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Doug Report Daily Cycling News Archive

Contador: Friday will be a busy day.

Tinkoff-Saxo enjoyed a largely calm day in the Vuelta a Espana and managed to keep Alberto Contador safe when things got hectic in the finale. The race leader expects tomorrow's stage to be a lot harder and more stressful affair while he prepares himself for the three upcoming mountain stages. (cyclingquotes.com)

Degenkolb wins in Logroño.

Contador retains red jersey. (cyclingnews.com)

Sánchez analyses race as Vuelta a España heads north.

BMC Racing veteran Samuel Sánchez has so far managed to fly under the radar when it comes to the GC battle. But when the race reaches the toughest climbs of the 2014 Vuelta a España in his native Asturias region later this week at the Lagos de Covadonga on Sunday and again at the Farrapona on Monday, that may well no longer be the case. (cyclingnews.com)

Pinot withdraws from the Vuelta a España.

Having started the Vuelta a España in less than optimal condition and struggled through the first 10 days of the race, Thibaut Pinot was one of four riders to record a DNF on stage 11. (cyclingnews.com)

Quintana hopes for speedy recovery after Vuelta a España abandon.

Nairo Quintana is confident that he can make a quick recovery after abandoning the Vuelta a España following his crash early on stage 11. The Colombian, who had already fallen during the previous day’s time trial, crashed 20 kilometers into Wednesday’s stage and sustained a displaced fracture of his right scapula. (cyclingnews.com)

2014 Vuelta a Espana LIVE.

Friday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 13 departs Belorado at 12:38pm CET (6:38am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Obregón. Parque de Cabárceno 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). (cyclingfans.com)

2014 Races & Results.

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

Tour of Alberta - Sept 2-7 (Stages & Results),

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),

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Boels Rental Ladies Tour: Vos wins stage 3 in Leende.

Van Dijk continues to lead the overall race. (cyclingnews.com)

Tour of China: Thomel sprints to stage 6 win in Chengdu Dayi.

XcelLED Sheds Some Light on Jonathan Page’s 2014-15 Sponsorship.

For the upcoming cyclocross season, 4-time US National Champion Jonathan Page will don the colors of XcelLED, specialty maker of 4-foot LED lamps, as title sponsor. Never heard of XcelLED? We’re not surprised, and the new lighting company is looking to change that by marketing to the cycling audience. (cxmagazine.com)

Yanto Barker tips domestic riders for Tour of Britain success.

Liverpool hosts the first stage of the 2014 Tour of Britain on Sunday September 7, with the some of the WorldTour’s elite joining the leading British domestic pros on the Merseyside start line. (roadcyclinguk.com)

Mavic Officially Launches Ksyrium Pro Disc, New Wheel Tire Systems, Plus 68g Pedal.

After months of speculation, Mavic is finally throwing their hat into the road disc market (officially) with the launch of two new wheelsets. The Aksium One disc has been spotted on many different road and cross bikes leading up to Eurobike, but the Ksyrium is probably the big story here. (bikerumor.com)

Magnetic Rear Hub.

The Black Diamond hubs have minimal moving parts, using only what’s seen to transfer your legs’ effort into forward motion. There are no springs or loose pawls to misplace in the infrequent service intervals this hub requires. (bikerumor.com)

Giant-Shimano’s Ahlstrand wins Alberta second stage; team keeps race lead.

Jonas Ahlstrand capped off a sterling day for his Giant-Shimano squad Thursday when he gave the team its second win of the day, taking the Tour of Alberta’s second stage. (velonews.com)

No time trial for Cancellara at world championships.

The Swiss Cycling Federation has announced that Fabian Cancellara will not contest the time trial event at the UCI road world championships in Spain later this month. The 33-year-old Swiss rider is a four time time trial world champion but has stated his sole focus is on securing the road race rainbow jersey in 2014. (cyclingnews.com)

Tour of Alberta: Zepuntke wins stage 1.

The Bissell Development Team played Wednesday's stage 1 at the Tour of Alberta to perfection, putting a rider in the daylong breakaway and then setting up Ruben Zepuntke in the finale to take the rain-soaked sprint and the biggest win of his career. Race leader Tom Dumoulin finished safely in the field and held onto the gold leader's jersey for another day. (cyclingnews.com)

Will the real Chris Froome please stand up?

In a grand tour that saw most of its major stars starting on the back foot, Chris Froome remains the biggest enigma of this Vuelta a España. (velonews.com)

Giovanni “Nani” Pinarello, founder and innovator, dies at 92.

Cycling has lost a grandfather. Giovanni “Nani” Pinarello, the charismatic founder of the iconic cycling brand that bears his name, died Thursday. He was 92. (velonews.com)

Leukemans re-signs with Wanty-Groupe Gobert.

