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Doug Report Daily Cycling News Archive

Viviani wins the Coppa Bernocchi.

Elia Viviani claimed victory in the Coppa Bernocchi after unleashing a devastating sprint finish to see off the challenge of Filippo Pozzato and Simone Ponzi in Legnano. (cyclingnews.com)

2014 Grand Prix de Wallonie LIVE.

Wednesday's Grand Prix de Wallonie departs Chaudfontaine at 11:55am CET (5:55am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Namur at around 4:50pm CET (10:50am U.S. Eastern).  GP de Wallonie live streaming video should get underway at around 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

Launch Pad: USA Cycling’s Development House offers coaching, mentoring, and tough love.

USA Cycling’s development house is equal parts racing headquarters and dormitory for wayfaring American racers. The program and house consist mostly of young men, though some older professional women trickle in and out of the facility’s doors. (velonews.com)

Alison Powers aims for worlds TT.

As time winds down on the season, Allison Powers is cranking it up. Out on the flat roads just outside of Boulder, Colorado, Powers can be found on her time trial bike, tucked into the draft of a moped, as she finalizes her preparations for the 2014 UCI Road World Championships. (velonews.com)

Lefevere unhappy with Belgian Worlds selection.

Patrick Lefevere is, predictably, not happy with the Belgian team selected for the upcoming world championships. While Tom Boonen will be one of the team captains, Lefevere thought that national coach Carlo Bomans should have chosen more Omega Pharma-QuickStep riders. (cyclingnews.com)

Kline wins Doylestown Criterium.

Amy Cutler wins women's race. (cyclingnews.com)

Fernando Alonso’s cycling team may not be WorldTour level.

Formula One star Fernando Alonso is reportedly still planning to debut his cycling team in 2015, but he could do so with lowered aims. Instead of the first division WorldTour, Spain’s Bici Ciclismo website reported earlier this month that the Spaniard’s team may race in the second division and hope for wildcard invitations to the Grand Tours. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

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...

Ryan expects Evans to stay in cycling.

At 37, the Australian cycling legend is clearly in the closing stages of his time as a top-level competitor. He will be a key member of the Australia team for this month's world road championships in Spain. It is understood he will also ride the Giro di Lombardia, the one-day classic that traditionally ends the international season. (sbs.com.au)

Ivan Basso on signing for Tinkoff-Saxo and joining forces with Alberto Contador.

Despite a squad which already boasts the newly-crowned Vuelta a Espana champion in Alberto Contador and the Tour de France King of the Mountains winner Rafal Majka, Tinkoff-Saxo have been busy in the transfer market. (roadcyclinguk.com)

After A Hail Of Heckling, Getting On With Racing.

"Every season something really messed up happens that gets the community riled up. Since I have this little soapbox here, I’m going to take a stab at addressing the latest brouhaha." (pelotonmagazine.com)

McDonald and Orton Take Home Biggest Payout in US Cyclocross History at Subaru StarCrossed.

It was all sun and no rain on a classic Pacific Northwest evening for the 2014 edition of Subaru StarCrossed. Although this year’s edition was unsanctioned, the payout for Elite Men and Women win was the biggest cash payout in US Cyclocross history to date at $2500 for the win, for men and for women. (cxmagazine.com)

Campagnolo Super Record RS groupset review.

Campagnolo recently refined its Super Record groupset. The company made a variety of modifications to the drivetrain that included an overhaul of the chainrings and front derailleur. The result is the RS edition that will be produced in limited numbers with exclusive badging. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Dombrowski set to move from Team Sky to Cannondale.

Contador top of WorldTour rankings after Vuelta win.

Wiggins takes final stage race podium of his career.

Can you smell a World Champion?

Horner still without a contract for 2015.

American veteran Chris Horner reached the end of his racing season with Lampre-Merida at the WorldTour finale Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal on Sunday with no signed contract for 2015. (cyclingnews.com)

Degenkolb in Frankfurt hospital with lymphatic infection.

Less than two weeks away from the world road championship, where he was to be considered a favorite for victory, German John Degenkolb is in a Frankfurt hospital with a severe lymphatic infection. (velonews.com)

Ag2r La Mondiale’s Team Budget.

It’s been a winning year for Ag2r La Mondiale with Jean-Christophe Péraud’s second place in the Tour de France but so much more including Carlos Betancur’s win in Paris-Nice plus the team prizes in the Giro and Tour de France and they might have won in the Vuelta had Domenico Pozzovivo, Carlos Betancur and Alexis Vuillermoz been present and in-shape. Nevermind the speculation, they’re third on the UCI’s team rankings today. (inrng.com)

Vuelta Stage Winner Adam Hansen.

Ten consecutive Grand Tours is quite an achievement, but then to top it off with a solo stage win is a dream come true. One of the hardest riders in the Pro peloton. (pezcyclingnews.com)

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)

Designer defends Colombian team kit.

The team's six cyclists were expected back Tuesday in Colombia for a planned press conference to explain their views. They have reportedly been wearing the outfits since January. (sbs.com.au)

Reviewed: Shimano XTR Di2 is capable, at a steep price.

