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Doug Report Daily Cycling News Archive

Degenkolb wins stage 5 of the Vuelta a Espana.

John Degenkolb survived the heat to take his second consecutive stage victory at the Vuelta a España, much to the displeasure of Nacer Bouhanni. The German rider beat Bouhanni and Moreno Hofland in the chaotic uphill finish in Ronda. (cyclingnews.com)

Contador laments lack of information.

Alberto Contador and Tinkoff-Saxo tried to put their rivals under pressure with a strong attack in the crosswinds on stage 5 of the Vuelta a Espana. In the end, most of the GC riders rejoined the front group and Contador lamented the lack of information as he didn't know who had been left behind. (cyclingquotes.com)

2014 Vuelta a Espana LIVE.

Thursday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 6 departs Benalmadena at 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at La Zubia at around 5:40pm CET (11:40am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta live streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).. (cyclingnews.com)

Tour du Poitou-Charentes Stage 2: Cavendish Goes Two-forTwo.

OPQS rider Mark Cavendish won his second straight sprint stage, this time at 183.6km Stage 2 of Tour du Poitou-Charentes on Wednesday. The Manx Missile relied on another dominant leadout from his teammates, and launched his sprint for the convincing victory. (omegapharma-quickstep.com)

Vangenechten breaks Leukemans dominance in Overijse.

After four consecutive wins by Bjorn Leukemans, the Druivenkoers Overijse finally got a new winner when Jonas Vangenechten emerged as the strongest in the 54th edition of the race. The Belgian escaped with 9 other riders inside the final 3km and held off the Topsport Vlaanderen pair of Jasper De Buyst and Tom Van Asbroeck to claim the victory. (cyclingquotes.com)

2014 Races & Results.

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

Tour of Alberta - Sept 2-7 (Stages),

Tour of Britain - Sept 7-14 (Stages),

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

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

Tour de l'Avenir - Aug 23-30 (Results),

Chris Thater Memorial - Aug 23-24 (Results),

Vattenfall Cyclassics - Aug 24 (Results),

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

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

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Celebrating the uncelebrated: The career of Ben Day.

On Sunday we all watched and listened to the USA Pro Cycling Challenge which was a celebration of Jens Vogt's final race of his illustrious career. But there was another rider in the peloton who was also competing his final race; Ben Day. As Jane Aubrey writes, Day's career was filled with talent, glory and mishaps that took him a down a different path. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Nicki Sørensen to retire at end of the season.

After a professional career that has lasted 16 seasons, Danish rider Nicki Sørensen has decided to call it a day. The 39-year-old will be out of contract with Tinkoff-Saxo at the end of this season and has chosen not to seek an extension. (cyclingnews.com)

Vuelta a Espana 2014: stage four - five observations.

John Degenkolb took the honors on stage four of the Vuelta a Espana, with Michael Matthews protecting the red jersey. (roadcyclinguk.com)

Best sports bras for cycling.

Trying on and testing out different sports bras can be tedious and discouraging for many women. With so many different style and support options available it can be hard to even know where to start looking. (bikeradar.com)

Vuelta a España: Degenkolb wins stage 4 in Córdoba.

Matthews: I thought the red jersey would get more respect.

Intense heat taking a toll on Vuelta peloton.

Vuelta Stage 6: Ready For Takeoff!

"I would peg this as a stage-hunter's game for climber types. There's a long list of riders in need of some attention and points. Samuel Sanchez? Amets Txurruka? Alex Kolobnev? [Needing a change in the type of attention he's getting.] Johan Chaves? Chris Anker Sorensen?"

Pinot, Sagan far from Tour de France form at Vuelta a España.

The teams of both Thibaut Pinot and Peter Sagan have commented on the disappointing performances of both riders thus far in the Vuelta a España, with each squad confirming that neither rider is in the same kind of form that the showed in this year’s Tour de France. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Encouraging signs for Alberto Contador in opening days of Vuelta.

Alberto Contador shouldn’t even be in this Vuelta a España. Barely a month ago, the Spanish superstar crashed out of the Tour de France with a broken leg. A fractured bone seemed to be a death sentence for Contador’s 2014 season, on the side of an innocuous French road in the Vosges mountains. Everyone close to him says he was in the best form of his career. (velonews.com)

Lawson Craddock crashes on stage 5, but finishes, at the Vuelta.

American Lawson Craddock lived the highs and lows of grand tour racing all in one day in Thursday’s fifth stage at the Vuelta a España. (velonews.com)

Wiggins’ push could start round of hour-record attempts.

