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Letters to Cyclingnews - September 1, 2006, part 1
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Eneco controversy rages on
Should a week-long stage race be decided by a crash in the finishing sprint of the final stage? And if should, whose fault was the crash that knocked George Hincapie off the top spot of the Eneco Tour? The first of this week's letters pages is devoted to perhaps the most controversial race finish of the year (at least, among those not affected by doping penalty decisions).
- John Stevenson, letters editor
September 1, part 1:
The Eneco Tour controversy: Details, Reporting, Eneco vs doping, Time bonuses?, Who was at fault?, One of those things, Discovery behaviour, More barricades, No way for Schumacher to stop, Hard to stop, Officials to blame, The rules, Schumacher amazing, Hincapie's 2nd Place Trophy
September 1, part 2: Dick Pound, Devil is in the detail, Diane Modahl and Floyd Landis, Dick McQuaid?, Fitting punishment, Floyd Landis and polygraph, Jake to play Lance?, La Vuelta coverage, Natural process still possible, likelihood uncertain, Protour rankings, Hour Record & Tour, Response to 'No Doping Control is Insane', Ullrich's trial by media
Recent letters
Details
Reporting
Eneco vs doping
Time bonuses?
Who was at fault?
One of those things
Discovery behaviour
More barricades
No way for Schumacher to stop
Hard to stop
Officials to blame
The rules
Schumacher amazing
Hincapie's 2nd Place Trophy
Details
I think Mark Hsu didn't see the same race as I did, since it was obvious that Schumacher absolutely got hit by a spectator. Here in The Netherlands we've seen the video of the specific incident at least 20 times, in slomo, zoomed-in etc. And it was clear that after being hit the only way he could stay on his bike was to swap to the right after first going left. I really feel sorry for Hincapie, also after what happened to him in Roubaix earlier this year, but I feel Schumacher is the rightful winner. Even if the spectator wouldn't have been there, and no crash would have taken place, there was no way Hincapie could fully take over Schumacher with 50 meters to go. So since Hincapie wouldn't have won either way, it justifies the decision of the jury.
Bram Hafkamp
Groningen, The Netherlands
From: "Bram Hafkamp"
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Reporting
Based on Mark Hsu's comments on Hincapie's crash in the final 100 meters of the Eneco Tour, it's apparent that he is basing his opinion solely on photos and/or reported accounts of the incident. You really need to see video footage of the incident to comment on it. A slow-motion, enhanced replay clearly shows Schumacher's arm/shoulder/head hit straight on to a spectator's outstretched arm. Sprinting somewhere around 40 mph, Schumacher was definitely put out of control by the contact and did a great job staying up. The judges made the right decision not relegating or disqualifying him, but I think they should have found a way, under the rules, to award the GC win to Hincapie. Could the race officials have negated the time bonuses for 2nd and 3rd, which is was Schumacher and Hincapie were sprinting for and the positions they were in when the incident occurred?
One final thought: I sure hope the spectator's arm was broken and/or his friends are unmercifully ridiculing him for causing the crash.
Chris White
Friday, August 25, 2006
Eneco vs doping
Setting aside issues of "right" and "wrong", it strikes me that there is a certain irony when one compares how officials/rules addressed the situation with how doping cases are typically handled. In the former, even though there is a clear and material impact on outcomes, the officials "looked behind" the fact that Schumacher caused Hincapie's crash and concluded that he didn't "intend" to cause it, thus allowing the placing to stand. In the latter, our strict liability rules provide that it doesn't make a bit of difference to the decision to sanction whether there was an impact on outcomes or what the rider's intent was.
Name withheld by request
Washington, DC, USA
Friday, August 25, 2006
Time bonuses?
Given that folks at the final sprint are plenty motivated, and that there are frequent crashes there as well, why not eliminate time bonuses for the final sprint? Individual stages can be "livened up" and kept "interesting" by continuing to award the time bonuses for intermediate sprints and mountain tops. Had there been no time bonuses at the final sprint of the final stage, there may have been no crash and certainly no controversy.
