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Taylor Phinney is living up to his billing as Americas next superstar rider. Today he became the first American ever to win the under-23 Paris-Roubaix race. A world champion track racer, Phinney, 18, is likely too big (hes 64) to develop the Jaeger LeCoultre replica watches climbing speed needed for grand tours. But, as todays result shows, he could become the biggest threat this country has ever produced for the one-day classics like Paris-Roubaix, Milan-San Remo, and the Tour of Flanders. Exciting stuff for U.S. race fans.—John Bradley

Denis Menchov won his first Giro dItalia on Sunday in Rome. The Russian rider for the Dutch Rabobank team survived a crash on rain-slicked cobbles about 800 yards from the finish that probably cost him the stage victory, but an amazingly Panerai replica watches fast bike change from his support crew minimized his losses. Menchov actually managed to double his lead in the overall standings over second-placed Danilo DiLuca of Italy, who finished the three-week race 41 seconds behind Menchov. Thats the finish line at right, and it seems to sum up this whole race: tons of pink, horrible traffic, giant foam tea cups, and ancient ruins.

All very Italy.Stage honors for todays 14-kilometer time trial through Rome went to Cervélo Test Team rider Ignatus Konovalovas, who was one of the last riders to start today before a light rain made the mostly cobble-stone course almost unridable. replica watch gift Even team cars were sliding on the slick, oily stones. I had the chance today to ride in one of a Cervélo team car behind Vladomir Gustov, who was unlucky to start just seconds after the rain began. Already the victim of one nasty crash at this Giro, Gustov went down twice today and finished the stage dead last.