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Doug Report Daily Cycling News Archive

U.S. encouraged by Bookwalter and Howes as road worlds conclude.

The American team left Ponferrada with encouraging performances by Brent Bookwalter and Alex Howes in Sunday’s 254.8-kilometer elite men’s road race. Both finished within 14 seconds of the winner. Bookwalter was 25th, and Howes finished 30th in a rainy race that exceeded six hours of riding. (velonews.com)

Contador to go to Beijing to try to win the WorldTour.

After winning the Vuelta a Espana overall, Alberto Contador has made the individual WorldTour ranking his next big goal. The Spaniard will do both Il Lombardia and the Tour of Beijing in an attempt to defend his lead and succeed his compatriot Joaquim Rodriguez as the winner of the season-long competition. (cyclingquotes.com)

Veterans to keep Kwiatkowski closely marked.

Whatever else Michal Kwiatkowski may do during his career he will always be a world champion, a box Simon Gerrans and Alejandro Valverde have yet to tick.  However, the veteran pair have vowed to keep the dream alive and take it up to the youngster over the next three years, making him earn any future victories. (sbs.com.au)

Worlds: Rodriguez puts past behind him and allies with Valverde.

Twelve months ago, Joaquim Rodriguez' tears on the podium of the Firenze World Championships expressed better than anything how his best ever chance of taking gold had somehow slipped through his fingers. Fast forward a year to Ponferrada, and Rodriguez reaction after the Worlds could not have been more different. Despite finishing 33rd, Rodriguez was clearly satisfied with his race and how the Spanish team had performed collectively. (cyclingnews.com)

Worlds: Sinyard toasts Kwiatkowski's bravery.

Forty years after founding Specialized, Mike Sinyard toasted Michal Kwiatkowski’s (Poland) win in the men’s road race at the World Championships as a landmark victory for the American bike brand. Kwiatkowski’s victory marked Specialized’s third world title on the road and although the Pole is set to race just once more this season – at the Tour of Lombardia – his bike supplier are busily putting the finishing touches to the new custom-paint job for his Tarmac. (cyclingnews.com)

2014 Races & Results.

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

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

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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Sanne Cant and Sven Nys Stand Atop the Podiums at GP Soudal Neerpelt 2014 + Video.

At the GP Neerpelt at Soudal, Sanne Cant took an early lead, with Ellen Van Loy able to keep up for the early laps. Not long after Cant shed away the other contenders, and was able to take a solo victory, with Loes Sels taking second and teammate Ellen Van Loy grabbing third. (cxmagazine.com)

Stybar prolongs season with two cyclo-cross races.

Having had his road season cut short by his crash in the Eneco Tour, Zdenek Stybar has decided to prolong his 2014 season with two cyclo-cross races in October. The world champion will go for glory in both events before he takes a small break to recover for the 2015 season. (cyclingquotes.com)

Tim Johnson testing cyclocross suspension fork.

Cannondale marketing manager, Bill Ruddell said, “The team must be doing some special product testing,” seemingly unaware that Tim Johnson was testing a Lefty fork. Johnson would not confirm any of the particulars on the new fork, only saying, “I’ll tell you one thing, you have to ride this thing.” (velonews.com)

Kona Paddy Wagon.

BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Not for the mountains (obviously), but put the effort in on this Kona and you'll reap the rewards." (bikeradar.com)

Civilian Bicycles – Vive Le Roi Cyclocross Bike.

"I got my first look at Civilian bicycles this past Spring at the Sea Otter Classic and I also checked out their latest bike at Interbike. I met with Civilian’s founder, designer and creator Tyson Hart who was showing his new cyclocross bike called the “Vive Le Roi” (pronounced “vee-va la wah” which means long live the king in French)." (roadbikereview.com)

World Championships: Michal Kwiatkowski wins men's road race gold.

Swift praises Kwiatkowski after World's win.

Germany considering jail terms for sportspeople and others involved in doping.

Previously regarded as a country with very strict views against doping, Germany is considering stepping things up further with the possible introduction of prison terms for those involved in the use, possession or provision of banned substances. Imprisonment of up to three years possible.  (cyclingtips.com.au)

What went wrong with the Tour of Beijing.

Commenting after last week’s news that the Tour of Beijing will cease to exist after next month’s race, the managers of three WorldTour teams have expressed disappointment, saying that they considered a top-level event in China to be important for the future of the sport. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Curtain falls on Millar's professional career at Worlds.

David Millar took part in his final professional road-race on Sunday at the UCI Road World Championships, pulling down the curtain on the Garmin Sharp rider's 18-year-career. Millar worked hard in the first part of the Worlds' elite men's road race for the Great Britain squad, then with this job done, he pulled out with four laps to go. (cyclingnews.com)

Rui Costa ends reign as world champion.