Bradley Wiggins could kick off a new round of hour record attempts if he sticks to an announced June 2015 date. His plan could spur on world time trial champion Tony Martin, and Fabian Cancellara, who have both expressed interest. (velonews.com)

A Farewell to Jens!

As the bell rang for the final finishing circuit of the USA Pro Challenge in Denver on Sunday, Jens Voigt was where we expected to see him - off the front, legs churning, bike rocking back and forth, in the final breakaway of his storied career. (podiumcafe.com)

Health: Exercise makes you happy.

We all know that getting out on our bikes when it’s cold and dark can be hard, but when we do, it always makes us feel better and lifts our mood. (bikeradar.com)

The Salzkammergut Trophy.

The Salzkammergut Trophy is Austria’s most famous MTB race, and its largest, this year attracting 4,256 participants. This is a huge race – I took part in the 119km race but there are several other events over three days, the longest being a 211km cross-country sufferfest that took some competitors over 15 hours to finish. (crankpunk.com)

Easton launches superlight tubular road wheels.

The E100 tubular road wheel is the brand's most radical new offering, and with an MSRP of $3,800, it should be. The E100 weighs just 1,050 grams per set, with a 45 mm-deep rim with Easton's Fantom Rim aero profile and tensioned carbon spokes. (bicycleretailer.com)

WD-40 Foaming Wash.

"With the exception of properly degreasing a nasty drivetrain, this stuff is nearly miraculous. I give the bike a brief misting of water, spray it down with the wash, let it foam for a few seconds and then hose it all off." (redkiteprayer.com)

Report: two year deal for Boasson Hagen, team identity to be revealed Wednesday.

A Tale of Two Cars.

Podcast Special Feature: Episode 35 – Sarah Interviews Kristy Scrymgeour.

Team Cannondale takes shape as Vaughters lines up new roster.

Team Cannondale's roster for 2015 continues to take shape after Alex Howes and Davide Formolo recently committed their futures to the American WorldTour team. (cyclingnews.com)

Report: Boasson Hagen signs for MTN-Qhubeka.

Edvald Boasson Hagen has signed a two-year contract with South African continental team MTN-Qhubeka, according to Norwegian television channel TV2. It is rumored that the new contract is worth one million Euros, which is less than he is currently on at Sky. (cyclingnews.com)

Increasing depth in women's peloton evident in World Cup results.

One round remains in the 2014 UCI Women's Road World Cup, and so far, eight different riders have won each of the eight rounds. (sbs.com.au)

On being a woman in the bike industry.

Amanda Stoneham is the senior e-commerce manager at Diamondback, and more importantly, she’s an avid roadie and mountain biker when she’s off the clock. Find out what it’s like being a woman working in the cycling industry. (diamondback.com)

Shimano shows new road shoe and PRO handlebars at Eurobike.

Timed for the opening of the Eurobike show here this week, Shimano has announced a new top-tier road shoe and some new handlebar, stem and seatpost options offered in its PRO brand. (bicycleretailer.com)

Eurobike 2014: LOOK 795 Aerolight first ride.

Of all the high-end machines we tested on the admittedly limited 7km demo circuit in Friedrichschafen, the 795 Aerolight was the most eager: quick out of the blocks and unwilling to sacrifice speed once gained. Several reasons will lie behind such pleasing alacrity, of course, not least Mavic’s rather wonderful Cosmic Carbone 40c full carbon clinchers, but the chassis certainly played its part. (roadcyclinguk.com)

BMC Impect Concept machine.

he BMC Impec Concept bike, as the name suggests, will never be for sale. But unlike many concept bikes, which are often little more than plastic art projects, the Impec Concept was made tip to tail, from initial idea to carbon fibre product, inside BMC’s Grenchen facility in the space of four months. (bikeradar.com)

EVOC updates Bike Travel Bag.

EVOC's has updated its bike travel bike, making it lighter, stiffer and adding a creature comforts to make travelling with a bike easier. (bikeradar.com)

Reynolds Carbon Road Bike Wheels Go Tubeless, New Disc Brake Options.

Reynolds’ Attack, Assault SLG and Strike SLG Performance road carbon clinchers all become tubeless ready for 2015, and the Attack becomes available in a disc brake specific option, too. The 46 Aero also gets a disc brake option, and three Aero (46, 58 and 72) wheelsets all get tubular rim options. (bikerumor.com)

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