Wanty-Groupe Gobert has re-signed Björn Leukemans through the end of the 2015 season. The Beglium-based Professional Continental outfit will build a team around the Classics rider at the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. (cyclingnews.com)

Scott Thwaites taking it one step up at a time.

From winning the Otley Grand Prix three years ago to bagging a Commonwealth Games bronze medal this summer, Scott Thwaites is enjoying a steady rise through cycling ranks. (roadcyclinguk.com)

Essor USA Pace 32 wheelset review.

"Essor USA is a new brand created by the guys behind State Bicycle Co. and VeloVie. Essor's goal is to offer high quality carbon wheelsets at the lowest possible price. In this review, CTech Editor Matt Wikstrom spends some time on Essor's Pace wheelset, a 32mm carbon clincher that retails for US$1,299." (cyclingtips.com.au)

How to choose road bike geometry.

There’s an incredible diversity of road bikes to choose from these days. But before you even start to narrow down brands and equipment options there’s one very basic question you need to answer. (bikeradar.com)

Tim Horton’s and Neck pillows.

"Good morning! “Good” in the sense that at 5:58am when I woke up there was nary a cloud in the sky. Sure there was hardly any sun in the sky either here on the morning of the 3rd day at the Tour of Alberta, since it wasn’t even six AM and we have a four hour drive to precede today’s stage. But after yesterday’s downright biblical rains, I’ll take it." (iamtedking.com)

2014 Tour of Alberta LIVE.

Stage 2 start time: Thursday 12:10 MDT (11:10 AM PST);
Earliest live video: 14:00 MDT (1:00 PM PST);
Approximate finish: 15:35 MDT (2:35 PM PST). (cyclingfans.com)

DaveMoulton: Statistics.

Jens Voigts’ Hour Record attempt shows us that age is no barrier.

The German, who only retired at the end of August said of the event; “It’s a huge challenge for me, both physical and mental. This is a huge project, and probably it’s going to come as a surprise for many people……It’s a fascinating event. It’s super hard, but it’s a great discipline. Man and machine against the clock.” (shutup-legs.com)

The Travails of Aru and Quintana as Team Leaders.

Despite all the elements that make road racing a team sport - domestiques fetching water bottles or giving up a wheel or bike to a teammate after a crash or mechanical; lieutenants helping a leader back to the peloton after being delayed or pacing him up the early slopes of a mountaintop finish; or a lead-out man taking absurd risks to position his sprinter before a bunch finish - it eventually comes down to the leader needing to call on his legs, lungs, heart, brain and true grit to win the race, especially if it’s a grand tour. (pelotonmagazine.com)

Ryder Hesjedal’s clockwork Cervelo: UCI checks Garmin-Sharp bikes.

Internet video clip of Garmin rider Ryder Hesjedal’s stage seven Vuelta crash led to stories of his ‘motorised’ Cervelo - UCI examines Garmin-Sharp team bikes in response. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Talansky enjoying ‘free ride’ through Vuelta.

Andrew Talansky is enjoying his pressure-free ride in the Vuelta a España, though he admits to missing being at the sharp end of the action in the Spanish grand tour. (velonews.com)

Millar on the hunt for a final Vuelta a España stage win.

With his retirement looming fast on the horizon, Britain’s David Millar is on the hunt for stage wins one last time in the Vuelta a España before hanging up his wheels this autumn. (cyclingnews.com)

Your training questions answered with Dig Deep Coaching: Part two.

"In your next race make mental ‘finish lines’ within the race, especially at the start. By this I mean you need to break the race up into smaller segments so you are focusing on the task at hand." (cyclingtips.com.au)

Froome, Wiggins and Millar make British Cycling long list for Worlds.

Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, the Yates brothers and Lizzie Armitstead all feature in British Cycling’s long lists for the world championships which take place later this month in Ponferrada, Spain. (cyclingnews.com)

No national USA criterium title defence for Young.

Two-time and current US champion Eric Young will not defend his title at the upcoming USA Cycling Professional Criterium championships this Saturday in High Point, North Carolina, opting instead to compete with his Optum Pro Cycling team at the Tour of Alberta, which concludes Sunday in Edmonton. (cyclingnews.com)

Specialized Toupe Expert Gel.

Controltech Builds an Adjustable One Piece Seat/Seat Post, Plus new Bar and Stem Collections.

For the ultimate weight weenies, an integrated seat and seat post is an easy way to lose some grams. However, you had better like the saddle position since the one piece design means you won’t be adjusting it any time soon. Controltech’s answer to the problem is their new Affilado seat/seat post design that doesn’t abandon adjustability. (bikerumor.com)

Armor All enters bike market with Cycle Force Group.

The line of Armor All bike care products will be launched at Interbike next week. Cycle Force Group is licensing the use of the Armor All brand in an agreement brokered by IMG. (bicycleretailer.com)