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Doug Report Daily Cycling News Archive

Dombrowski set to move from Team Sky to Cannondale.

Joe Dombrowski lined up for the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec and Montreal at the weekend but the Canadian races were almost certainly his last as a Team Sky rider. He is still recovering from recent surgery to resolve the Iliac artery problem that has so affected the last 18 months of his career. (cyclingnews.com)

Contador top of WorldTour rankings after Vuelta win.

The completion of the third and final grand tour of the season, the Vuelta a España, along with two Canadian one-day races has seen a reshuffle in the individual WorldTour rankings. (cyclingnews.com)

Wiggins takes final stage race podium of his career.

Bradley Wiggins finished third in the Tour of Britain after he had won the time trial on the final day. As he turns his attention towards the Rio Olympics, however, he will no longer contest overall classifications in stage races. (cyclingquotes.com)

Can you smell a World Champion?

The Vuelta is over, the Tour of Britain is over, the Canadian races are done and dusted, all the roads of preparation for the Worlds are now converging on Ponferrada , Spain. And we're starting to get a sense of who might be there at the pointy end of that race. Here are some names that passed the smell test. (podiumcafe.com)

Boonen, Gilbert lead Belgium in World Championship road race.

Belgium will send a strong team to the world championships in Ponferrada, led by former world champions Tom Boonen and Philippe Gilbert. Pieter Serry and Kristoff Vandewalle will represent the country in the time trial. (cyclingnews.com)

2014 Races & Results.

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

Santos Tour Down Under - Jan 18-25 (Stages),

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

Tour of Britain - Sept 7-14 (Results),

GP Cycliste de Montréal - Sept 14 (Results),

GP Cycliste de Québec - Sept 12 (Results),

Tour of Alberta - Sept 2-7 (Results),

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

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

More...

Chris Froome on Vuelta a Espana: ‘I did everything I could’.

“I did everything I could. I raced to the best of ability. As a team, we really pushed together. I don’t think any of us has any regret. Alberto [Contador] was really impressive in this Vuelta. If I’ve learned anything about racing against him, it’s to not let him get any time because I might never get that time back.” (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Sanchez: I never thought I’d fight for a polka dot jersey in my career...

Luis Leon Sanchez surprised himself by winning the mountains competition in the Vuelta a Espana. Having originally just been protecting the lead of his teammate Lluis Mas, he suddenly found himself in a position to go for the win. (cyclingquotes.com)

Monfort: Of course you want more.

Lotto Belisol signed Maxime Monfort as their leader for the Vuelta a Espana and Giro d'Italia but the Belgian could only manage 16th in the Spanish grand tour. He admits that the results corresponds to his level in what was otherwise a successful race for the Belgian team. (cyclingquotes.com)

Taiwan KOM Challenge offers 11,000 feet of climbing, bigger purse.

The course takes the participants up at an average 7 percent through the Taroko Gorge to the 97km point at Dayuling, and then rises up its remaining kilometers to a maximum incline of 27 percent, averaging 17 percent for the final eight kilometers. (velonews.com)

Michelin rolls out puncture resistant 28c tire.

Add Michelin to the growing number of companies offering gravel road riding specific product. The giant tire maker has rolled out a beefier 28c version of its popular PRO4 Endurance tire to go along with 23c and 25c options. (roadbikereview.com)

Rubbers Brand inner tubes have minimal packaging, free patch.

Rubbers Brand Bicycle Tubes feature minimalist packaging, cheeky positioning, and a bundled glueless patch included with each tube. (bicycleretailer.com)

PatchNride Gets Official, Flat Tires Will Never Be The Same.

"From what we’ve seen, PatchNride will be a game changer, especially for the world of tubulars." (bikerumor.com)

Evans to retire after Santos Tour Down Under and Great Ocean Road Race.

The will he-won’t he question about Cadel Evans’ future and possible retirement appears to be heading in the direction of the Australian hanging up his wheels, with Italian newspaper La Gazzetta Dello Sport reporting that the 37 year old rider has indeed decided that 2014 will be his final full season. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Hour Record LIVE stream - Jens Voigt Attempt.

On Thursday, September 18, 2014, Jens will make an attempt to set the hour record at the velodrome in Grenchen, Switzerland.  Eurosport and other broadcasters are expected to broadcast this event live on television and there should be live streams from 6:30pm CET (12:30pm U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

Sagan in prime position for worlds.

Peter Sagan lacks the results like he had in 2013, but his trainer said that after the Vuelta a España, he is in a perfect spot for the upcoming world championship road race. (velonews.com)

Riding in Amy Dombroski’s muddy tire tracks.

The revelation of the 2013-2014 American cyclocross season, Elle Anderson, is heading to the sport’s epicenter, basing herself in Belgium this season to focus on her first full European ’cross campaign. It’s a step that would have made another young Vermont native proud. (velonews.com)

Powers, Compton make it a weekend sweep at Boulder Cup.

National cyclocross champ Jeremy Powers put on a spectacle Sunday as he charged to victory at Boulder Cup for the second consecutive year. (velonews.com)

Colombia women’s team appear at Giro Toscana in truly terrible kit.

Now, there have been some bad kits over the years. This Footon-Servetto kit from 2010 for instance, or even Greg Lemond’s Z-Tomasso team from 1990, but now there is a sure fire winner for the worst kit ever. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Mohoric signs with Cannondale team for 2015.