Richard D. McClary
Urbana, IL, USA
Friday, August 25, 2006
Who was at fault?
Tim Kunich stated, "It wasn't Stefan's fault that a fan caused him to veer.....". I agree. However, Schumacher was quoted in an article on cycling new saying "I couldn't do anything about it!," he said. "If I hadn't deviated to the right, I would have gone down." So, instead of going down himself, he took somebody else down instead. Then he goes on to say: "I lost my balance completely and couldn't sprint through....". If he had lost his balance completely, he would have been on the ground with George. Then he goes on to say: "After the finish line, I didn't think of the overall victory - all I could think of was not to crash." If that's all he was thinking about, he wouldn't be seen in photos going all out to finish the stage.
I'm not saying he took George out on purpose, but I think he knew George went down, I think he knew it was because of that "veer" and I think he knew that all he needed was that 4 second bonus and he'd win. Someone suggested that the stage should have been nullified at least as far as the GC is concerned. I think that would have been the only fair thing to do. And I think Gerolsteiner would be arguing just as much if the situation were reversed.
Amy
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Friday, August 25, 2006
One of those things
Lets be honest, cycling is a tough hard sport. George Hincapie ran out of luck! Stefan Schumacher did the right thing trying to avoid a spectator, but crashes are all part of Pro-Cycling and it was simply “one of those things”. Winning is everything to a cyclist and they all have that mentality. Lets not take away the fact that it was a great race.
Andrew Pumford
Friday, August 25, 2006
Discovery behaviour
I was surprised to see the developments of the situation after the Hincapie fall near the finish line. The conduct of Discovery and Demol showed very little class.
Accusations against Stefan Schumacher well after the time trial (where was the protest on the day, Demol?) and trying to put Schumacher in a negative light.
Also, it was no fault of Schumacher what happened at the end. It's racing and things happen. Schumacher & Gerolsteiner don't feel good about it, certainly that was obvious. What stands at the end of the day is the conduct of the athletes and team through adversities. It's a poor showing for Discovery that's for sure.
If the roles were reversed, do you think Hincapie would be handing the Red Jersey over to Schumacher? Something tells me Demol and crew would be saying, "That's racing... Schumacher should lick his wounds and race another day." Which is exactly what Hincapie and Demol will should do... and with a bit more class.
Go through the proper channels and protest but publicly crying over spilt milk is very unbecoming.
JD
Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, August 26, 2006
More barricades
The events which led to George Hincapie laying on the pavement in the final stage are similar to the events which led to Thor Hushovd's crash in this year's Tour and Lance's fall in the mountains a few years back. I'm sure there are many such instances of collisions with fans that go unreported, but these are three which come to mind. One of the greatest things about bicycle racing is the closeness that spectators have to the action. Closeness can also be one of the worst, leading to injury of a racer or altering the outcome of the race, which is a bummer for everyone involved. It seems that implementing double barricades for crowd placement during sprint finishes would be a cheap, non-invasive, and effective solution to many of these problems. Some of the responsibility must be placed on the race organizers.
David Suro
Port Orange, FL
Sunday, August 27, 2006
No way for Schumacher to stop
I'm continually amazed at what people read into a certain incident and what varied and subjective meanings they get from published reports.
There was absolutely no way for Schumacher to wait, slow down, or go back and check on Hincapie. If the Gerolsteiner rider did that, there would have been an even bigger crash. The crash happened within the last 50-100 meters of the race and at full speed. It's difficult to see from the photo's, but apparently a fan or a fan's arms got in Schumacher's way and caused him to swerve and take down Hincapie. Really, a video of the incident is what's needed to make a correct judgement. But, it has absolutely nothing to do with sportsmanship at that point. What option did Schumacher have at that pivotal moment? What options did Hincapie have? Neither had a choice in that split second...it all happens on instinct and reaction.
Schumacher was not happy afterward, and of course the same goes for Hincapie. More than likely, the only people happy with the end result were Gerolsteiner's sponsors because the fact is that a win is a win. It's just one of those cases where you have to shrug your shoulders and say, "that's racing".
