Home  |    Fitness   |   Archive   |   Tips & Safety  |    Store   |   Quotes   |   Links   |   About   |   Facebook   |   Twitter     


Support The DougReport: Ride a bike
doug report logo

Jan 08
Jan 09
Jan 10
Jan 11
Jan 12
Jan 13
Jan 14
Feb 08
Feb 09
Feb 10
Feb 11
Feb 12
Feb 13
Feb 14
Mar 08
Mar 09
Mar 10
Mar 11
Mar 12
Mar 13
Apr 08
Apr 09
Apr 10
Apr 11
Apr 12
Apr 13
May 08
May 09
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 13
Jun 08
Jun 09
Jun 10
Jun 11
Jun 12
Jun 13
Jul 08
Jul 09
Jul 10
Jul 11
Jul 12
Jul 13
Aug 08
Aug 09
Aug 10
Aug 11
Aug 12
Aug 13
Sep 08
Sep 09
Sep 10
Sep 11
Sep 12
Sep 13
Oct 08
Oct 09
Oct 10
Oct 11
Oct 12
Oct 13
Nov 08
Nov 09
Nov 10
Nov 11
Nov 12
Nov 13
Dec 08
Dec 09
Dec 10
Dec 11
Dec 12
Dec 13
Dec 07

Mar 1 Mar  2 Mar  3 Mar  4 Mar  5 Mar  6 Mar  7 Mar  8 Mar  9 Mar  10 Mar  11 Mar  12 Mar  13 Mar  14 Mar  15
Mar  16 Mar  17 Mar  18 Mar  19 Mar  20 Mar  21 Mar  22 Mar  23 Mar  24 Mar  25 Mar  26 Mar  27 Mar  28 Mar  29 Mar  30
Mar 31

Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb  3 Feb  4 Feb 5 Feb  6 Feb  7 Feb  8 Feb  9 Feb  10 Feb  11 Feb  12 Feb  13 Feb  14 Feb  15
Feb  16 Feb  17 Feb  18 Feb  19 Feb  20 Feb  21 Feb  22 Feb  23 Feb  24 Feb  25 Feb  26 Feb  27 Feb  28


March 2014
March 3, 2014



Photo: Stage 6 Profile...
Tuesday's Tour de Langkawi Stage 6 departs Melaka at 10:00am local (3:00am CET, 9:00pm U.S. Eastern previous day) and is expected at the finish at Pontian at around 2:39pm local (7:39am CET, 1:39am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Langkawi live streaming is possible. (cyclingfans.com)






Photo: a more traditional course that will offer selective racing ahead of the Tour de France...
ASO has announced the route for the Critérium du Dauphiné in June. The race is a concentrated version of the Tour de France and this year’s edition is no exception. (inrng.com)







Photo: Tour de Langkawi stage 5 podium. © Bettini Photo
Thomas Rabou and Louis Meintjes complete podium. (cyclingnews.com)





Races & Results.
UCI Track World Championships - Feb 26-Mar 2 (All Days),
Tour de Langkawi - Feb 27 - March 8, 2014 (Stages & Results),
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne - March 2 (Results),
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - March 1 (Results),
Tour of California - May 11-18, 2014 (Stages),
Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1, 2014 (Stages),
Tour de France - July 5-27, 2014 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27, 2014 (Stages),
UCI Cyclo-cross World's - Feb 1-2, 2014 (Results),
UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29, 2013 (Results),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15, 2013 (Results),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21, 2013 (Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26, 2013 (Results).






