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LAKE FOREST and SAN CARLOS, Calif. - Dec. 18, 2007 - GT Bicycles and Ritchey Design Inc. today announced the signing of sponsorship agreements with the Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team, a continental road cycling team. As a direct result of a strategic partnership with Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team's apparel sponsor Champion System, GT Bicycles signed a deal to become the exclusive bicycle frame supplier for two years starting January 1, 2008. Ritchey Design will be the exclusive provider of handlebars, stems and seatposts to the Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team for the 2008 racing season.

Organizers released details of the 2008 Tour de Langkawi on Monday, with the riders facing the formidable hors categorie stage to the Genting Highlands on the second day of the race. The Malaysian state of Johor is expected to play a major role in the 13th edition of the Tour de Langkawi when the southern state hosts three of the nine stages in a revamped route for the race scheduled for February 9-17. The route takes a significant departure from past editions, with the stage to Genting now longer and appearing earlier than it ever has before.

Our latest reader-submitted photo gallery is now ready for your viewing pleasure. Of course, a new gallery also means the naming of the winner of our most recent contest.

The chief counsel of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) has asked the organization’s disciplinary committee to impose a life-time suspension for former Tinkoff rider Ruggero Marzoli. The 31-year-old Marzoli was named in the ongoing "Oil for drugs," scandal. The panel’s attorney noted that the rider had already served a four-month suspension for doping in 1999 and should, therefore, be banned from sport for life, in keeping with the World Anti-Doping Code. The panel will review the case and determine whether or not to act on the recommendation. The prosecutor’s office also

The Health Net-Maxxis team made one final roster addition this week by re-signing veteran sprinter and one-day specialist Kirk O’Bee for the 2008 season. “We’re really fortunate and excited to have a rider of Kirk’s quality back with the squad for the coming season,” noted team directeur sportif Mike Tamayo. O’Bee said he, too, is pleased to be back in Health Net – Maxxis colors for next season. “I’m really comfortable working with this team,” he said. “I know everyone. I had fun racing with these guys last year. We have a good squad and I want to help keep things going.” After a

Big changes in store for 2008

CX...SoCal style!

Health Net inks deal with O'Bee

Cyclocross Nationals 35 39

My Honeymoon in Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Mike B. climbs San Juan Trail

Saul Raisin 2007 Tour of California Prologue

Alberto Contador greets fans at Tour of Mo stage 1

Lance-2007 LiveStrong Challenge, Dripping Springs, TX

Fremont Peak on a Chilly Morning

On our way to the Col Du Tourmalet

OKHT 30th edition

Julie Sroka/Bear Naked Cannondale at the KC Cyclocross (Ice) Nationals

Dacia last push up Ventoux

Team Paisano TTT Champs 2006 Ike Park

KISSCROSS - Ridgepoint Church, Holland, Michigan

Snow Much Fun

Ivan Dominguez - Stage 6 Tour of Missouri

Team Cycle Depot 2007 Central New Hampshire Road Race

Trebon taming the Green Monster in KY

Hand Cycle Race at the Wichita Cyclefest Scare Crow Crit

On the way home from Junior Track Natz somewhere in Colorado off the 70, I guess the kids kicked up some dust

Toto Cyclocross Race

Snow in Ohio???

dan dead serious at the 13 hrs of santos

Matt the MT Biker

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Italy’s Olympic committee has handed down a life-time ban to Carlo Santuccione, the doctor at the center of the “Oil for Drugs” investigation that has involved several high-profile athletes, including Giro d’Italia winner Danilo Di Luca. A disciplinary panel of Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) on Monday ruled that Santuccione could no longer associate himself with athletes, sporting events or organizations for the remainder of his career because of his involvement in the distribution of performance-enhancing substances. Santuccione had already served a five-year suspension from cycling,

Suffering through an LT Test

Go, man, go! Young fans at Le Grand Depart, London 2007

B-Dwight "racing" at Fruita Fat Tire 2003

Pre-Decent - Copper Canyon, Mexico

Jake and Linda Wells/Happy Ending at Nats

It’s been a busy year for Georgia Gould. The 27-year-old swept the National Mountain Bike Series, grabbed her first podium finish at a UCI World Cup, a top-10 at the UCI mountain-bike world championships and won the Crank Brother’s U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross series. And now, the Luna rider is taking on the Union Cycliste International, asking for equal minimum prize money payouts for the top finishers in both women’s and men’s races.

To: Union Cycliste Internationale (U.C.I.)

It took Tim Johnson seven years to return to the top of American cyclocross, and it was fitting that the Massachusetts native grabbed his second-career elite ’cross title on a snowy day in Kansas City.

The snow stopped, the sun came out, but conditions were still tough on the final day of the 2007 USA Cycling cyclocross national championships. [nid:41624]Mud, wind and cold aside, our man Casey Gibson braved the elements to document events as he saw them.

Georgia Gould believes in equal minimum payouts for men and women.

Gould en route to victory in Park City, Utah.

Johnson wins in KC again....

Page was on track for a win... but ran into trouble.

Page gave chase, but...

Off she goes....

Gould chased hard, but had to settle for third

Compton stayed in control

All cleaned up and ready to celebrate.

The elite men's field takes off.

Pacocha chops Myerson through a tight corner

Jonathan Page earned silver

Powers and Page fight it out.

No gears... and no sleeves.

Wells attacks the run-up

Johnson gets the win

The elite men's podium.

Compton moves off

Compton maintains her lead...

... and wins again.

Georgia Gould

on the run-up

College events were run on Sunday, too.

The collegiate men's event at the start.

Cold enough for ya?

When the Government gets into bike design...

Winning solo breakaway, John Holmes 1979 Eastern Collegiate champs

1982 National cross champs podium, Nutley NJ

Disco over Balcom Canyon KOM

Got to get the miles

Gone Fishing

Bjorn Selander (Ridley Factory Team) came from behind to outkick Jamey Driscoll (FiordiFrutta) for the title in the under-23 men’s race Saturday at the windblown, snowswept USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships in Kansas City, Kansas.

Selander and Driscoll battle for the line . . .