Hincapie is a great rider and it's true that he had more than his share of bad luck this year. The guy deserves a huge win and I hope he gets it soon. It's also important to realize that for many others, his 2006 season would be a dream season.
Hincapie will keep after it and he'll get that huge win. Just wait and see.
Brian Starr
Friday, August 25, 2006
Hard to stop
I think it is pretty hard to stop or slow down to check on someone when you are in the final 50 meters. Reason #1: At 40mph that is the equivalent to 0.3 seconds, so that would have been physically impossible. Reason #2: you don't look back in a sprint to see what is going on behind you, Schumacher might have not even noticed that he took Hincapie down, plain and simple.
Schumacher won and that is the verdict, that is racing. Hincapie has had no luck, but that is the risk that you take if you are going to sit and suck wheel. It paid off last year in the Tour, not this time.
Jan Hagenbrock
San Diego, CA
Friday, August 25, 2006
Officials to blame
I would have to say that the blame here lies completely with the race officials and not Schumacher. He was only doing what the team expects. I do however think that the victory was hollow and that the race jury should have nullified the time bonuses to keep the race fair. Regardless of whether Schumacher had to swerve or not, Hincapie should not be penalized for Schumacher’s decision, which is what has happened here. Eric Kytola stated in his letter that Schumacher should be happy with his win, but this sends a message that sportsmanship doesn't matter. Sometimes sportsmanship and fair play are the only things that matter, such as in this case.
Jim Wolverton
Tucson, AZ
Friday, August 25, 2006
The rules
Schumacher was unhappy because he knew he violated a rule (actually a very important and necessary rule to protect the health and safety of pro riders in sprint finishes) which the clowns at the UCI chose to ignore. The rule is a very simple one. Riders must hold their line in the last 200 meters of any sprint finish and Schumacher did not. It is plain as day that he veered several bike widths and took George down. With no uncertainty, he should have been relegated. It is irrelevant as to the catalyst for him veering. The UCI made a subjective call out of an objective rule. Would it be ok if he veered and took down 100 guys in the World championships later saying he saw a shadow or attempted to miss a gum wrapper? No.
George was robbed. He rode a brilliant tactical race and was in exactly the right spot to defend his win. Schumacher was unhappy because he also knows he has to race in the future within a pro peloton that wont tolerate that kind of action and will most definitely exact some sort of revenge. (hitting the deck at 80 kph hurts) .. George will not be part of that kind of behaviour because he is one of the classiest and most honourable riders in cycling history but the rest of the sprinters wont be so generous.
Tiger Williams
Stamford, Ct
Friday, August 25, 2006
Schumacher amazing
I would agree the Schumacher is the deserved winner. When was the last time Hincapie won a sprint? I highly doubt Hincapie would have passed Schumacher had Hincapie been able to stay upright.
The amazing thing is Schumacher held on for third place after getting manhandled by a fan. Likely without the fan incident, Schumacher would have finished second, more than enough to win as it was.
Steve Cross
Monday, August 28, 2006
Hincapie's 2nd Place Trophy
As if the sport of cycling has not heaped enough bad publicity upon itself in recent weeks, we now learn that George Hincapie "threw away" his second place trophy. If the story is true, may he live to regret an act of utter mean-spiritedness. Losing a stage race in contentious fashion in the final metres must be hard to take. But just as most of us will never know how hard that feels, most of us will also never know how it feels to make the podium. We will never know how it feels to make the podium in our local amateur races, let alone how it feels to make the podium in a stage race against some of the world's best.
It's fashionably cynical to decry second place as first among the losers, but in truth the quality of the second-placed athlete determines the value of the winner's victory. Beating the likes of George Hincapie into second is much more of an achievement than beating the likes of, say, me!
Nobody enters a race with the aim of coming second, but if coming second (or third, or fourth or whatever) is such an awful prospect, just don't enter!
