NOTE: travel day today for me, coverage sporadic

• Rasmussen pulled out of Tour, fired by Rabobank
• Cycling News Flash - Rasmussen pulled from Tour
• VN: Moreni and Cofidis Leave Tour

Video:

• Versus Stage 16 Videos
• VN: Stage 16 Highlights
• VN: Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) talks about the stage 16 race protest
• VN: Patrice Clerc (ASO) and scenes from the riders' protest
• SBS Stage 16 Video Podcast
• VNTV: Reporting from the Col d'Aubisque, 6 Kilometers from the summit with the race leaders riding by

Photos:

• BBC Stage 16 Photos
• Bettini Stage 16 Photos
• Graham Watson Stage 16 Photos
• Stage 16: A Casey Gibson Gallery

Stage Summaries/Reports:

• VeloNews Stage 16 Summary
• CyclingNews Stage 16 Results
• Steephill.tv Stage 16 Videocap Summary and Links
• VN: Rider's protest marks start of Stage 16
• Pez: TDF’07 St.16: Rasmussen On Fire!
• Bob Martin's Stage 16 by the Numbers
• VeloNews: Stage 16 Stats
• VN: The joy-less jersey? Rasmussen seems to be the only one celebrating his success
• Latest Cycling News: Prudhomme speaks up, Rasmussen decision welcomed by the UCI, Can Cadel catch Contador?, Koerts confesses, Armstrong may visit Tour, Voigt fed up, Boogerd wants to go home, Tour Communiqué, German riders react
• First Edition Cycling News: Predictor-Lotto to sue Vino and Astana, Boonen calls for lifetime suspensions, Evans: 'It's not over yet', Lefevere: IPCT didn't pressure Rabobank, Pineau and Hinault critical of riders, Riders protest, Rasmussen booed, Rominger "can't understand it", California announces '08 host cities, Westphal lands on head, Cycling team doctors association, USAC junior rosters, Mori out
• Tour de France Cycling News: Rabobank explains Rasmussen sacking, Moreni and Cofidis leave Tour after positive test, Valverde: "It never seems to end", Soler emerges as Tour's bright spot, Haselbacher "couldn't believe it", Klöden "disappointed", BMC rethinks Astana sponsorship, Amadio backs current anti-doping system, Gianetti not impressed

Riders/Experts:

• Graham Watson audio report
• Kloden: I am disappointed! (translated from German)
• Versus Stage 16 Diaries: Paul, Bob
• Fabian Wegmann Stage 16 Diary (translated from German)
• Rich Hincapie: George Moving Up
• Graham Watson: Turn of Events (Paceline)
• Carmichael: Changing Tactics

Teams:

• Discovery Channel Stage 16: Peak to Rasmussen (Paceline reg req'd)
• Barloworld: Aubisque's virdicts: Rasmussen prove his chance to win Tdf, Soler finally King of the Mountains
• T-Mobile Stage 16 Report
• Gerolsteiner: Stage 16 Report (translated from German)
• Team-CSC.com: Brave Performance by Sastre
• Rabobank Stage 16 Report
• Rabobank: Cycling team withdraws Rasmussen from Tour

Blogs:

• Cyclelicio.us: Stage 16 - Who's Clean?
• TdFBlog Stage 16
• Lanterne Rouge: Et tu, Cofidis?
• Masiguy is done with the Tour
• ROAD Mag: The Schamber Ramblings Part 8, WTF-VII

• Lanterne Rouge: Why would Moreni do it?

Related:

• Moreni positive for testosterone
• VN: Swiss paper drops race coverage, will focus on doping stories
• Prudhomme: The Tour is better off without Rasmussen
• McQuaid applauds Rasmussen's removal