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...until Milram ramped up the chase

McCartney nearing the end of his run with Discovery. What next?

Rabobank left chasing duties to the teams that want a sprint win, but always stays near the front.

A long day in the sun

Normally I try and refrain from writing race reports. I figure that most people read enough “this guy attacked and then those teams chased that guy and then this team did the lead out and those guys sprinted and that guy won” and if I can come up with something about our lives or experiences that give insight into what racing a bike is all about it might be more interesting. At least I tell myself that… I figure that I update my blog with all the standard race report action and have tried to maintain the philosophy that if writing is on a real web site rather than a blog I should put some

I had the chance to catch “The Flying Scotsman” at a special showing at the Boulder Theater. While the movie takes some liberties with the order of events and the details of how they unfolded, it tells the gist of Graeme Obree’s story ratherwell. In many ways, it reminded me that – as far as the UCI is concerned – the more things change, the more they remain the same. The film’s characterization of the UCI, and its troglodyte attitude toward maverick innovators like Obree, is unfortunately quite accurate, especially when those inventive types beat established cycling stars using

London Heathrow’s terminal No. 3 is not the place to look for four-staraccommodations.Take my word for it — terminal three is a dank, wretched maze of constructionbarriers filled with the skull-thumping bang of hammers and whirr of buzzsaws. The unforgiving stone floors sport blotchy stains, many of them inhuman-like outlines. It is a cold, desolate place — no one would want tofind here, hopelessly stranded at 3 a.m. on a Friday night.Why, you might ask, am I beginning this mountain-bike column ventingmy hate for Heathrow’s lucky Number three? Ho-ho good question!I’m there, man.A herd of

Colombians made a name for themselves in the 1980s and 1990s by winning when the road turned uphill. Such stars as Lucho Herrera, Fabio Parra and the latest incarnation in the form of Mauricio Soler put Colombia on the international cycling map thanks to their bird-like builds and innate ability to soar like condors up Europe’s steepest roads. Santiago Botero broke the mold with his consistency in the race against the clock, but Colombians and summit finishes were synonymous in the peloton.

The U.S. team comes with one of its strongest and competitive squads since 2003 for this year’s 2007 UCI road world championships, set for September 26-30 in Stuttgart, Germany. The American team, which will be looking to improve on its two-medal haul from last year in Austria, brings defending world time trial champion Kristin Armstrong and such ProTour riders as George Hinicapie, Bobby Julich, Dave Zabriskie and Christian Vande Velde. Eight elite men, including seven from ProTour teams, eight elite women and six U23 men were named to the U.S. national team as USA Cycling released the

MEET BOB ROLL AT INTERBIKE!Cycling's Most Entertaining Personality to Autograph Copies of Paris-Roubaix:A Journey through HellBoulder, CO, USA - September 18, 2007 - Before he became cycling'smost entertaining personality, "Bobke" spent his springs and summers racingthe Tour de France and "The Hell of the North", Paris-Roubaix. In fact,Bobke was the only American to finish Paris-Roubaix in 1988. Meet Bobke at Interbike as he autographs copies of the new VeloPressbook, Paris-Roubaix:A Journey through Hell. With an introduction by Roll, Paris-Roubaixis the definitive history of the

I have been wearing a black bracelet that says “Harden The F**k Up” since the first of July. Stuart O’Grady gave them to us before the start of the Tour de France in London and we all wore them with pride. Even when things are going good, you are always one hundred corners away from victory but only one away from defeat. Then, of course, when Stuey crashed horrifically out of the Tour, broke 10 bones, and was stuck in a hospital bed we didn't even think of taking them off. I still haven't, it reminds me how easy it is take things for granted. Stuey lives in Monaco, thousands of

Duque times it just right

Just another day at the office for Menchov

Grabsch fronts the big break

Nothin' to see here,. move along, move along

Duque and Horrach

The trio

Rabobank on the front as the sprinters' teams take a day off

Press Release: Meet Bob Roll at Interbike

The 155 remaining riders of the 62nd Vuelta a España enjoy their second and final rest day Monday as the season’s final grand tour enters its final week of racing. Overall leader Denis Menchov looks unbeatable with only six stages remaining. The 29-year-old Russian rolled out of the Pyrénées last weekend with a solid lead of 2:01 over surprisingly tough Vladimir Efimkin (Caisse d’Epargne) and 2:27 to third-place Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto). Eternal podium contender Carlos Sastre (CSC) is poised in fourth at 3:02 if any of the leaders tumble. “I feel like I have the Vuelta 70 percent

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. Eddie Clark’s “Another day in Gunbarrel” is one of the week’s most remarkably composed images. Clark not only captured the peak of the rider’s arc, but also lit the shot beautifully with a combination of natural and flash lighting. Nice work, Eddie. Please drop us a note at Rosters@InsideInc.comto work out the details and we’ll send you a copy of our new Coors Classic DVD. Meanwhile, go ahead and take a look at our

Menchov says the Vuelta is 70 percent won.