James Reinhardt
Cape Town
Brightest Africa
Monday, August 28, 2006
Recent letters pages
Letters 2006
- August 25: Eneco Tour, Bring on an Hour Record, Cycling needs a dictator, Diane Modahl and Floyd Landis, Natural process still possible, likelihood uncertain, Response to 'No Doping Control is Insane', Testing procedures must be understood and public, A German Pound?, All winners dope?, Change the things we can, Track the testing, Cycling is not flawed, Defamation lawsuit, Dick Pound, How did the testosterone get there?, Julich: "No one is able to cheat anymore", Floyd Landis, Patrick Lefevere follow-up, Systematic doping? Where is the evidence?, Ullrich's trial by media, Unfair dismissals
- August 18, part 1: Natural process still possible - likelihood uncertain, Denial, Dick Pound, Oscar Pereiro, UCI - Pro Tour drug solution?, The problem with legalising doping, Changing the rules won't stop cheating, Scandal reduces respect, Blood tests, Corruption, A couple of questions, A couple of questions, A German Pound?, According to WADA: Who isn't doping?, Collect samples every day from everyone, Corruption in the system
- August 18, part 2: Does the dope fit the crime?, Doping and the death of pro cycling, Change the things we can, Doping, Landis, tests, Dufaux?, Floyd, dope, and cycling, Floyd's only way out, It's the jersey, Julich: "No one is able to cheat anymore", Landis affair, Landis and faulty test equipment, Landis and what he leaves behind, Lefevere, Phonak, and cycling's future, Stand by Our Man Landis, Only one positive, How did the testosterone get there?, Patrick Lefevere, Please help with these questions, Case thrown out, Stage 17 bad tactics or dope?, What were the actual results?, Wouldn't it be great, Zero tolerance
- August 11, part 1: Patrick Lefevere, "The media knew before I did", A couple of questions , Distribute the testing, A possible scenario for Landis, A real Tour, Anti-doping transparency, Anyone hear Jack Nicholson?, Are we fighting doping or not?, Bad for cycling - are you kidding?, Best way to deal with doping, Can some one please tell me... , Case thrown out, CIR and T/E tests, Collect samples every day from everyone, Complaining about drugs in cycling, Corruption in the system
- August 11, part 2: Cycling's reputation, Distortions in the Landis case, Does the dope fit the crime?, Doping, Doping in general, Doping, Landis, tests, Doping - the whole sorry mess, Drug testing for cyclists, Drugs & the Tour Down Under, Enough already!, Flawed process?, Only one positive, Unrealistic expectations
- August 11, part 3: Floyd Landis Affair, Floyd, dope, and cycling, Robbie Ventura, Hoping Floyd soon shows HIS evidence, I will prove it, Is this true (and if so, what's its import)?, Landis, Landis and Merckx, Legal black hole, Media circus, Operacion Puerto Victims, Pat McQuaid and doping... , Penalize teams, organizations
- August 11, part 4: Players, Post race reunion, Robbie Ventura, Solutions are there, Stage 17 Bad Tactics or dope?, T-E testing and Oscar Pereiro, Testosterone cheating, Testosterone Gremlins, The "System", doping, and so on, Who do you believe?, Time to level the playing field, UCI - Pro Tour Drug Solution?, Ullrich, Why process matters, Worse than VDB, Wouldn't it be Great!
