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Valverde grabs the win

Colom still in yellow

Vande Velde's new kit

There’s perhaps not a racer competing in the North American peloton that’s as universally acknowledged as the “consummate professional” as is Sierra Nevada’s hard-working Eric Wohlberg. Entering his 13th year of racing, Wohlberg, 39, shows no signs of slowing down, evidenced by his recent time trial win at the Tour de Langkawi. Then again, winning time trials is nothing new for Wohlberg, as he is an eight-time Canadian national time trial champion. That’s right, eight. He also took 20th at the Sydney Olympic Games time trial. Maybe it’s those 500 sit-ups he’s rumored to do every morning.

Winning at Langkawi

'It’s nice to actually win...,' said Colom

Telekom's Cadel Evans finishes in 67th, 2:30 back

McConneloug gets the top step

Belgians Meirhaeghe and Paulissen dominated the men's race

French cycling chief Jean Pitallier vowed Monday to weed out the hard core of drug takers who continue to drag the sport into disrepute. The French Cycling Federation (FFC) president admitted in an open letter that despite the organization’s best efforts certain riders were continuing to risk their health and the reputation of the sport by taking banned substances. "Cycling as a sport is in the media spotlight. The stories are coming in swift succession! From the sordid to the morbid for several weeks and most recently with the cruel and unexplained death of Marco Pantani," he said. "Even

In yellow when it counts

Landis finishes just one second back

Pena rounds out the top three

Italian police have targeted a suspect in the death of Marco Pantani, who died in mysterious circumstances last Saturday in a hotel room in Rimini. Police have concluded that Pantani's death from a heart attack was triggered by an overdose of drugs, quite possibly by a combination of tricyclic antidepressants and cocaine. Police have since been searching suspects who, it is believed, suppliedPantani with cocaine prior to his death. On Saturday Corriere dello Sport reported that police now have a main suspect. ANSA news agency reported at the same time that a number of other drug dealers

Thanks to the doctorsDear VeloNews,Thank you so much for the article, Acyclist's guide to depression.I think that this is such important information. I am a 58-year-old female cycling enthusiast, not a racer and not competitive.I follow the professional races. I cannot adequately express how deeplyPantani's death has affected me. To know that a man so loved and so admiredcan feel so alone is beyond comprehension, except to understand what depressionis about. If there is a good outcome to this tragic lost of a remarkableathlete, it is for leaders like VeloNews to reach thousands whomight

With the season basically underway, we’re finally figuring out just which Division 3 teams are going to be around in the U.S. this year. The lastest information coming from USA Cycling shows 12 U.S. D3 teams, to go along with Division 1 U.S. Postal Service and Division 2 Navigators Insurance. A quick glance at the list reveals some absences from last year, including the ones everybody knows about – Saturn, Prime Alliance, 7UP, Schroeder Iron – and a few that nobody was really sure about: Sportsbook.com, West Virginia and LeMond-Captain Cra-Z-Soap (which I would be sad to see go, if for no

Leading on the Fóia

Friday's EuroFile: Garrido at Algarve; Leblanc looks ahead

French cycling veteran Jean Cyril Robin has hit out at stubborn doping practices which he claims have resulted in the sport operating on two completely different levels of performance. Only a day after the funeral of Marco Pantani, Robin has called on cycling to stand up and take stock of what he calls a shameful situation. "I'm beginning to feel ashamed of being a professional cyclist. In the eyes of the public, we've got no credibility whatsoever," said the 34-year-old Robin, who finished sixth overall in the drug-tainted 1998 Tour de France, and won a bronze medal the following year at

Where is the outrage?Dear VeloNews,Okay, okay, Pantani was a great rider; one of the best climbers ever. But boy am I tired of reading letters about how unfairly he wastreated on the subject of doping. This is what we know:There are untold number of drugs for which there are no tests. New drugs and masking agents are produced faster than the tests can keep up.Pantani's famous retest from his 1995 crash in Milan-Turin showed a hematocrit level of 60.1 percent! No one has disputed the result, only that he could not be punished retroactively. To suggest the level got there without the use of

A cyclist’s guide to depression

Jean Cyril Robin

Barbosa edged Benito for the stage and the overall lead

Armstrong is getting fit and working on his tan

Dear Bob,I live in Maryland and when I train I carry my cell phone. I don’tmake calls but keep it for emergencies. Occasionally I will answer a calland speak while I ride along if the roadway is safe and easy. Is this legal?TomDear Tom,I started bringing my cell phone on rides as a way to multi-task (read- so I can ride when I should be in the office). I seem to rememberseeing pictures of Lance doing the same thing and I will point that outto any officer who stops me. When I do make or take calls, I make surethe roadway is safe and that I am not endangering anyone else. I must sayI get some

May he finally find peaceEditors,Today is truly a sad day in cycling. We are putting to rest one of the greatest cyclist and climbers the sport has seen. Not only was Marco a truly amazing cyclist. He came across as a truly passionate person. Marco will live in our memories. God bless you! May you now rest in peace.Doug BladesBrampton, Ontario In Memoriam: Marco PantaniIt was just one of many slogans scrawled onto the homemade bannersthat floated above a sea of cheering tifosi gathered atop the PassoMortirolo. Its truth, however, rang though the chaos and sticks in my headtoday. It said,

Marco Pantani was laid to rest before thousands of mourners in Cesenatico, Italy, Wednesday as prosecutors began their search for a drug dealer who supplied the former Tour de France winner with the cocaine that apparently killed him. Drugs and anti-depressants overshadowed Pantani's last days in much the same way doping allegations clouded a career in which he achieved a rare double of winning the classic French race and the Giro d'Italia in 1998, the last man to do so. At Pantani's funeral, tearful fans filed past his coffin in the church of San Giacomo Apostoli hours before his funeral.