Photo: Medal haul...eight world championship medals will be heading back to Australia (Getty Images).
The final day of the 2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships netted Australia two medals, taking the team’s final tally to eight for the five-day Championships, equal with Germany for most by any nation. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: Francois Nel - Velo/Getty Images...
It's been a huge weekend of racing, with Amy Pieters winning the first European race of the season, the Omloop het Nieuwsblad, in fine style, while over in Costa Rica, Olga Zabelinskaya won the stage race. (podiumcafe.com)





Photo: I’m in Perth, Australia, where I spend most winters...
After taking a step back from the top tier of the sport to finish a PhD, Britain’s Emma Pooley is returning to full-time racing in 2014. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Le Tube, Lyon...
Officially known as the Tunnel de la Croix-Rousse, the tunnel is located beneath the hill of the same name in the city’s 4th arrondissement, to the north of the city center, and links the banks of the Rhône to the east with those of the Saône to the west. (road.cc)





Photo: The route of the Giro d'Italia time trial...
Key stage in the Langhe vineyards now 41.9km long. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Honestly, while this bike fully qualifies as a grand touring design...
"One of my favorite features about the Volagi Liscio was its handling. On descents and in corners the bike was predictable and left me relaxed and confident." (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: Alexey Tsatevich (Katusha) won the 2013 edition...
 2014 GP Le Samyn LIVE March 5 - Race starts at 12:00pm CET (6:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:49pm CET (10:49am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:40pm CET (8:40am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: Moreno Moser (Cannondale) won the 2013 edition.
Saturday's Strade Bianche (or Montepaschi Strade Bianche) departs San Gimignano at 10:30am CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Siena at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern).  Strade Bianche live streaming video is expected from around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)












Photo: Prognostication seems preposterous; the cobbles and climbs make the only selections that matter. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Whatever might have been revealed by early season races, races under a summer sun in Australia and across the desert in Dubai and Qatar, may as well be forgotten. The “hellingen en kasseien” — slopes and cobbles — of northern Europe have a truth all their own. (velonews.com)





Photo: Yves Lampaert (Topsport Vlaanderen), Johan Vansummeren (Garmin-Sharp) and briefly Michael Vingerling (Team 3M)...
This was in breach of a new UCI rule and the whole group should have been disqualified from the race. (inrng.com)






Photo: The gap was around four minutes back to a QuickStep driven peloton...
Ian Stannard gurned his way up the climb giving no hint of what would come later. The next stop was Valkenburg, no cobbles but steep and with a horrible, heart breaking false flat – all part of the attrition. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: The UCI Track Championships in Cali, Colombia. (Getty Images)...
"As far as I can tell the UCI it seems to be acting against the best interests of global cycling." (sbs.com.au).





Photo: Chris Froome will be among the starters for the Critérium du Dauphiné in June. Photo: Tim De Waele...
After an opening individual time trial in Lyon on June 8, stage 2 ends with the grueling 13.6-kilometer (6.6 percent) climb up the Col du Béal. From there, two sprinter-friendly stages are on the schedule before the race heads into the mountains for the remaining stages. (velonews.com)





Photo: A third-division rider winning ahead of the WorldTour and Professional Continental riders caused some squads to call for biological passport anti-doping controls at all levels... velonews.competitor.com
WorldTour and Professional Continental teams are part of UCI's anti-doping passport scheme, but Continental squads are not. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Whereas the Garmin Vector requires separate 'pods' to house the batteries and transmitters, Xpedo manages to squeeze everything into the Thrust E power meters' aluminum pedal bodies...
Compact power meter pedal could offer a low-cost option. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Denver-based Alchemy showed their brand new Helios...
Latest US-built carbon fiber frame from Alchemy makes debut at recent London Bike Show. (road.cc)





Photo: Hanka Kupfernagel | Crank Cycling News... www.crank.co.za
Hanka Kupfernagel is a three-time cyclocross World Champion and multiple German Champion in many disciplines. (cxmagazine.com)





Photo: The lightest is the 700×26 Cayuse Pass, which is remarkably light for such a wide tire....
Jan Heine routinely tested bicycle parts that weren’t readily available to the U.S. market. At times, he’d import small batches for their readers, including tires from Grand Bois and Challenge. Now, he’s decided to produce their own under the Compass brand. (bikerumor.com)















Photo: Daily Distraction.


