- August 4, part 1: I will prove it, Doping, Landis, tests, Why process matters, Robbie Ventura, Rubbish!, Leadership & cleansing, 21st Stage, A few minor thoughts, Stage 17 water consumption, Was it a recovery prep?, Anti-doping transparency, Bad for cycling - are you kidding?, Best way to deal with doping
- August 4, part 2: Case thrown out, Center podium, Collect samples every day from everyone, Complaining about drugs in cycling, Confidence in the testing system, Courage off the bike, Who is Cowboy (2003)?, Crime and punishment, Nothing without the cyclists!, Davis and four others, Does the dope fit the crime?, Doping & money, Doping in cycling, An examination, Drug testing for cyclists, From a fellow pro, In Floyd ..., Do the right thing, Floyd's steroids, Grow Up and Get Real!, Future of testing, Idea for a clean Tour, Landis vs Periero TT, I'm done with cycling, I'm retired as a fan of the pros, Feel like a fool, I'm so disappointed
- August 4, part 3: Team management & doctors, It appears the dope does fit the Crime..., It was the whiskey, It's all a sham, It's everywhere., Nothing is conclusive, Worse than VDB, Cycling needs our support, Of all the tests…, Doesn't add up, Test timing, Players, Legal black hole, B-sample & Marco Pinotti, Landis is guilty of something, Former Phan, Landis Ordeal, Landis Situation, Landis, drugs and cycling, Landis: lab accreditation, The question, Laughingstock, Lawyers in tow, Leaks, Learn from NASCAR, Letter to Editor
- August 4, part 4: Losing hope against the dope..., Mitigating factor, No doping control is insane, One toke over the line, Keystone Cops, Operacion Puerto Victims, Raise the stakes, Something not right, Exhuming McCarthy, Testerone testing, Testing procedure, Landis has been caught, The Jack Daniels defense, The Landis Situation, French testing: a leaky boat, What a positive A sample means, The sieve called doping control, Time to level the playing field, US Perspective, WADA, UCI ruining sport, What about Pereiro?, What's the hold up?, Who's watching the henhouse?
- July 31, part 1: I will prove it, Stop the complaining, Public perception, The process - flawed?, Courage off the bike, Dallas on wheels, Surely not, Sick & insulted, Mitigating factor for Landis, Landis... it is a shame, Landis' abnormal (supernormal) results, Travesty, Who's watching the henhouse?, Could it have been the result of the bonk?, I'm sick of this!, One toke over the line
- July 31, part 2: Why does McQuaid make a bad situation worse, Why does the UCI make a bad situation worse, How one-off testosterone helps, Why risk it? Here's why., Must be natural, Sick of hearing about doping!, Previous reading?, If Landis turns out to be doped, Cycling on trial, All that is gold does not glitter, The science on testosterone, Maybe I am a fool, Loons, Results not yet known, Surely not, Cheated
- July 31, part 3: Who to believe, A slightly inappropriate Landis defence and proposal , Gut feeling, Jaded, Landis, Latest doping allegations, Tired of the system!, Cheating or not, Hard landing for the sport if Landis issue turns sour, Another Landis comment, Why?, Elevated T levels in Landis, Crucified, Floyd Landis, What is happening to cycling?
- July 31, part 4: Testing testosterone, It was the whiskey, Does the dope fit the crime?, Results not yet known, Landis - Say it ain't so!, Doping, Landis, tests, Landis - guilty until proven innocent, T/E ratio and treatment of Floyd Landis, Bad science and a possible solution, Testosterone is a natural substance, Confidence in the testing system
- July 28: Landis - Say it ain't so!, Surely not, The science on testosterone, Results not yet known, Jaded, Leave Landis ALONE!, "Everybody cheats.", Fairness of testing, Crucified, Who to believe?, Landis doping, The A and B test., Why does McQuaid make a bad situation worse?
