids, schools and cyclingEditor:I recently read Tom Sunday's letter (see Monday’s Mailbag: "Masters can help grow sport through schools") regarding his view that cycling could expand more in the U.S. if it was introduced into more schools. I quite agree and thought you might be

Another Belgian and his French pal seem to be enjoying the racing