The end of an American era has come, marked by the final march of the Discovery Channel paceline down the streets of Missouri. George Hincapie's last ride with the team garnered him a stage 2 win and the overall victory. Slipstream's Will Frischkorn took second in the state's first tour. After Lance Armstrong helped put Discovery in the American cycling spotlight, the torch is being passed to the new Slipstream-Chipotle team - and the pressure is on for the men in argyle, who will fill some big shoes and hopefully keep American heads turned toward cycling. By Neal Rogers

A 2-to-1 panel decision declared the testosterone was synthetic and finally, a year and two months later, we have a Tour winner. Will the panel's opinion make a difference in future decisions? By Charles Pelkey

Rabobank's Denis Menchov found out yellow really does go with polka dots after he took Spain by storm in this year's last grand tour, taking the KOM and the top podium spot. By Andrew Hood

The revived Tour de l'Avenir is shifting gears and going back to the way it was. With only national U23 teams competing, the next big names will undoubtedly emerge.

The tiny town of Fort William, Scotland, refuses to fall under the World Cup curse, and this year's record-breaking crowd at worlds kept the tradition going.

TECH & TRAINING

DT Swiss proves craftsmanship is part of its nature - and neighborhood - and that a lot of hype doesn't hone a reputation for quality.

An all-around bike wash for every frame; affordable brake calipers comparable to Campy and SRAM; and knickers that even dads can feel cool in.

'Cross season has officially started. Perfect your dismounting technique with these tips from Simon Burney's book, "Cyclocross: Training and Technique."

DEPARTMENTS

Jesse Lalonde, the 28-year-old 2006 world single-speed champion, beat out the big guys at the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, and he did it in one gear.


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