- July 21, part 2: Legalising doping, Full transparency, Basso and DNA, Doping, lawyers, and Basso, Ullrich's Innocence, Tyler Hamilton, Did Millar come clean, Ullrich's doping plan, Doping and still suffering
- July 21, part 1: Stage 17, 2006 Tour, And the winner is?, Chicken!, Rasmussen not a "team player"?, Enough Lance, Floyd's bad day, Is Discovery really a true U.S. ProTour team?, First-time winners' past records, Kudos to Leblanc, Landis' aero bars, NORBA Nationals, Floyd's not "photogenically challenged", Respect the yellow jersey?, US Nationals, Very unsatisfying
- July 14, part 2: Landis' aero bars, Wide Open Before the Cols- An Average Fan's Predictions, US Nationals, Cipo @ the Tour, And the Winner is?, Boring spots, Disco Boys?, Enough Lance, Is Discovery really a true U.S. Pro Tour Team?, Kloden by default, Millar's new TT position, Photogenically Challenged Champions, Segregation is not the solution
- July 14, part 1: Legalising doping , Small world, Hamilton's fax, Cheats, Come clean, Simoni, Doping and the double standard, Dopers don't affect love of riding, Greg LeMond, Vino, Lance & LeMond
- July 7, part 2: Legalise it!, Doping, Greg LeMond, Plenty of riders don't dope, What I will do, Phonak, Come clean, Hide & Seek, The Early Signs coming True, Doping and sponsors, Santiago Botero not on the list, An alternative
- July 7, part 1: Are we paying these guys enough? Cardiac hypertrophy and sudden death, A cycling scandal? A sad day for cycling fans, Discovery's team leader, Easier racing won't help, Simoni, Cheats, Vinokourov, An open letter to Ivan Basso, Are we alone?, Sharing the road, Searching for an old book
- June 30, part 1: Easier racing won't help, Communidad Valencia and the ASO, Doping & fans, What a Shame, Sunny side of pro dopers, Tyler Hamilton: how long can he deny, The new "performance" enhancer, Greg LeMond, Armstrong's letter to IOC, Armstrong, L'Équipe, WADA & Pound, A call for one more test
- June 30, part 2: Ullrich and the Tour, Mancebo: The Unsung Hero, Hincapie to lead Disco, Jane Higdon, USA junior development, Voigt vs. Hincapie, Operation Puerto, Where there is smoke, there is fire, Watching the wheels come off, Why only cycling?, UCI request for riders to submit signed statements, UCI leadership questioned by reporters
- June 23: "Next!", Hincapie to lead Disco, USA junior development, Jane Higdon, A call for one more test, Armstrong's letter to IOC, Defending Landis, Doping, The Armstrong/L'Équipe/WADA/Pound affair, Spanish doping allegations, Team consequences, Voigt vs. Hincapie
- June 16: Pound should resign, Now I’m really confused, Vinokourov, Saiz, doping and the TdF, The Spanish operation, Misplaced sympathy, Name the suspects, Spanish doping, Opinions from France, ASO, Simoni vs. Basso, Voigt vs. Hincapie, Jens Voigt vs. George Hincapie, Voigt and Hincapie, Jane Higdon, Jeremy Vennell diary
- June 11: Simoni vs. Basso, Basso and Simoni, Simoni versus Basso, Simoni's smile, Sour grapes Simoni, Sarcastic, disgruntled fan?, Congrats to Jan, Non-round rings, Sport, Voigt and Hincapie, Jens Voigt, Three cheers for Jens Voigt, Jens Voigt vs. George Hincapie, Voigt vs. Hincapie, Thanks to Voigt and Manzano, Champion in countless ways, Chapeau Jens!
- June 9 - Special edition: Vino’s position, Astana-Wurth and the TdF, Vinokourov, Saiz, doping and the TdF, Spanish doping allegations, WADA, Vrijman's findings, That Report, WADA and Armstrong, WADA vs. UCI vs. the riders, WADA's double standard, WADA and Pound missing the point, Pound should resign, A Pound of what?, The role of the AIGCP, The Spanish operation, Botero interview, Say it isn't so, Manolo
