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Doug Report Daily Cycling News Archive

Wiggins ends Martin's time trial reign.

Bradley Wiggins ended Tony Martin’s three year time trial reign when the British rider won the time trial world title at the UCI Road World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain. (sbs.com.au)

Dumoulin confirms promise with Worlds time trial bronze.

The consensus beforehand was that Tom Dumoulin was the coming man in time trialling and that prognosis was duly borne out at the UCI Road World Championships in Ponferrada. In his first tilt at the elite world time trial title, the 23-year-old claimed the bronze medal, beaten only by the two overwhelming favorites, Bradley Wiggins and Tony Martin. (cyclingnews.com)

Tony Martin's streak as time trial world champion ends.

After three straight gold medals, Tony Martin’s disappointment at having to settle for silver in the UCI Road World Championships individual time trial was more than visible at the medallists press conference. (cyclingnews.com)

Wallays wins Omloop van het Houtland.

Schorn, Vermeltfoort round out podium in Lichtervelde. (cyclingnews.com)

2014 UCI Road World Championships LIVE.

There are no races on Thursday.  The Road Worlds resume Friday with the Junior Women and Under-23 Men Road Races.  (cyclingfans.com)

2014 Races & Results.

UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Races & Results),

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

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

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

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

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How does Australia keep producing cycling talent?

As the medals stack up at the Road World Championships, national performance director Kevin Tabotta explains the secrets behind Australia's success. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Tour de France - CEO to step down of Livestrong group founded by Armstrong.

The CEO of the Livestrong cancer foundation started by disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong announced his resignation on Tuesday after a tenure in which the organisation went from a being global brand to losing millions after Armstrong's doping scandal. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Worlds: Contador’s absence is a big problem, says Spanish coach.

Javier Minguez, Spain’s national coach for the World Championships, has described the absence of Alberto Contador from his team as “the biggest problem I have to face.” Contador has opted not to take part in the World's, arguing that the circuit did not suit him. (cyclingnews.com)

The US Cyclocross Season Heats Up in Charm City.

At the back-to-back Charm City Cross races in Baltimore this weekend, each lap featured no fewer than four passes through sand, which proved to be the decisive obstacles for just about every group finish. (pelotonmagazine.com)

UCI confirm WorldTour Calendar 2015.

The UCI’s Professional Cycling Council (PCC) has confirmed the 2015 WorldTour calendar at its annual meeting at the World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain. The series once again starts with the Tour Down Under in January before the elite men’s peloton turn their attention to Europe for a series of one-day and stage races in Europe: Paris-Nice, Tirreno Adriatico, Milan-San Remo, Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, E3 Harelbeke and Gent-Wevelgem. (cyclingnews.com)

Giro replacing some shoes with sole delam' issues.

Giro is providing replacement shoes to customers and retailers who have some of its Terraduro and Terradura mountain bike shoes, after customers reported that the shoes' soles are coming unglued. (bicycleretailer.com)

World Championships Men's Time Trial Preview.

Phil Gaimon: Still waiting, still hoping for Garmin-Sharp renewal.

At the beginning of the 2014 season Phil Gaimon got things off to a dream start with the Garmin-Sharp team, winning his first-ever race with the WorldTour team and also notching up the squad’s first victory of the year. Hitting the line first on stage one of the Tour de San Luis rewarded the team for its faith in him and saw him take the jersey of race leader. He would eventually lose it on stage five, but he battled on and finished an excellent second overall, just 43 seconds behind Tour de France runner-up Nairo Quintana. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Lampre-Merida dismisses reports that talks have ended with Chris Horner.

Responding to a report Tuesday by La Gazzetta dello Sport stating that Chris Horner would not be given a contract extension for 2015, the rider’s Lampre-Merida team has denied that any decision has been made at this point in time. “I think the info that La Gazzetta released was not correct,” team spokesman Andrea Appiani told CyclingTips Wednesday. “Under UCI rules, before the end of the month the team has to record ten contracts of riders. So in this moment we are okay with these ten contracts. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Phinney considers Hour Record attempt comeback.

BMC Racing's Taylor Phinney said he may attempt to break the Hour Record as part of his recovery from the season-ending leg fracture sustained at the US national championships in May. (cyclingnews.com)

Wiggins to target Hour Record in 2015.

Former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has confirmed that he will take on the Hour Record next year, telling BBC Sport that, “it will give me something to get out of bed for in the winter.” Wiggins is currently competing at the World Championships in Spain, where he has targeted gold in the individual men’s time trial. He finished second in 2013. (cyclingnews.com)

German shampoo maker Alpecin to sponsor Giant.