Matej Mohoric, 19, has confirmed that he will ride for the new-look Cannondale team in 2015, having signed a contract with the American squad. The current under 23 world champion had an existing deal with Cannondale for the upcoming season and signed a new deal after it was announced that a selection of the existing Cannondale squad would have offers under the management of Slipstream Sports. (cyclingnews.com)

Descent costly for Schleck in Montreal.

After a poor performance in the GP Quebec, Trek had hoped to do better on the harder course in the GP Montreal. Frank Schleck had made it into the front group but was dropped on the high-speed descent in the final 3km. (cyclingquotes.com)

Interbike 2014 Part V.

"Lugged steel road frames are more typically found at NAHBS than Interbike these days. So it was refreshing to see one, especially one with as storied a background as the Masi Gran Criterium. Haro continues to guide the brand here in the U.S. and the product manager is a dyed-in-the-wool roadie. To my knowledge, the bike is still using the same lugs and tubes as it did back in the ’70s." (redkiteprayer.com)

2014 Bianchi Zolder Disc Cyclocross Bike.

Zolder is typically a World Cup stop in Belgium, officially called Heusden-Zolder after the two separate municipalities merged in 1977 . The cyclocross race has been held the day after Christmas at a Formula 1 race track, and is one the more storied events in cyclocross. Might Bianchi’s new carbon cyclocross bike live up to the famous name? (cxmagazine.com)

Lazer showcases 2015 helmet range.

The range includes the innovative WASP Air IS and Genesis Lifebeam, the top-end Z1, and new releases including the Magma and new women’s collection, Moi. (bikeradar.com)

Token Introduces World’s Lightest Headset, New Carbon Wheels & Lots More!

Token introduced their trident-profile Hero aero wheels last year with an alloy brake track above its carbon fairing. Now, they’ve got a full carbon model that shaves 109g off the set to come in at a claimed 1,630g (747g front, 883g rear – without rim tape). (bikerumor.com)

Kittel wins final Tour of Britain stage.

Van Baarle seals overall race victory. (cyclingnews.com)

PEZ: EuroTrash ‘Pistolero’ Monday!

Anti Doping Denmark’s investigation into Riis and doping in cycling is still ongoing.

Anti Doping Denmark’s investigation into the sport of cycling continues onwards, with ADD confirming that no decision or conclusion has been reached yet in relation to the enquiry. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Contador's Vuelta: The first stage of the 2015 Tour de France?

At times, the early part of the season seemed like little more than a game of long-distance one-upmanship between Chris Froome and Alberto Contador. Froome won the Tour of Oman on the same weekend that Contador claimed a stage at the Volta ao Algarve. The Spaniard went on to win Tirreno-Adriatico and the Tour of the Basque Country, so Froome responded firmly with (an ultimately controversial) victory at the Tour de Romandie. (cyclingnews.com)

Vuelta Lowdown: Controversy, Crashes & Contador.

Even before a bidon was chucked over the spectators heads in thirst-crazed desperation, the 2014 Vuelta a España (or The Veluta, as it’s endearingly known in my part of the world) was dubbed as the most exciting Grand Tour of 2014. (pezcyclingnews.com)

Rui Costa impresses in Canada.

Simon Gerrans showed that he is a huge favorite for the world road race championships with his double victories at the Grands Prix Cycliste de Quebec and Montreal but Rui Costa also showed his class in Canada and confirmed that he will be a threat in Ponferrada in two weeks' time. The Portuguese rider has a real chance of retaining the rainbow jersey for another year. (cyclingnews.com)

Matthews on worlds, Gerrans: “We’ll play cards on both our strengths.”

Winner of stages in both the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España this year, Michael Matthews is determined to add a world championship medal to that tally, either for himself or for one of his Australia team-mates. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Valentin Iglinskiy suspended for four years.

The anti-doping committee of the Kazakh Cycling Federation decided to suspend Valentin Iglinskiy for four years following his positive anti-doping test returned from this year’s Eneco Tour. This means that the 30-year old former Astana rider won’t be allowed to compete until August 11, 2018. (cyclingquotes.com)

Norwegian race halted by rider protest.

Riders at a national women’s race in Norway protested on Sunday, following a selection decision by the national federation for the World Championships. Though allotted five places in the women’s road race, the Norges Cykleforbund have only selected three riders, with no time trial or junior representation.

Bouhanni, Gallopin and Bardet lead French Worlds team.

French national coach Bernard Bourreau has finalised his nine-man team for the world championships road race in Ponferrada, with Nacer Bouhanni leading the line in a squad that also includes Warren Barguil, Romain Bardet and Tony Gallopin. (cyclingnews.com)

Argon 18 Unveils Nitrogen Aero Road, E118 Next Tri & Krypton XRoad – Plus Possible New Dura-Ace Di2?

Argon 18 has been rather busy, bringing about new bikes for all the hot pavement categories -adventure road, aero road and triathlon- and equipping them with some new components from TRP and, from the looks of it, Shimano. (bikerumor.com)

Park Tool Simplifies Internal Cable Installation, Plus a Toolbox Full of New Tools.

Depending on the frame, internal routing can be a mechanics worst nightmare. Fortunately Park Tool is here to help with their new IR-1 internal cable routing kit. (bikerumor.com)

Video: Geoghegan Hart’s final corner crash in Brighton.

Gerrans wins GP de Montréal.