- June 2: Simoni versus Basso, Simoni and Basso, Simoni, Simoni's smile, Simoni is a crybaby, Basso and Simoni, Sour grapes Simoni, Gibo Si-MOAN-i, Blood, drugs, cash and corruption, Sickening double standard, Spanish federations' reaction to Saiz, Don't be surprised by drug use, Giro d'Italia, Thanks to Voigt and Manzano, Chapeau Jens!, Jens Voigt, Three cheers for Jens Voigt, Jens Voigt is the man, Voigt 2006 vs Boogerd 1999, Voigt and Hincapie, Discovery’s Giro team, Altitude tents and EPO, Not just name-calling, Say it isn't so, Manolo, Spanish doping allegations, Armstrong and L'Equipe, CSC is a class act, Basso and CSC, Jimenez memories, Markers in drugs, Discovery Channel's Giro performance, Pound should resign, Giro live reporting, Banning of altitude tents, Bettini is consistent
- May 26: Their A-game's at home, The Tour and the TT, Jan's good form, Jan bashing, Congrats to Jan, The diesel, Double or nothing, Ivance Bassostrong, Bravo, Basso!, Discovery Channel's Giro performance, Bettini is consistent, Banning of altitude tents, When disqualification isn't enough, WADA should ban intervals
- May 26 - Special edition: Say it ain't so, Manolo, Say it isn't so, Spanish Federations' reaction to Saiz, The doping scandal to end them all
- May 19: Bettini is consistent, Banning of altitude tents, Hypoxic tents, WADA and altitude tents, Latest WADA crusade, WADA bans another, Congrats to Jan, Criticism of Jan Ullrich, Jan bashing, Jan ready for the Tour, Jan's good form, Armstrong - the New American Idol, The same old Lance, Defeatism in Discovery, Giro reactions, One of Savoldelli's secrets, Rasmussen's time trial position, Riders under helmets, Difference between following and leading, The Tour and the TT, Bruyneel's Giro comments, When disqualification isn't enough
- May 12: Marion Clignet, Bruyneel's Giro comments, Criticism of Jan Ullrich, Jan bashing, Jan's weight, Defeatism in Discovery, Lance talking up Basso, The same old Lance, Rasmussen's time trial position, Giro team time trial, Hincapie in Paris-Roubaix, Riders under helmets
- May 5: Criticism of Jan, Criticism of Ullrich, The Ullrich-bashing bandwagon, Ullrich in 2006, Jan dramas, More Jan dramas, Bruyneel's Giro comments, Team helmets, Volunteering at bike races, Hincapie in Paris-Roubaix
- April 28: Working for the team in Georgia, Ullrich's thick skin, Ullrich and the 2006 Tour, Jan Ullrich racing, Ullrich and THAT wheel, Jan Ullrich, Jan dramas, Paris-Roubaix technology, Hincapie in Paris-Roubaix, Paris-Roubaix controversy, Paris-Roubaix comments, Paris-Roubaix tech, Team helmets
- April 21: Paris-Roubaix final say, Paris-Roubaix controversy, Paris-Roubaix and technology, George and the fork issue, Quotable quotes, Cycling technology, Behaving like a champion, Paris-Roubaix: UCI Code of Ethics
- April 14: Continuing to behave like a champion, No curse of the rainbow jersey, Tom Boonen, Hang in there, Saul, The gods of cycling, Trek and Paris-Roubaix, Looking out for George, Paris-Roubaix and technology, Broken forks and broken dreams, Jan Ullrich, Jan dramas, Disqualifications, So you know, Paris - Roubaix, THAT railway crossing incident, Need for consistency, Paris-Roubaix - poor Cancellara, Paris Roubaix disqualification, Paris-Roubaix: setting a good example, Roubaix disqualification decision, UCI Roubaix disgrace, Paris Roubaix disqualification, Paris Roubaix affair, Paris-Roubaix fiasco, Paris-Roubaix sham, Racing's railroad crossings, George's bike failure, Let them race, Roubaix controversy
- April 12 (Special Paris Roubaix edition): Paris-Roubaix disqualification, Disqualification on the pave, Level crossing in Paris-Roubaix, Rules are rules, Paris-Roubaix, McQuaid's reasoning, Pat McQuaid and train barriers, Railway crossing at Paris-Roubaix, Disqualifications in Paris-Roubaix, Paris-Roubaix crossing, Roubaix controversy, Grade crossings, Railroad crossings, Safety at Paris-Roubaix, Paris-Roubaix sham, Paris-Roubaix safety, Paris-Roubaix rail crossing, Boonen and friends cross the tracks, McQuaid's explanation, Roubaix disqualification decision
- April 7: Hang in there Saul, De Ronde parcours, Edwig van Hooydonk, Discovery’s American riders, Tom Boonen, April fools, Hair care product line, Brave new world, Commonwealth Games time trial, Photo of the year
