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Doug Report Daily Cycling News Archive

Vuelta a España: De Marchi wins stage 7 in Alcaudete.

Alessandro De Marchi claimed the second and biggest victory of his professional career when he took a fine solo success on stage 7 into Alcaudete. The Italian was part of a four-man break that went clear after 40km of racing. (cyclingnews.com)

De Marchi dedicates Vuelta stage win to former Italian trainer Martini.

It has been a long time coming, but Italy’s Alessandro De Marchi  secured his first Grand Tour win in style in Friday’s Vuelta a España stage 7, soloing away to claim a lone win in Alcaudete. (cyclingnews.com)

Froome: I am relatively unscathed.

Chris Froome had a dramatic day in the Vuelta a Espana as he was briefly distanced after an early crash before gaining 2 seconds on his rivals in the finale. The Brit was pleased with the outcome as he appears to have escaped the incident relatively unscathed. (cyclingquotes.com)

2014 Vuelta a Espana LIVE.

Satudray's Vuelta a Espana Stage 8 departs Baeza at 12:18pm CET (6:18am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Albacete 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)

Vuelta Week 2 Preview – Summit finishes set to see overall battle joined.

There’s also an individual time trial to show form ahead of Worlds, and a couple for the sprinters. (road.cc)

Tour de l'Avenir: Lopez victorious in stage 6.

Herrada repeats in French finale, Chavanel takes overall.

For the second year in a row, Jesus Herrada won the final stage of the Tour du Poitou-Charentes when he became a surprise winner of a bunch sprint, holding off Jan Bakelants and Nicola Ruffoni. Sylvain Chavanel finished 8th and won the race overall. (cyclingquotes.com)

Uran: The biggest test is still to come.

Double Giro d’Italia runner-up Rigoberto Uran admitted he did not have an ideal day on Thursday’s first summit finish of the Vuelta, but argued that “in any case it’s Sunday” - a longer climb to Valdelinares ski station - “that’s the real test.” (cyclingnews.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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Valverde wins stage 6 of the Vuelta a Espana.

Uran: It was a strange climb.

Ruffoni beats Cavendish to take first pro win.

Lodewyck to have surgery for heart arrhythmia.

Valverde denies attacking when Froome had crashed.

Vuelta a España leader Alejandro Valverde has rejected rumors that he and his team had tried to ensure rival Chris Froome stayed dropped after his crash by upping the pace in the main peloton. (cyclingnews.com)

Impey cleared after Probenecid positive.

Daryl Impey is free to make a return to racing having successfully shown that he did not intentionally take the diuretic Probenecid for which he tested positive in February. (cyclingnews.com)

Petacchi to leave Omega Pharma – Quick Step?

According to Italian media, Alessandro Petacchi is likely to retire from professional cycling with the end of the 2014 season, as the Omega Pharma- Quick Step manager Patrick Lefevere confirmed that the Belgian team will not extend his contract. (cyclingquotes.com)

Bos to join MTN-Qhubeka for 2015.

Theo Bos could be about to make a move to MTN-Qhubeka for the 2015 season, according to Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad. (cyclingnews.com)

Bakelants confirms move to AG2R-La Mondiale.

Jan Bakelants has confirmed that he will join AG2R-La Mondiale this season, although he is yet to put pen to paper. (cyclingnews.com)

USA Cycling announces changes to Pro CX calendar.

USA Cycling announced today that the 2014-15 edition of their Professional Cyclocross Calendar (Pro CX) will begin on September 6 and run through January 4, and will again feature a $40,000 prize purse to be split between the top riders in each of the men’s and women’s final standings. (velonews.com)

Men's 2014 GP Ouest-France - Plouay LIVE Sunday.

Sunday's Men's Grand Prix Ouest France - Plouay gets underway at 9:40am CET (3:40am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at around 3:15pm CET (9:15am U.S. Eastern).  GP Ouest France - Plouay live streaming video should get underway at around **1:20pm CET (**7:20am U.S. Eastern).  (cyclingfans.com)

Selle Royal Seta S1 saddle.

BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Affordable alternative to a Fizik Arione." (bikeradar.com)

Pearl Izumi internal MTB bib pockets, protected Boa dials and more.

Pearl's 2015 MTB clothing and shoe lineup shown at Eurobike. (bikeradar.com)

La Vuelta Stage 6: The Contenders Emerge.

‘Fab Four’ using Vuelta as springboard toward rainbow jersey.

Candelario, Day, Louder, Cooke all retiring from domestic peloton.

VeloCast: Roman Holiday.

Merckx hospitalized after heart problems.

Cycling legend Eddy Merckx has been undergoing tests after suffering from heart problems last weekend, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. Cardiologist Professor Pedro Brugada has been examining Merckx for the past two days after he was taken to the hospital. (cyclingnews.com)

Crash denies Hushovd final big win.

Thor Hushovd found himself in the perfect position to take a final big victory when he had made it to the top of the final climb with the 15 best riders in the final stage of the Tour du Poitou-Charentes. Unfortunately, a crash in the final turn prevented him from chasing a final big victory. (cyclingquotes.com)

The Tour de l’Avenir’s Past and Present.

Esteban Chaves, Moreno Hofland and Rohan Dennis wear the leaders’ jerseys in a race. A glimpse of the future? No, it’s a scene from the past: the 2011 Tour de l’Avenir. The race is on this week. There are several stage races for U-23 riders that matter but none more so than this one. It’s length, international field and mountainous profile make it an essential rendez-vous. If it didn’t exist we’d have to invent it. (inrng.com)

VeloNews presents Athletic Achievement awards at Interbike gala.

Interbike’s first annual industry awards gala, the IB Awards, celebrates the bike industry’s success and innovation. The 2014 awards honor achievements from the 2014 product year, beginning in July 2013 and concluding in June 2014. Nominees and winners will be selected from categories across the bike community, including Product Innovation, Athletic Achievement, Dealer Excellence, Supplier Performance and Advocacy Efforts. (velonews.com)

Weighting in vain.

It seems like riders and manufacturers are in a perpetual drive to trim weight from their bikes. But are the performance gains really worth the effort and cost? (cyclist.com.au)

The latest from Eurobike: Part two.

Everyone at the German trade show is debating the merits of road disc brake options. Plus new shoes, camo colour schemes and aero stylings. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Book Review: The Cycling Anthology, Volume 4.

"Part of the art of non-fiction storytelling is to tell you something interesting you don't already know, and the Anthology, through its four volumes to date, does exactly that." (sbs.com.au)

Stevens and Focus: The Latest from Eurobike 2014.

A clear trend: the whole gravel/adventure race/endurance cyclocross segment is easing its way onto the market while cyclocross race bikes are rather rare. No big cyclocross hype at Eurobike – but if you look closely, a few jewels arise from the muddy waters of a vast bicycle industry. (cxmagazine.com)

Bell and Giro Offer Advanced Protection on New Helmets.

Both companies are incorporating the Multi-directional Impact Protection System (MIPS) into new helmets. This system allows the hard shell and the liner to move separately in a crash, which could reduce a cyclist’s risk of concussion by decreasing the brain’s rotational acceleration. (bicycling.com)

PEZ: Hot Vuelta EuroTrash!