Synchro shifting, which shifts the front and rear derailleurs with input into just the rear shifter, did not sound appealing. The Synchro system, when I first heard of it, seemed to remove a certain amount of control from the rider. I pictured myself sprinting over a rise in my big ring, and the system kicking me down into the little ring just as I crested the summit, leaving me in the completely wrong gear for the start of a descent. In reality, the rider still has loads of control, and the system adds to the rider’s experience. It doesn’t take away from it. (velonews.com)

Merlin Empire Carbon Fiber Road Bike Spotted.

At NAHBS 2012, Competitive Cyclist relaunched the Merlin brand as Backcountry’s latest acquisition. Last year, they were wheeling around a titanium 29er at Outdoor Demo. Now, they’ve gone and introduced a new carbon fiber road bike called Empire. (bikerumor.com)

Reynolds Embraces Tubeless and Disc Brakes for Carbon Cyclocross and Road Wheels.

Rather than overcrowding their retailers with wheel options, Reynolds will be removing their standard clincher models from production and offer all of their wheel sets as tubeless ready, while all will come with tubeless tape and valve installed, and no difference in weight. (cxmagazine.com)

SportCrafters HardDrive Prototype Reinvents the Magnetic Trainer.

Since the lowly mag trainer was firs introduced, there hasn’t been a whole lot of new developments to the tech. SportCrafters’ prototype trainer is set to change that. While the SportCrafters proto isn’t the first to offer progressive resistance, it’s appears to be one of the first mag trainers to offer fluid like feel without the, uh, fluid. (bikerumor.com)

Louis Garneau P-09 aero helmet.

BikeRadar verdict: 2 out of 5 stars. "Off the pace in this high-level company." (bikeradar.com)

Technical FAQ: Alternative heart rate monitors.

"I do use what I think is a particularly excellent solution: a heart monitor built into my helmet! The LifeBEAM SMART cycling helmet has an HRM that transmits via ANT+ to my Garmin unit on my handlebar (or via Bluetooth to a smartphone). It has an on/off switch, an indicator light, and a 170mAh lithium polymer battery rechargeable via a mini-USB port built into a Lazer Genesis helmet." (velonews.com)

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

Steve Tilford: “Downtime” in the Northwoods.

Biological passport: What can teams learn from the Tiernan-Locke case?

The Tiernan-Locke case – and, also, the Roman Kreuziger situation – have shown that there are risks to teams in signing riders from other squads. With the UCI biological passport potentially taking a couple of years to detect anomalies, there is a chance that one team will have to deal with the repercussions of what took place under the contract of another. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Rabottini Pulled from Italian Worlds Squad After Positive Test.

Italian Matteo Rabottini has been excluded from his national squad for the upcoming world cycling championships following a positive test for a banned blood booster, the Italian cycling federation said. (pelotonmagazine.com)

With doping case still open, Ulissi returns to racing.

Italian Diego Ulissi returned to racing Tuesday in the Coppa Bernocchi regardless of turning in an anti-doping positive during the Giro d’Italia, which could potentially lead to a two-year ban. The Tuscan won two stages at the Italian grand tour but failed a test for Salbutamol and was later pulled from the team on June 25. (velonews.com)

Contador: I had to put a sock in my mouth because of the pain.

Fresh from his third overall victory at the Vuelta a España, Alberto Contador’s thoughts are beginning to turn to new challenges. The Spaniard is certain to return to the Tour de France in 2015 after a crash ended his race prematurely this year, and he has admitted that winning all three grand tours in one year remains an ambition – albeit a difficult one to realize. (cyclingnews.com)

Uran ruled out of Worlds team time trial.

Rigoberto Uran will not form part of Omega Pharma-QuickStep’s line-up in the team time trial at the world championships in Ponferrada, Spain on Sunday as he has not recovered from the asthmatic bronchitis that cut short his Vuelta a España. Uran had been lying in 6th place overall at the beginning of the third week but abandoned the race after losing ground on the road to La Farrapona. (cyclingnews.com)

Valverde signs three-year contract extension with Movistar.

Alejandro Valverde has signed a three-year contract extension with Movistar that will keep him at the team until the end of 2017. The 34-year-old joined the team, then known as Illes Baleares in 2005, and returned to the fold after returning from suspension at the beginning of 2012. (cyclingnews.com)

Gilbert brushes off favorite status ahead of worlds.

Call Philippe Gilbert whatever you want, but don’t call him the favorite for the world championships. (velonews.com)

Amys Gran Fondo.

Over 5,000 people rode in the 2014 AGF in probably ideal weather in what would have to be one the most idyllic cycling region I have had the pleasure of riding along. (wednesdaylegs.wordpress.com)

How to dismount in cyclocross.

Simple, effective tips from US national champion Jeremy Powers. (bikeradar.com)

Storck’s 14.6-pound, $14,000 T.I.X. cross bike.

High-end German bike maker making renewed push into U.S. market. (roadbikereview.com)

Swobo Introduces the Scofflaw Steel Cyclocross Bike.

Swobo, a company originally founded on bringing wool back to cycling clothing more than two decades ago, has bikes in the line up that offer alternatives to the run of the mill. Swobo President Peter Discoe, son of cyclocross legend of the 1970’s Danny Nall, conjured the design of the new Scofflaw, a bike he calls an ‘alternative road’ bike. (cxmagazine.com)

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