Another day in Gunbarrel

When the road drops downhill, there’s no one faster than Samuel Sánchez. Perhaps Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Fondital) didn’t know what was in store when Sánchez disappeared off the Cat. 1 Alto de Monachil summit some 20km from the finish line in Granada. But Manuel “Triki” Beltrán (Liquigas) sure did.

[nid:40552]Ivan Dominguez put an emphatic stamp on his run to the Tour of Missouri's sprint points title, winning the final stage of this 562.2-mile, six-day race, which concluded Sunday in downtown St. Louis. Dominguez (Toyota-United) emerged from a scrambled sprint along Market Street, comfortably holding off Andrew Pinfold (Symmetrics) and Dominique Rollin (KodakGallery-Sierra Nevada), who were second and third in the 74.2-mile, seven-lap circuit race.

The 2007 mountain bike World Cup season ended Sunday in Maribor, Slovenia, with the downhill. Sam Hill (Iron Horse-Monster) continued his dream season by collecting his third victory, while teammate Sabrina Jonnier battled illness just to start, scoring a sixth place that good was enough for the overall title. Rachel Atherton (Animal Commencal) got some revenge for her loss to Jonnier at the world championships last weekend by winning the final round. The threatened rain never materialized, and the large and enthusiastic crowd of spectators were treated to perfect blue skies and temperatures

Sanchez wins

Dominguez takes his second stage of the race

Cunego on his own

Beltran and Sanchez

The winner

Lopez in the break

Van Goolen scored enough mounts to snag the climber's jersey

Bettini and Bennati

Evans and Menchov

Menchov, Sastre and Anton

Sastre keeps attacking, but isn't getting anywhere

And where did you ride today?

Evans carves a corner

Atherton

Hill

Your winners

Hincapie writes a successful finis to Discovery's domestic racing

Discovery joins Hincapie in the limelight

Dominguez gets his own podium time

Huff got some attention, too ... but not the kind a guy wants

Happily, he was able to finish under his own power

The top three

He went down hard in the barriers

And for a while, he looked like he might stay down

Iowan Jason McCartney (Discovery) attacked out a breakaway group of 11 to win the 14th stage of the 2007 Vuelta a España, a hilly 207-kilometer ride Puerto Lumbreras to Villacarrillo, on Saturday.

There were no surprises at the concluding round of the cross-country WorldCup Finals on Saturday, with world champions Irina Kalentyeva (Topeak-Ergon)and Julien Absalon (Orbea) wrapping up the titles. Neither riderwon their respective race, but they didn't need to: Absalon had alreadywon outright after winning four of the previous five rounds, and Kalentyevaneeded to finish only 13th or higher to take the women's award. Held in Maribor, Slovenia, for the first time, it was fitting that twofirst time winners took the top step of the podium. Lui Ying becamethe second Chinese woman to

In a symbolic sign of the times, Slipstream’s Danny Pate launched a brave solo attack inside a kilometer to go and held it all the way to the line, taking victory in stage 5 of the Tour of Missouri Saturday. Pate’s triumph is arguably the biggest win in the short history of the Boulder, Colorado-based team that is poised to take over the mantel of American cycling following the imminent demise of Discovery Channel.

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Navigators to end sponsorshipThe Navigators Insurance pro cycling team, the longest-running professional team in American cycling, will come to an end this season as its title sponsor has opted not to renew its sponsorship for 2008. Navigators Insurance has sponsored the New Jersey-based professional team bearing its name for 14 years, making it the longest continuous team sponsorship in American cycling history and one of the longest running in the world. The team began in 1994 with the mission to help encourage and provide opportunity for budding American cycling talent, and with the

McCartney gets a nice addition to his resume, right when he needs it.

Argyle wins: Pate does it in style

Menchov didn't seem too worried about the day's break

The day's first break didn't get too far up the road

For the men in the peloton, Saturday offered a welcome rest before Sunday's ride to Granada.

After chasing down Deignan thought they had a shot at the win...

... but McCartney timed his move just right.

And soloed in for the win.

Hincapie is secure in the jersey

Nine men on the run: The break stayed out for more than 100 miles.

Chadwick leads the break.

Saturday's start in Jefferson City in front of the capitol.

Most aggessive rider John Parra tries a final attack before being caught by Pate.

Peloton passes one of hundreds of soybean fields.

Pate earns Tour of Missouri stage win, Hincapie on track for overall title

Just when it looked like the Vuelta a España was stuck on the repeat button, all hell broke loose in Friday´s 176km 13th stage. Take away the wild battles in the Pyrenees, and it seemed the Vuelta had stolen the script from the movie “Groundhog Day.” Day after day, the same plot unfolded: an early break, lots of TV for Spain´s second-division no-hopers, the peloton on siesta, the sprint teams revving up the chase, the breakaway caught with 8km to go, a sprinter sweeping across the line in the fight to see who gets kisses from the podium girls.

Klier takes the win after a wild day of racing

The rain in Spain (you know the rest)

World champ Bettini gets a good soaking

Roy in the break

Ditto Stamsnidjer, a Vuelta rookie

It almost never rains in Murcia, they say