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Britain's Procycling magazine has produced a 'souvenir' magazine to commemorate Lance Armstrong's historic sixth Tour de France victory.

Lincoln Allison, founding director of Warwick University's Centre for the Study of Sport in Society, has penned a provocative feature for The Guardian, questioning whether doping is as bad as it's portrayed. And will genetic enhancements - the modification of the haemoglobin gene to improve stamina, for instance - soon make a mockery of doping controls? Cycling is included in the piece, naturally, but is not mauled.

There's to be a pre-stage criterium for elite riders on the same Westminster course as the pros riding the final day of the Tour of Britain. As a nod towards his 55-year involvement in the bicycle trade, the crit has been named the Bob Chicken Grand Prix.

Librizzi - the Fisher Outdoor Leisure rep for Scotland - won the British Sprinters League at the Edinburgh Festival Grand Prix yesterday.

CamelBak Products of Petaluma, California, has a new VP of operations. Kryptonite of Canton, Massachusetts has made some promotions and expanded its product team.