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Doug Report Daily Cycling News Archive

Time trial critical in setting up second half of Vuelta .

In a Vuelta a España packed with climbs, Tuesday’s 36.7km race against the clock could leave a decisive mark on the final GC. (cyclingnews.com)

Vuelta GC Power Poll - 1st Rest Day Update.

First nine stages are in the books and brothers and sisters we can winnow down the riders who have a chance to win this thing to three: Quintana, Contador,  and Froome. Sound harsh?. (podiumcafe.com)

Quintana seizes Vuelta lead as Contador picks up steam.

The dynamic of the Vuelta a España changed in more ways than one in Sunday’s thrilling uphill finale to Valdelinares. The weather went from Sahara-like heat to Belgian cool as the stage put the opening week of extreme weather behind the peloton for good. (velonews.com)

Gradek wins stage 3 at Tour of China - Polish rider takes over the race lead...

Embarrassing blunder leaves in-form Brammeier red-faced in China.

Another strong ride from Matt Brammeier on stage three of the Tour of China 1 saw the former Irish champion move up to third place overall in the week-long race. (stickybottle.com)

2014 Vuelta a Espana LIVE.

Tuesday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 10, a 36.7km Individual Time Trial from Real Monasterio de Santa María de Veruela to Borja, gets underway at 1:10pm CET (7:10am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first rider.  Vuelta live streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.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),

GP Cycliste de Québec - Sept 12 (Start List),

GP Cycliste de Montréal - Sept 14 (Start List),

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),

More...

Inside Line: Tiff Cromwell’s GP de Plouay-Bretagne World Cup.

Going into Saturday's final round of the Women's Road World Cup, the GP de Plouay-Bretagne, Lizzie Armitstead had an unassailable lead and was set to take out the series overall. But that didn't mean the racing was any less exciting come Saturday. Tiffany Cromwell was one of the main aggressors in the 122km race. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Vervaeke claims final stage victory at the Tour de l'Avenir.

A solo victory on the final stage of the Tour de L'Avenir for Lotto-Belisol's neo-pro Louis Vervaeke sealed victory for Belgium in the U23 UCI Nations Cup. The 21-year-old's win on the summit finish of La Toussuire also ensured that he finished in fifth place on the final general classification. (cyclingnews.com)

Omega Pharma signs de la Cruz for 2 years.

David de la Cruz has signed a two-year contract with Omega Pharma-Quick Step, the team announced Monday. The 25-year-old Spaniard has been a professional since 2010, when he rode for Caja Rural. He switched to NetApp-Endura for the 2013 season. (velonews.com)

Moda Stretto.

BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Great value lightweight race bike, but the rolling stock feels dated." (bikeradar.com)

Eurobike 2014: Eight aero road bikes.

Wind-cheating bikes from Ridley, Time, Storck, Colnago, Fuji, Pinarello, Stevens and Argon 18. (roadcyclinguk.com)

So Far So Good.

If a stage race an exercise in taking riders and placing them into a chronological hierarchy the Vuelta still has a long way to go. One time trial and two summit finishes done and there’s still plenty to decide. One certainty is within the Movistar camp where Alejandro Valverde is now behind Nairo Quintana, on GC and in a supportive sense. (inrng.com)

Matt White confirms Goss' departure from Orica-GreenEdge.

When Matt Goss inked a three-year deal with Orica-GreenEdge at the end of 2011, the Australian was regarded as one of the fastest sprinters in the peloton. (cyclingnews.com)

Kirsten Wild signs for two years with Hitec Products.

Kirsten Wild has signed a two-year contract with Hitec Products meaning she will race with the team through the end of the 2016 season. The Dutch sprinter will leave her current team Giant-Shimano after a successful two-year stint. (cyclingnews.com)

Gateway Cup: Hanson claims back-to-back wins at Giro della Montagna.

The National Criterium Calendar rolled into stage three of the Staenberg Group Gateway Cup for the 29th running of the Giro della Montagna and the finale of the 2014 USA Crits Series. Both the men and women's field battled the seemingly unstoppable dominance of the United HealthCare squad and the increasing challenge of each successive course of the Gateway Cup series. (cyclingnews.com)

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 levers may soon control Garmin computers.

