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Florit was ready for battle, but finishsed 28th.

Race leader McCormack does a spot of domestique work

Meanwhile, the Cuban Missile Crisis takes matters into his own hands

And their work pays off in a stage win

So close ... and yet, so far

“You’re all mixed up, like pasta primavera —Yo, why’d you throw that chair at Geraldo Rivera, man?”Beastie Boys“What Comes Around,” from "Paul’s Boutique" It’s time to slip into “guilty-pleasure mode,” ladies and gents, because there’s a little trouble brewing in the neighborhood this week. First, please allow me to wash my hands, as I have spent the past few days digging through a few Dumpsters. The trouble began almost three weeks ago at the second annual Cheaha Challenge criterium May 1 in Anniston, Alabama. I see a few of you are already nodding your heads, wondering, “What took these

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.Single-speeding and simplificationEditor:With the increase in both complexity and cost of equipment to the recreational user, is it any wonder there's been some grass-roots backlash evident in the increasing popularity of single-speed racing?

Guess who?

In this corner, Jonny Sundt ... and in that corner, Roberto Gaggioli

Was this dent caused by a crash – or a two-by-four?

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Cunego is rolling right along – but a time trial's on the menu tomorrow

Armstrong and Postal set a pace that shattered the peloton and erased many a GC hope

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Cruising through the French countryside

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Stage 11 - Porto Sant’Elpidio - Cesena 228 (228km)

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Stage 11. It was the last part that proved to be the toughest.

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Christian Vande Velde is back racing after a two-month ordeal to secure a working permit that would allow him to legally race with his new Spanish team Liberty Seguros. With working papers safely in hand, Vande Velde negotiated the perils of the Vuelta a Asturias last week in northern Spain for his first week of racing since the Tour of Valencia in mid-February. After an injury plagued 2003 season, the 28-year-old Vande Velde decided it was time for a change. After racing his entire pro career at U.S. Postal Service, Vande Velde is opening new doors with a switch to Liberty Seguros where

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Boulder, CO -- Inside Communications (ICI), the leading multi-title sports publisher, has named Bill Garrels to the newly created position of vice-president, sales and marketing. Garrels will head up all advertising sales and marketing efforts for VeloNews, Inside Triathlon, Ski Racing, VeloSwap and associated Web sites and events. Garrels moves to ICI from Time Inc's Mountain Sports Media and Transworld units, where he was Western Advertising Director responsible for bike, ski, and boardsports properties such as Transworld Surf, Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Ride BMX, Ski and Warren Miller

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Bob,I noticed that there is a tax break for people who commute and also those who use hybrid vehicles to commute. Someone told me that there may be a deduction available to commuters who ride a bike to work. Is this true? One Less Car in NY Dear One Less Car,You are correct that there is a deduction available for individuals who drive hybrid cars. However, the current deduction of $2000 is set to be reduced by 25 percent per year until it is completely phased out. Even in its current state, the deduction is available only as a one-time deduction and is limited to three approved cars on the

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First year professional Emanuele Sella of Italy

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Hushovd takes his sixth win of the season

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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.Single-speeding offers a challengeEditor: I am writing in response to Andrew Juskaitis’s single-speed article. I race a single speed in the Wisconsin WORS series . Personally speaking, if I had to race my age group (40 plus) rather than in a

After failing to lock in a title sponsor, the Colorado stop of the Pro Cycling Tour – Vail’s Rocky Mountain Classic – has been cancelled for 2004, though promoters hope to resurrect the event for next year. The planned three-day, $1.6 million Labor Day weekend cycling event was to include a citizen’s ride from Denver and two pro races which had also secured an appearance commitment from U.S. Postal star Lance Armstrong. But on Tuesday, promoters announced the cancellation of the event. “We just couldn’t land that big sponsor,” Rick Chastain of Vail-based Legacy Sports Marketing told the

AUSTIN, Texas — As a tribute to Lance Armstrong’s inspirational fight against cancer as well as his historic attempt at a sixth Tour de France win, the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and Nike will launch the Wear Yellow Live Strong campaign. Nike will donate $1 million to the Foundation and lead efforts to raise an additional $5 million through the sale of yellow wristbands engraved with Lance’s mantra, Live Strong. All proceeds will benefit LAF programs that help young people with cancer live strong. "Young people with cancer should be empowered to fight hard, dream big and live

Give the man a hand. Petacchi gets another.

Cunego is his own man

Rolling hills and great scenery marked the Giro's 10th stage

Cunego on his way to Monday's finish

Bob Roll fans rejoice! THE TOUR DE FRANCE COMPANION is the essential guide to the world’s greatest sporting event, from former Tour de France racer and gonzo cycling journalist Bob Roll. It’s all here in a handy, comprehensive insider’s guide to the Tour de France, a sporting event that makes the Super Bowl look like a pajama party. Roll will cover everything from the yellow jersey to the broom wagon, the role of the peloton, and the most important behind-the-scenes aspect—food. Bob Roll delivers the lowdown on the high-speed time trials, cyclists’ body and mind games, and even the secrets

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.Who was that Phonak rider on Highway 36?Editor:Any reason Tyler Hamilton would be back on U.S. soil? I saw him riding north on Highway 36 on May 11. I would be surprised if anyone not only had full cold-weather Phonak gear, but also a BMC team

Fassa assumed its usual position at the front.

The day started out slowly

Strazzer finished on Monday, but won't start on Tuesday

Cunego goes into the rest day with the jersey

Freddy more than fast enough for Petacchi

Freddy more than fast enough for Petacchi

Freddy more than fast enough for Petacchi

Cunego gets another day in the jersy

A rare 10-man sprint at a mountain-bike race

Decker, standing on his borrowed road bike during staging

The flags at the start/finish say it all

Dunlap comes around Barnholdt to take the women's short track sprint

Special delivery: The Fassa Bortolo team is built entirely around Petacchi this Giro

Cunego celebrates his victory

Riders can't get enough of that 'American champagne' after finishing another hard stage at the up-and-down Vuelta a Asturias in northern Spain

Credit Agricole's Mads Kaggested signs an autograph for a young Spanish fan after the stage. Team captain Christophe Moreau abandoned Friday's stage, another DNF for the French rider who pulled out of Four Days of Dunkirk earlier this month

Luis Leon Sanchez (Liberty Seguros) won the opening stage at Asturias and held the lead going into Saturday's climbing stage

Iban Mayo and Haimar Zulbedia (Euskaltel-Euskadi) are all smiles back at the team hotel after another hard day in the challenging Asturias race. Mayo won Tuesday's one-day Subida a Naranco, but lost more than 1 minute in the opening stage

Christian Vande Velde (Liberty Seguros) had to carry his bike across the finish line Friday after smashing his rear wheel on a pothole in the final 500 meters. Vande Velde didn't crash and said he's feeling 'better and better'

David Herrero (Costa Almeria-Paternina) is all smiles as he enjoys some quality podium time. The young Spanish rider won the second stage into Gijon with a well-timed attack and grabbed the points jersey as an added bonus

As the Lion King exits, the big three – Simoni, Garzelli and Cunego – battle it out

Figuera launched attack after attack on the final ascent