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Doug Report Daily Cycling News Archive

Van Avermaet wins GP de Wallonie.

BMC racer triumphs at the Citadel over Gallopin, Bakelants. (cyclingnews.com)

Bonifazio wins Coppa Agostoni.

Lampre-Merida's Niccolò Bonifazio won the second round of the Trittico Lombardo, the Coppa Agostoni, in a bunch sprint. Although Cannondale worked to set up the sprint for yesterday's winner Elia Viviani, it was the young neo-pro, whose only win prior to today's race was a stage in the Tour of Japan, who surged to a surprise victory. (cyclingnews.com)

Schleck close to big win in Wallonie.

Frank Schleck showed that he is getting ready for the World Championships and the GP de Wallonie when he was a key animator in the GP de Wallonie. However, the Luxembourger was on his limit in the finale and so had to settle for 8th. (cyclingquotes.com)

Contador eager to face Quintana in 2015 Tour de France.

Even though Alberto Contador has just concluded his highly successful Vuelta a Espana campaign, a victory in his home Grand Tour had a somewhat bittersweet taste after Tinkoff-Saxo leader had crashed out of the Tour de France, biggest objective of 2014 season. For that reason the 31-year old Spaniard has already the next edition of le Grande Boucle on his mind, where he expects Nairo Quintana and Chris Froome to be his biggest rivals..

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...

BMC announce Worlds team time trial squad.

BMC Racing Team have announced its six-man roster for the World Championships team time trial event which takes place on Saturday in Ponferrada, Spain. The American team finished fourth at last year's Worlds and was second in 2012. BMC won the team time trial at the  Giro del Trentino in May this year and will be looking for more success against the clock. (cyclingnews.com)

Van Avermaet: Belgium to play on collective strength at Worlds.

Belgium head into the World Championships with four potential team leaders and Greg Van Avermaet is confident the star-studded roster can produce a winning result. The Belgian, who won the GP de Wallonie on Wednesday, said that the national team would use their collective strength to take on their rivals in Ponferrada, Spain, in under a fortnight. (cyclingnews.com)

Millar and Froome named in British Worlds team.

Chris Froome, Ben Swift and David Millar have all been named in the British team for the world championships road race in Ponferrada, while Bradley Wiggins will compete in the time trial only. (cyclingnews.com)

Spanish team for Worlds without Contador and Sanchez.

Spanish national team coach Javier Minguez has published his final selection for the upcoming World Championships held in Ponferrada, Spain. Last year’s silver and bronze medalists are expected to lead the formidable nine-man roster, while Alberto Contador, Samuel Sanchez and Mikel Nieve have to be regarded most surprising absentees in the squad. (cyclingquotes.com)

Italy’s worlds team: Pozzato and Nibali to star.

Italy’s world championships team is taking shape this week at a trio of one-day races, including Wednesday’s Coppa Agostoni. Head director Davide Cassani is guiding a national team and following the races daily to have a close inspection of his possible riders, 11 of whom he will name Thursday. (velonews.com)

Q&A: Lea Davison’s long road to mountain bike worlds.

If you asked Vermont native Lea Davison, at the end of January, if she could imagine herself standing on the podium at the mountain bike world championships in September, she’d probably just have laughed. (velonews.com)

Easton’s New SL 38 Wheels, Stems, Graphics for Road & 27.5″ MTB Wheels – Plus Look Inside the 1050g E100 Tubulars!

Easton’s additions were small but important, rounding out the line with modern sizes, finishes and graphics, plus a couple new items…mostly for the road We also took advantage of an unassembled E100 wheel to check out the full carbon spokes and new hubs that make up the incredibly lightweight 1,050g tubular wheelset. (bikerumor.com)

Viviani wins the Coppa Bernocchi.

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

Alison Powers aims for worlds TT.

Lefevere unhappy with Belgian Worlds selection.

Jens Voigt: The man behind the Hour attempt.

When Jens Voigt made his professional debut for the Australian team ZZVZ-Giant-AIS in 1997, it would have been difficult for him, or indeed anyone associated with cycling at the time, to imagine the impact he would have on the sport. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

When to Retire?

If all good things come to an end then the only thing remaining is to pick the moment to quit. Jens Voigt is ending his career with an attack on the Hour Record, Cadel Evans is planning antipodean swansong and others are leaving the peloton like Thor Hushovd or David Millar. Some pick their moment and most don’t. (inrng.com)

Does Horner’s contract drama kick off again?

Just as it was a case exactly a year ago, Christopher Horner starts to look  for a team to ride with in the upcoming season just after the year’s ultimate three-week event has been concluded. The 42-year old American doesn’t have a victory in Vuelta a Espana on his side this time around as he was hampered by injuries and illness, but still believes that Lampre-Merida will extend his contract for at least one year. (cyclingquotes.com)

Van Vleuten leaves Vos for Bigla Cycling Team.

Dutch national time trial champion Annemiek van Vleuten will leave the shadows of world champion Marianne Vos and race with the Bigla Cycling Team for the next two years, the team announced today. (cyclingnews.com)

The lost years: Closing a curtain on Matt Goss's time at GreenEDGE.

Matt Goss's time at Orica-GreenEDGE started with so much promise, but ultimately failed to deliver. (sbs.com.au)

Vos ready for Worlds title defense.

