Levi Leipheimer won the Tour de Gila in New Mexico.
Scandals of the week
Blood Passport results snagged Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas), Tadej Valjavec (Ag2r) and Jesus Rosendo Prado (Andalucia-Cajasur). The UCI will open disciplinary hearings against them. Valjavec has been dumped by his team. Valverde continues to be able to compete in spite of having been suspended for doping in Italy.
