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Bessette gets a win after her tough weekend in Philly

A sportsbook.com rider takes one of the course's fast, narrow turns

Trying to keep things in control

Irishman Stephen Roche, the 1987 winner, Frenchman Marc Madiot, a modernand shrewd team manager, and cycling sage and former directeur sportifMichel Gros put the American and German champions through a litmus test. EXPERIENCE: A TIE “THEY BOTH HAVE WHAT IT TAKESTO WIN”“Armstrong is a true leader. He never panics and knows how to keep a jersey,” Gros says without hesitation. It’s true. While Marco Pantani took the yellow jersey from Ullrich in 1998, Armstrong, once atop the classification, has never yielded since his first win in 1999. According to Roche, “Armstrong’s experience stems from

Tale of the tape - How Armstrong and Ullrich compare

Michel Gros - Former Festina and Jean Delatour director

Marc Madiot, fdjeux.com manager.

Stephen Roche, 1987 Tour winner.

Armstrong is relaxed

Guttierez takes the jersey

The Mail Bag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com, appearing each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 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.Dear Editor:I found some of the opinions expressed in the June 4th Mail Bag regardingthe Gaggioli affair to be so misguided I felt compelled to respond. In the letter titled “SundtShould Get His Too”, Mr. Lechman wrote:“It takes two to tango;

Mayo: Still in yellow

Euskaltel gets to work

Armstrong tied with Hamilton at 0:01

Casper and Laurent

Rodriguez goes back to Spain with a familiar jersey

Leipheimer

Grove's move was quickly covered by Arndt

Chausson doesn't like the course, but winning always feels good

It's all downhill from here

Minnaar airs it out

Sieben

The largest field ever

Bessette couldn't start a streak of her own

Rossner is a tough act to follow

He likes this color scheme

Great field and great conditions

Pate and Henderson

Mayo works his way to a win

Sayers and the Health Net crew added power to the break

Armstrong can't imagine retirement

Julich gives it a shot

Hamilton

Horner and Barry

The all-carbon Look HSC 5 SL

The 585, also available in straight black

The Keo

A new cleat, too, with Teflon lips and heel

Mancebo was strongest on the final climb

Pereiro powers to the finish

Dahle dominates once more

Premont surprised herself and everyone else by finishing second

Paulissen and Sauser did their Alphonse-and-Gaston number again

This time, it was Sauser's turn to win

Chausson (surprise) won the women's 4X

But Tschugg was the upset winner in the men's race

“I’ve got a good mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it.” Groucho Marx"Duck Soup" Roberto Gaggioli is out for the season, I hear. No worries. He should be able to find suitable temporary employment while he’s serving his suspension — say, as a debt collector for a New Jersey loan shark, a job in which going after someone with a club is all part of the day’s work. As all gossip-loving leg-shavers should know by now, thanks to the rumor mill, our own Neal Rogers and USA Cycling, the Monex rider-director is said to have armed himself with a 2-by-4 for a chat with Jonny Sundt

The Mail Bag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com, appearing each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 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.On Gaggioli and vengeanceEditor:Roberto Gaggioli better watch out. He may wake up with a severed headset, stem and handlebars in a puddle of Phil Wood grease in his bed after what he did to that poor bike. Craig ForesterCincinnati, Ohio We

Following last week’s UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, the United States has qualified for six track cycling events at the Olympic Games, including three women’s events and three men’s events. According to USA Cycling, the U.S. has received one start position each in the men’s team sprint, keirin, and points race. For women, the U.S. has one start position each in the sprint, 500-meter time trial and individual pursuit. Start positions were granted based on performance at the world championships and the overall 2004 UCI Track World Cup standings. While the

With apologies to Stan Lee ...

Dede contemplates the road ahead

Cranking out the watts in the TT

The final podium: from left, Dede, Tina and Lyne

Tech Report: A few more product previews

We hit the ground running in Lancaster.

Max gets a solo win.

John Lieswyn and Rodoslaw Romanik

CSC leads the chase

Wachovia week: Rodriguez takes Trenton

Dear Bob,My team pays for travel and recently informed us that they own ourfrequent flyer miles and that we are to turn them back into the team.I seem to recall a legal case dealing with this issue. Can they do thislegally and what are the tax implications?Definitely Anonymous Dear D.A.,To begin, there are no potential tax implications regardless of whetheryou, or your team retains frequent flyer miles acquired via business travel.In 2002, after years of speculation and confusion surrounding the issueof potential tax implications for frequent flyer miles, the IRS issuedAnnouncement 2002-18,

I can’t stand it. The suspense is killing me. No, I’m not talking about the recent verdict on Monex team rider-director Roberto Gaggioli’s appeal hearing with USA Cycling, held Friday, May 28. (More on that below, but for those with short attention spans, Gaggioli was suspended through the end of the 2004 season for assaulting Jittery Joe’s rider Jonny Sundt with a 2x4.) And no, I’m not referring to the recently released list of American men invited to the Team USA selection road race, held June 19 in Redlands, California. (Again, keep reading.) What I am referring to is the upcoming

Tech Report: A few more product previews

Tech Report: A few more product previews

Tech Report: A few more product previews

The Mail Bag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com, appearing each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 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.Make some noise here, eh?Editor;How come no headlines about Gaggiolis' suspension? His behavior wascriminal and should be addressed as such.  Sundts' not pressing chargesisn't helping the next guy, and VeloNews not following up about the

Boonen makes it look easy

Ullrich remains in second overall

Julich tries his hand

A wet start