Reigning women's World Champion Marianne Vos has an impeccable record in the race for the rainbow jersey having only ever finished first or second. Vos won the 2006 World Championships in Salzburg but then endured straight five years of silver medals. Victory in the Olympic road race in 2012 started a run of gold medals that is yet to end and Vos is keen on making it three in a row in Ponferrada, Spain. (cyclingnews.com)

Best of the Worlds.

The 2014 UCI Road World Championships begins this weekend in Ponferrada, Spain with the trade team time trials kicking off a week of races that will see riders fight for the right to wear the rainbow jersey for the following year. (cyclingnews.com)

Contador to end season in Lombardia.

Having been received by the crowd in his home town of Pinto, Alberto Contador revealed that he doesn't plan to end his season yet. Despite skipping the World Championships, he will continue for another few weeks, possibly ending his season at Il Lombardia in the beginning of October. (cyclingquotes.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)

Impey heads to Worlds after proving innocence of doping.

In June, Daryl Impey was on flying form, coming off a stage win in the Bayern Rundfahrt and looking forward to the Tour de France, where he would wear the jersey of the South African time trial champion, and maybe - if everything went right - once again wear the yellow jersey, which he had done the year before. Fast forward to September and Impey is back on form, but climbing out of a gaping hole in his palmares, now exonerated from a positive doping test which took over six months to resolve. (cyclingnews.com)

FSA Vision Metron 55 clincher wheels.

BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "They’re expensive and chunky, but blisteringly fast and confident." (bikeradar.com)

New wheels from Campagnolo and Fulcrum.

Campagnolo and sister outfit Fulcrum displayed a wealth of new road wheels at this year's Eurobike trade show. Although there were no disc brake-compatible models on hand, both companies are clearly making the most of rim brake technologies with Keronite and diamond-machined surfaces. Select rims have grown in width, too. (bikeradar.com)

CatEye Stealth 10.

BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "A couple of mini-niggles but overall this is a top-notch option." (bikeradar.com)

Horner still without a contract for 2015.

BikeSnobNYC: Everybody Follow Me - Party At Old Man Brooks's House!

Anti-doping: Is the cure worse than the disease?

Many people within pro cycling are now saying that the war on drugs in cycling appears to be won; the conventional wisdom is increasingly that “things have turned the corner.” It appears that we’ve had a clean winner of the Tour de France for the last four consecutive years. We argue that anti-doping has gone too far and now poses more of a threat to the spirit of athletic competition than a solution. (velonews.com)

Must read: Jens Voigt’s hour-record pacing, playlist, and more.

With less than 24 hours to go until Jens Voigt’s hour-record attempt, the first high-profile attempt since the UCI changed the rules surrounding the record in May of this year, final preparations are now being made. Voigt’s sponsor Trek requested hour-record questions from its Twitter followers, spanning from his target power output to his race-day playlist. (velonews.com)

Guide to riding Cyclocross.

In the winter months, hitting the road can be a bit grim and training can become more challenging. So, with motivation dropping, getting involved in cyclocross could be just what you need. But what are the benefits of riding cross? (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Yanto Barker reveals his racing advice.

"Yanto has been involved in professional racing for almost 15 years, including being in the Linda McCartney Racing Team and Team Raleigh. And it's because of his experience that we've asked him how he deals with training for a big race, the use of tech, nutrition and recovery to see how he operates come race time." (bikeradar.com)

Interbike 2014: A Retrospective.

"And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you.” - Friedrich Nietzsche.

Interbike 2014: Round #1 Gear.

The PEZ Interbike 2014 coverage kicks off as the dust settles on another show season – but we’ve got lots to come, starting with helmets & shoes from Scott, socks from Defeet, and a brand new bike from Devinci Cycles. (pezcyclingnews.com)

Interbike 2014, Part VI.

The title for world’s lightest road frame is still under assault. Guru Cycles has achieved a stunning 625 grams in a frame, leaving Cervelo, Cannondale and anyone else with aspirations for low-gravity achievement to eat their epoxy. (redkiteprayer.com)

Interbike: Hiplok DC wearable bike lock and cable combo.

British industrial designers John Abrahams and Ben Smith share a mutual contempt for carrying unwieldy bike locks. Inspired by bike messengers and urban riders who circumvented the problem by wearing their chains or cables as a belt, the duo came up with the Hiplok–a refined version of the concept that netted the company a prestigious Eurobike Design Award back in 2013. (roadbikereview.com)

Interbike: Packs, racks, and cases.

It has been a long time coming, but bike rack giant Thule has finally brought an end-all solution to different bikes with varying thru-axle sizes. The Thule ThruRide will retail for $220 and is compatible with all thru-axles up to 20mm. (velonews.com)

RacerMate Interbike 2014.

The RacerMate CompuTrainer sets it apart from every other trainer as its focus is on cycling specific physics by taking a rider’s height and weight and putting that into a rider’s profile. This helps to match what it would really feel like if you were riding a real life course. (roadbikereview.com)

RSP Podium chain device.

BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "At a price that’s roughly half that of its more expensive rivals, what’s not to like?" (bikeradar.com)

New Formula HyperLight Carbon Wheels.

In addition to their brakes and suspension forks, Formula has also been producing wheels since 2010/11. New to the line up this year are the XC and AM HyperLights which get the weight down with carbon rims so you can reach hyperspeed. (bikerumor.com)

Steve Tilford: “Downtime” in the Northwoods.