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Doug Report Daily Cycling News Archive

Without contract, Brajkovic yearning for return to U.S. team.

“I really miss those American races, the American mentality. I like staying in the States, doing California, Colorado, Utah. I love those races. That’s me. I miss those RadioShack days.” (velonews.com)

Eneco Tour: Van Avermaet wins in Geraardsbergen.

Dumoulin moves into the overall lead. (cyclingnews.com)

Eneco Today: Doom leaps Boom, Van Avermaet Scores Win; Climbers Get Ready.

BMC's Greg Van Avermaet took his first classic-style win since 2011 and Giant-Shimano's Tom Dumoulin moved into the overall lead at the ENECO Tour following today's bumpy stage around the Flemish Ardennes. (podiumcafe.com)

Lindeman holds off Bardet in Ain queen stage.

Bert-Jan Lindeman proved that he deserves to return to the WorldTour when he took a fantastic solo win in the queen stage of the Tour de l’Ain. Having been part of the early break, he held off a fierce pursuit by defending champion Romain Bardet to take the biggest victory of his career and take over the leader’s jersey with just one stage remaining. (cyclingquotes.com)

La Route de France: Wild sprints to stage 6 victory in Varennes sur Allier.

Meersman ready to fight at Tour de l'Ain.

Gianni Meersman is ready to fight for his leader’s jersey on the penultimate stage of the Tour de l’Ain. Meersman holds a 16 second lead over his teammate Julian Alaphilippe, after winning two stages, but will face his first big test on stage three. (cyclingnews.com)

Quintana and Valverde both regarded as potential Vuelta winners by Movistar.

The team has already taken one Grand Tour this year, namely Nairo Quintana’s Giro d’Italia win, and also clocked up a fourth place finish in the Tour de France via Alejandro Valverde. Sights have turned to the upcoming Vuelta a España and, according to directeur sportif José Luis Arrieta, both riders are at the level of form necessary to chase overall victory. (cyclingtips.com.au)

2014 Races & Results.

Eneco Tour - Aug 11-17 (Stages & Results),

La Route de France - Aug 10-Aug 16 (Stages & Results),

Tour de l'Ain - Aug 12-16 (Stages & Results),

Vuelta a Burgos - Aug 13-17 (Stages),

Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 14-17 (Stages),

USA Pro Challenge - Aug 18-25 (Stages),

Vuelta a España - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Stages),

UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Stages).

Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta - July 30-Aug 10 (Results),

Tour of Utah - Aug 4-10 (Results),

Tour de Pologne - Aug 3-9 (Results),

Tour de France - July 5-27 (Results),

La Course Tour de France - July 27 (Results),

Giro d'Italia Femminile - July 4-13 (Results),

Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Results),

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2014 Eneco Tour LIVE.

Saturday's Eneco Tour Stage 6 departs Heerlen at 12:15pm CET (6:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at La Redoute (Aywaille) at around 4:47pm CET (10:47am U.S. Eastern). Eneco Tour live streaming video should get underway at around 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

Eneco Tour: Bouhanni wins in Ardooie.

Eneco Daily: Tomorrow is mini Ronde day!

Meersman wins a second stage at Tour de l'Ain.

Betancur undecided about future.

The World Tour’s Shortage of Teams.

The end of one team is problem for the sport as a whole because it suggests a shortage of teams for 2015, notably 17 teams chasing 18 spots in the World Tour. (inrng.com)

Arctic Race: Kristoff wins sprint in Alta.

Hushvold second, Nordhaug retains leaders jersey. (cyclingnews.com)

Vuelta a Burgos: Quintana wins in Lagunas de Neila.

Nairo Quintana soloed to victory on the Queen stage of the Vuelta a Burgos. Quintana dropped all his rivals in the final kilometers to take his first victory since winning the Giro d’Italia and moved into the race lead. (cyclingnews.com)

Moreno: I could almost follow Quintana.

Daniel Moreno proved that he is reaching his usual good late-season condition when he finished second behind Nairo Quintana in the Vuelta a Burgos queen stage. The Katusha leader was pleased with his performance as he could almost keep up with the Giro champion. (cyclingquotes.com)

Quintana: I want to prove that it wasn't a fluke.