Shimano and Garmin seemed poised for a partnership where Dura-Ace 9070 Di2 levers could control Garmin Edge computers. (bikeradar.com)

The best of Eurobike 2014: helmets and shoes.

Helmets and shoes are just the tip of what was on offer at Eurobike. More to come in part two. (cyclingtips.com.au)

New Quarq Elsa RS Power Meters for Shimano 4-Arm Hollowglide Chainrings.

Quarq has added another option to their crank spider based power meter offerings. Already stocking units for a variety of SRAM cranksets (including the new XX1 mountain bike version) Specialized and Cannondale, now you can add Dura-Ace DA9000 to the mix. (bikerumor.com)

Rotor Rex 1.1 QX1 crankset.

BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Light and stiff – but performance could be smoother." (bikeradar.com)

Eurobike 2014: Parlee introduce Altum to replace Z5.

Parlee used Eurobike 2014 to lift the lid on the Altum. Parlee’s lightest frame to date replaces the long-standing Z5 in the American firm’s off-the-shelf range. (roadcyclinguk.com)

Cipollini Escalates the TT War with NUKE.

"The launch of Cipollini’s new TT bike, the NUKE, has us intrigued because no bike surprised us more this season than Cipollini’s road bike, the RBK1000." (pelotonmagazine.com)

Chavanel wins GP Ouest France-Plouay.

PEZ: Colombian EuroTrash!

Van Garderen, Costa and Gerrans confirmed for the GP Quebec and GP Montreal.

The organizers of the GP Quebec and the GP Montreal have confirmed that the USA’s Tejay van Garderen, current world champion Rui Costa and Australia’s Simon Gerrans will ride the one-day WorldTour races on September 12 and 14, with six of the current top 15 in the WorldTour rankings leading the WorldTour teams. (cyclingnews.com)

Report: Poels signs with Team Sky.

According to Dutch newspaper De telegraaf, Wout Poels has come to an agreement with Team Sky and will sign for the British WorldTour team. (cyclingnews.com)

Up hill and down dale.

With a few tips from the experts, you can unleash your inner mountain goat. (cyclist.com.au)

Taylor Phinney makes light of surgery scars with ‘Frankenleg’ tweet.

American BMC pro Taylor Phinney continues rehabilitation from severe leg injury. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Alonso team to ride Cervelo bikes in 2015.

Last week Fernando Alonso's manager Luis Garcia Abad confirmed to Biciciclismo that he has formally requested a WorldTour licence for the F1 star’s new team and now another important part of the process of building a new team has fallen into place. A reliable source says that the team will be riding Cervelo bikes in its first season in the professional peloton. (cyclingquotes.com)

All New Cannondale Slice Triathlon Bike Debuts, Plus CAAD10 Track Bike & Budget Road Racer.

"The all new Cannondale Slice triathlon bike will formally debut at Ironman World Championships Kona in October, but we’ve got a first look at the top model, the Slice Black Inc." (bikerumor.com)

Eurobike 2014 – The Bikes!

Eurobike, it’s the biggest bike show in the world and once again PEZ was there in Germany checking out all the latest gear. Today we have a closer look at some of the beautiful bikes on display from LOOK, Cinelli, Ridley, Canyon, Scappa, Caterham and more. (pezcyclingnews.com)

Eurobike 2014: Caterham Cycling.

The mammoth Eurobike show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, is a place to find almost anything in cycling, but by sheer virtue of size tends to be a venue where the mega brands dominate. The big beasts of the cycle industry square off at the enormous ‘messe’ on the edge of town (a series of halls, each large enough to store a zeppelin, to give an idea of scale) every August to show their copious wares. (roadcyclinguk.com)

Specialized 40th anniversary Allez - 74 available.

In celebration of Specialized's 40th anniversary, the Californian based bicycle company will be auctioning off 74 lugged steel Allez framsets for charity. (bikeradar.com)

Lazer O2 road helmet.

BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Well ventilated but heavy crash hat." (bikeradar.com)

Videos: 2014 GP Plouay World Cup.

Anacona clinches breakthrough win in Vuelta’s mountaintop finish.