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Pantani's coffin is carried through the streets of his hometown

Vladimir Belli and other friends served as pall bearers

Francesco Moser was among those who attended services at the church of San Giacomo Apostoli

1958 Tour de France winner Charly Gaul - The Angel of the Mountains - pays his respects

Pozzato gets a good start to his season

Thierry Marichal (Lotto) andl Francisco José Ventoso (Suanier Duval)

Tech News: Tubeless road tire update

Tech News: Tubeless road tire update

The grief-stricken mother of Italian cycling great Marco Pantani blamedanti-doping investigators Tuesday for driving her son to his death.An initial autopsy Monday revealed Pantani, a former Tour de Francewinner, died from accumulated fluid in the brain and lungs. The 34-year-oldhad been at the center of a series of legal probes into doping."They murdered him," Tonina Pantani was quoted as saying in La Gazzettadello Sport ahead of a church ceremony honoring the cyclist in hishometown of Cesenatico.The body of Pantani will be dressed in a dark blue suit and a trademarkblack bandana, which

One day to rememberEditors;The moment that stands out the most for me in regards to Marco Pantaniwas last year's Giro. It was a huge mountain stage in the Alps and Pantaniwas struggling to get to the top, on his descent he was cut off by StephanGarzelli, and crashed to the side of the road on a snow bank. Hegot off his bike and was grimacing with pain and in tears, he ponderedwhether to continue or quit. Well after sitting on the side of the road and struggling with obvious pain and cuts for nearly 10 minutes Marco continued on and finishedthe race , having lost a lot of time from the leader.

Police officials in Rome are planning to investigate claims that Marco Pantani was supplied with cocaine, which may have contributed to his death last weekend, an Italian wire service, quoting sources close to the case, reported on Tuesday. The state prosecutor's office in Rome is expected to file a complaint against "unknown persons" for drug trafficking, a legal procedure allowing investigators to consider whether a crime such as dealing cocaine contributed to Pantani's death, according to the ANSA news agency. Friends of 34-year-old Pantani said he had been taking cocaine, which, when

Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - My, my, time for Pi

He got up and finished

Marco Pantani died of a heart attack and showed signs of cerebral edema and lung damage, according to initial reports from an autopsy carried out in Italy on Monday. Officials conducting the autopsy said it may be up to 60 days before they know the exact cause of death for the man who won both the Giro d' Italia and Tour de France in 1998. “We can’t rule out any cause of death,” said Professor Giuseppe Fortuni after the autopsy. “Today’s autopsy is only the first in a long series of tests. It will be a few weeks before we know the exact cause of death.” Pantani, a former winner of the

Italian newspapers devoted their entire front pages Sunday to the sudden death of Marco Pantani and fans walked the streets of the cyclist's hometown in a day of mourning for one of Italy's biggest and most troubled sports stars, the Associated Press reported. The Italian Cycling Federation instituted a moment of silence in every cycling event in Italy on Sunday as athletes and fans alike awoke to the news that one of the sport's greatest climbers had died. "This is terrible and shocking news," said five-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. "My thoughts and condolences go out to his

Just as in 2003, the Navigators professional cycling team has again traveled to Tuscany for its pre-season training camp in Castagneto Carducci, a spot favored by many European teams. In this part of Tuscany the roads offer interesting, challenging routes in a beautiful rural setting. And just like last year, the Nav’s were guests at Carlo and Isa Guarguaglini’s Hotel Zi Martino. Carlo is an ex-pro who raced during the ‘60s as a gregario for Charly Gaul and with his wife Isa, and son Fausto, the family runs a hotel historically popular with teams like Motorola, Mapei, Rabobank and Lampre.

Put yourself in his shoesVeloNews,I'm in shock. I'm sad and depressed, but I am not surprised.In the span of a few short years, we have witnessed the triumphant arrival,the awesome creation and the tragic destruction of one of our sport's greatones. He was an historical figure, to be sure. A man so powerful,so outspoken, so passionate, so dedicated, is a rare thing to see.With all his faults (and who is perfect?) he was still larger than life.Marco Pantani infused the sport with incredible passion. He was asensitive man, giving to others - including his competitors - and dedicatedto the

Pantani said he felt persecuted

Time for Tuscany: The Nav's know where to train

Time for Tuscany: The Nav's know where to train

Time for Tuscany: The Nav's know where to train

Van Heeswijk edged Freire

Pantani relatives arrive at the mortuary of Rimini's hospital on Monday

Pantani joins a riders' strike in the '98 Tour de France, whch he eventually won

Wellens missed his chance at a grand slam

Police crowd the lobby of 'Le Rose' hotel in Rimini

Before the fall: Pantani leads the '99 Giro

Pantani, after winning the 15th stage of the 87th Tour de France in Courchevel

A moment to remember Pantani

Health Net's Scott Moninger is back

A moment to remember Pantani

Health Net's Fraser takes the points jersey

Fans gather at Le Rose Hotel to pay tribute