A German company that makes caffeine shampoo will be a major sponsor of Giant-Shimano next season. Alpecin will sponsor the squad for the next four years. Starting in January, the team will be known as Giant-Alpecin. (velonews.com)

Nibali struggling with injury and doubts about his form.

Vincenzo Nibali is officially the team leader of the Italian team in Sunday's road race at the World Championships but serious doubts remain about the form of the Tour de France winner and how he will perform. (cyclingnews.com)

Worlds Shorts: The rain in Spain, Ag2r extends sponsorship.

Italians go nuts for Nutella, Coquard ends his season, Rowsell speaks out. (cyclingnews.com)

No pro Tour of Ireland in 2015; but McQuaid still very confident.

Darach McQuaid has confirmed the much-anticipated return of the Tour of Ireland will not occur next season, but said that he is “very optimistic” the race will be running again by 2016. McQuaid was heavily involved in the previous Tour of Ireland which ran from 2007 to 2009 and saw top pro teams compete in a race that also featured many Irish riders. (stickybottle.com)

Lee Rodgers: The 2014 TransAlp Race –  the Lowdown.

“These Euros, they smell fear,” he said, whispering under his breath lest anyone hear. “I gotta be honest,” I replied, leaning forward, “the descents on that single track ridiculousness scare the living bejeesus out of me.” (crankpunk.com)

Mio Link Heart Rate Wristband.

BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "A neat option for riders averse to chest straps, if fitted well." (bikeradar.com)

Worlds: Are Belgium a team in transition or on the cusp of greatness?

Podcast: Episode 41 – WoW Part Two!.

Sagan remains an enigma ahead of road worlds.

Peter Sagan remains the enigma going into Sunday’s elite men’s world championship road race. The man whom many consider the five-star favorite for Sunday’s elite men’s road race has been a riddle coming into this year’s race for the rainbow jersey. (velonews.com)

“UCI Ends the Tour of Beijing.”

A misleading headline but reports seem to be running with a similar title. What’s misleading? The Beijing authorities pulled the plug as opposed to the UCI deciding to call time. Does the causality matter? Yes, substantially so because the sport loses a top race in a key market and the World Tour calendar shrinks, something the UCI probably wouldn’t want if it had the choice. So much for globalization. (inrng.com)

No Goodbyes: David Millar’s Grand Tour finalé.

David Millar bid farewell to the pro peloton at the Vuelta a Espana, his final race as a Garmin-Sharp rider. Cycle Sport travelled to Spain to interview the Scot and look back on his favorite race. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

How Great Was High Road-Columbia-HTC?

"Writing about Tony Martin and the whole "greatest ever" subject got me thinking back to his former team, before he came into his own under Patrick Lefevre's Quick Step leadership. He was yet another of those High Road boys, and damn, there were a lot of them." (podiumcafe.com)

Dennis: I rode a perfect time trial for my ability at the moment.

Right up until the final climb of the World Championships time trial, Rohan Dennis was within touching distance of the podium and though he slipped to fifth by the finish, the Australian's was a performance that augurs much for the future. (cyclingnews.com)

Wiles to replace Small on U.S. women’s road worlds team.

USA Cycling announced Wednesday that Carmen Small has withdrawn from the 2014 UCI world road championships due to illness. (velonews.com)

The Faces of Interbike.

Interbike is meant to be an event in which dealers see new products from manufacturers and then place pre-season orders with their sales rep. That was the point of the show and that’s the part that has ceased to work. Bike companies are being pressed by OEMs to forecast further into the future, pushing their need for preseason orders earlier and earlier into the summer. Meanwhile, dealers would surrender blood and organs in exchange for the ability to stay in their shops during the height of the selling season. (redkiteprayer.com)

Roadtripping Tirol.

Anyone with even a passing interest in road cycling would be familiar with the French Alps. The sweeping vistas, the huge climbs, the legendary battles that have taken place on those slopes. But of course the Alps aren't just a feature of France – they extend across eight countries in Western Europe, with amazing cycling climbs found throughout. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Exotic Foreign Imports: 5 racey new road bikes from Europe.

Integration, aero enhancements, light weight, and lots of racing heritage. (roadbikereview.com)

KHS Goes Gritty, Preparing to Unleash 2015 CX550 Cyclocross Bike.

KHS has targeted the budget-minded rider from its inception, even defines itself as a creator of affordable and quality bikes in its company profile. This doesn’t stop them from having a few fun flourishes now and again. For one thing, they sponsor pro riders and development teams across the country, and we got the pleasure of looking at the company’s latest offerings at Interbike 2014 from the viewpoint of one of the KHS development teams. (cxmagazine.com)

Toolbox: Motorpacing Survival Guide.