For Nairo Quintana, the 2014 season has been the biggest of his career. In May, he became the first Colombian winner of the Giro d’Italia and is now building up for a tilt at the Vuelta a España title. Since joining Movistar in 2012, Quintana has enjoyed a steep progression through cycling and now the challenge is to stay there.

From Inside Peloton: The Basque.

The Basque region’s relationship with cycling is almost cinematic. It begins with panoramic views of the curving beach in Donostia. It cuts to urban vignettes in Bilbao, then lush but rugged, green hills dotted with tiny villages. It all looks so charmingly simple and inviting. (pelotonmagazine.com)

Trek to Send Jens Voigt Out Like the Baller He Is.

Voigt is one of a kind. Sadly, it appears Jens may actually be serious about retiring. To commemorate Trek has given the big German a custom bike and custom kit for the upcoming USA Pro Cycling Challenge. (pelotonmagazine.com)

2014 Vuelta a Burgos LIVE.

Saturday's Vuelta a Burgos Stage 4 departs Medina de Pomar at 11:21am CET (5:21am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Villarcayo at around 2:43pm CET (8:43am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Burgos live streaming video should get underway at around 1:15pm CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern).). (cyclingfans.com)

2014 Arctic Race of Norway LIVE.

Saturday's Arctic Race of Norway Stage 3 departs Alta at 12:00pm CET (6:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Kvænangsfjellet at around 3:43pm CET (9:43am U.S. Eastern).  Arctic Race of Norway live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

Lars Nordhaug wins Arctic Race of Norway opener in North Cape.

BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz and Out-Of-Office Announcement!

Stybar recovering after Eneco Tour crash.

Zdenek Stybar should be allowed to leave hospital this weekend, according to his team manager Patrick Lefevere. (cyclingnews.com)

Phil Gaimon: Out of breath from typing .

I’m writing from a sofa at 9,000 feet in Snowmass, Colorado, where Garmin-Sharp and a handful of other (less cool) teams, are staying between the Tour of Utah and the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado. Everything’s a little weird at altitude. (velonews.com)

Ford Removes New Mustang Ad Starring A Cyclist Who Helped Bring Down Lance Armstrong.

Ford Motor Co. recently released a new YouTube video for its 2015 Mustang that features Kayle Leogrande, who served a two-year suspension for doping during his racing career, indirectly leading to the downfall of American sports icon Lance Armstrong. (businessinsider.com)

Caleb Ewan: The step up to Orica-GreenEdge.

"It would be amazing to win the U23 world championships and I’ll certainly do my best to get into good climbing form ahead of it. But if I had to call it now I’d say it’s probably just a little too hard for me." (cyclingtips.com.au)

Dan Martin takes first podium since Giro crash: “The form is coming.”

Ireland’s Dan Martin has taken his best result for months today when he finished third on stage 3 of the Tour L’Ain in France.

Stopping progress? Pro cyclists weigh in on the disc-brake debate.

"Is it frustrating that you are the most elite bike racers in the world and there’s an advanced technology that exists that you’re not allowed to use?" (velonews.com)

Tailor-Made in Tuscany: A Visit to Cicli Tommasini.

With dedicated computer programs and specialized apps many cyclists today obsessively track the miles and hours spent on our machines, machines themselves usually designed and often fabricated using computers. Most of those bicycles, generally carbon and generally black, are indistinguishable to look at and, in spite of a panoply of brand names and models, originate in one of only a handful of huge Asian factories. (pezcyclingnews.com)

The Bishop.

We’re in a true golden age of frame building. The skill level of even garage builders is stunning, higher than much stuff sold commercially back in the 1970s. The veterans are turning out work the belies a care for craft that has nothing to do with commerce and everything to do with integrity. And there are the young Turks bent on making a mark. (redkiteprayer.com)

Five-a-side: this week's new bike gear.

The Genesis Equilibrium has found a place in the crusty heart of many a British roadie, admired for its cheerful versatility and retro styling. (bikeradar.com)