Photo: Sarah Hammer won her seventh career world title, and second omnium title, in Cali, Colombia, on March 2. © Bettini... (cyclingnews.com)
American Sarah Hammer won a seventh career world championship gold medal, and made it back-to-back world titles, in the women’s omnium on Sunday at the 2014 UCI Track World Championships in Cali, Colombia. (velonews.com)







Photo: Marianne Vos will compete for the overall victory at the first edition of the Women's Tour. Photo: Casey B. Gibson...
Orica AIS, Boels Dolmans, Specialized Lululemon & Wiggle Honda sign up for UK's first UCI elite women's stage race. (road.cc)





Photo: The reigning Vuelta a Espana winner almost didn’t get to race in 2014...
Horner’s program is based around supporting Lampre’s two leaders for the Giro d’Italia and defending his Vuelta title. (bicycling.com)





Photo: Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quickstep)...
Omega Pharma-Quick Step squad to include British sprinter after the loss of the Pompeiana climb. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: After the Tour de Langkawi, Pawel Poljanski will ride in the Volta a Catalunya, the Tour de Romandie, and the Giro d'Italia. Photo: Gregor Brown...
Pole Pawel Poljanski smiled widely at the start of the Tour de Langkawi today. He has every reason to be happy; Tinkoff-Saxo’s team brass scheduled him for the Giro d’Italia in his first professional year. (velonews.com)






Photo: Johan Esteban Chaves is currently at the Tour de Langkawi and will compete at some one-day and week-long races races in the spring. Photo: Tim De Waele...
Orica-GreenEdge’s grand tour future looks bright if you base it on Johan Esteban Chaves. The Colombian’s results may not be impressive yet, but his smile and friendliness give the indication that everything is going to be OK. (velonews.com)





Photo: It poured for the first five days of the Trans Andes Challenge. Photo: M. Tucana/ Trans Andes Challenge...
Torrential rain, backyard barbeques and dance parties. (bicycling.com)





Photo: The wheels are assembled by the 616 guys, with their own parts playing starring roles...
"In my mind 616 Fabrication has elevated the fat bike game with sleek steel and artistic details." (dirtragmag.com)





Photo: Classic top-level Pinarello handling, impressive comfort too...
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Pinarello’s best sub-£2000 bike to date, but needs an upgrade or two to get the best from the excellent frameset." (bikeradar.com)































Mar 1 Mar  2 Mar  3 Mar  4 Mar  5 Mar  6 Mar  7 Mar  8 Mar  9 Mar  10 Mar  11 Mar  12 Mar  13 Mar  14 Mar  15
Mar  16 Mar  17 Mar  18 Mar  19 Mar  20 Mar  21 Mar  22 Mar  23 Mar  24 Mar  25 Mar  26 Mar  27 Mar  28 Mar  29 Mar  30
Mar 31

Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb  3 Feb  4 Feb 5 Feb  6 Feb  7 Feb  8 Feb  9 Feb  10 Feb  11 Feb  12 Feb  13 Feb  14 Feb  15
Feb  16 Feb  17 Feb  18 Feb  19 Feb  20 Feb  21 Feb  22 Feb  23 Feb  24 Feb  25 Feb  26 Feb  27 Feb  28

Jan 08
Jan 09
Jan 10
Jan 11
Jan 12
Jan 13
Jan 14
Feb 08
Feb 09
Feb 10
Feb 11
Feb 12
Feb 13
Feb 14
Mar 08
Mar 09
Mar 10
Mar 11
Mar 12
Mar 13
Apr 08
Apr 09
Apr 10
Apr 11
Apr 12
Apr 13
May 08
May 09
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 13
Jun 08
Jun 09
Jun 10
Jun 11
Jun 12
Jun 13
Jul 08
Jul 09
Jul 10
Jul 11
Jul 12
Jul 13
Aug 08
Aug 09
Aug 10
Aug 11
Aug 12
Aug 13
Sep 08
Sep 09
Sep 10
Sep 11
Sep 12
Sep 13
Oct 08
Oct 09
Oct 10
Oct 11
Oct 12
Oct 13
Nov 08
Nov 09
Nov 10
Nov 11
Nov 12
Nov 13
Dec 08
Dec 09
Dec 10
Dec 11
Dec 12
Dec 13
Dec 07