Portugal’s Rui Costa closed a year of mixed fortunes in the rainbow jersey of World Champion on Sunday in Ponferrada, Spain. After winning in Florence last year, the 27-year-old joined Lampre-Merida for 2014 and began his rainbow run. His run as world champion was not as successful as it was for Mark Cavendish, but then the Briton sprints and has more opportunities to win. Costa did, however, win as much as 2012 Champion, Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert: once. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Gerrans: Winning worlds silver is bittersweet.

Australia’s Simon Gerrans said he wanted to cry after crossing the line just one second behind new world champion Michal Kwiatkowski. The 34-year-old came up agonizingly short as Kwiatkowski became Poland’s first ever world champion. Gerrans edged Alejandro Valverde of host Spain for the silver medal in a six-man sprint behind the breakaway winner. (velonews.com)

Worlds shorts: Kwiatkowski's ride on Strava, Cancellara, and Lefevere.

Strava, cramps, car crashes. (cyclingnews.com)

Post-Worlds shorts: Minguez happy with Spanish result.

Spanish coach Javier Minguez was feeling a little happier on Sunday evening than he had been 12 months ago. He leaves the World Championships with one less medal, but there was no bitter taste this time. (cyclingnews.com)

Catlike Chrono WT aero helmet.

BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Solid option if you don’t ride super-low." (bikeradar.com)

New Product: Speedplay aero — and walkable — pedal system.

Speedplay killed two proverbial birds with one stone with its new-for-2015 walkable aero pedal system. Company front man Richard Byrne says the project was initially two projects, “but at a certain point it merged into one because they worked so well together.” (roadbikereview.com)

Loose Vs tighter jersey wind tunnel test; staggering results.

The major bike manufacturer Specialized has carried out some wind tunnel testing comparing the time gained and energy saved by a rider who wears a loose jersey and one who wears a tighter, or fitted jersey. The results apply to everyone; whether you’re a top domestic racer, a sportive rider or somebody who cycles simply for some exercise and has no goals beyond that. (stickybottle.com)

Ferrand-Prevot May Dominate Women’s Racing in Future.

PEZ: World Road Race EuroTrash!

Kwiatkowski Makes a Name for Himself.

Michał Kwiatkowski was born in the village of Działyn in Central Poland on 2 June 1990. Rural boredom seem to be a reason he started riding. His elder brother Radosław was good in the elite ranks and he wanted to copy, whether the wins or the cool looking kit that Radek brought home.

Five Questions With World Team Time Trial Champion Evelyn Stevens.

Evelyn Stevens has been making headlines this week. She helped Specialized-lululemon win the Worlds Team Time Trial, earned a bronze medal in the individual time trial, and was at the center of one of the most talked about team transfers in women’s cycling. Stevens has been with Specialized-lululemon since 2011, and is moving with those sponsors to the Dutch Boels-Dolmans squad for 2015. (bicycling.com)

Belkin Pro Cycling to become TeamLottoNL in 2015 as new sponsorship arrangement is finalized.

The future of the current Belkin Pro Cycling team has been guaranteed with the announcement that a letter of intent announced at the end of July has now translated into a binding contract, bringing two new sponsors on board. The WorldTour team has inked a deal with the Dutch national lottery De Lotto and the BrandLoyalty company, with the terms of agreement putting a two year partnership in place. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Ponferrada Pez: Polska In Ponferrada!

Roadside Report: 255km of tough racing was on the agenda on Sunday and as always Ed Hood was there for every single moment from the warmup to the startline the finishline and then the post race reactions. Here’s a look at his day, roadside in the rain in Ponferrada for the 2014 Men’s World Road Cycling Championships. (pezcyclingnews.com)

Poland powers Kwiatkowski to rainbow jersey .

Poland rallied behind its leader Michal Kwiatkowski on Sunday at the UCI Road World Championships, as the 24-year-old soloed free to hold off cycling’s elite to win the elite men’s road race thanks to his countrymen’s effort. “In the beginning, we were thinking, ‘What are those Polish guys doing?’” Belgian and 2012 winner Philippe Gilbert said. (velonews.com)

Michal Kwiatkowski's World Championship-winning ride on Strava.

What does it take to win the UCI Road World Championship and earn the right to wear the coveted rainbow jersey for a season? Newly-crowned champion Michal Kwiatkowski has uploaded his victorious ride to Strava to give us a fascinating insight. (roadcyclinguk.com)

Wilier’s Cento1 Air Reviewed.

An Italian masterpiece is not the kind of thing you revise or update. No one is wondering when the Mona Lisa 2.0 is getting released or awaiting the launch of the new David SL. ‘Masterpiece’ is a term frequently used to refer to bikes but rarely deserved. (pelotonmagazine.com)

GoPro HERO4 Black and Silver cameras released.

GoPro has today officially released its highly anticipated HERO4 action camera. The HERO4 will be available from 5 October and is available in two versions – the HERO4 Black and HERO4 Silver, which are set to debut 4k (ultra-high definition) recording at 30 fps and a built-in LCD touch display, respectively. (bikeradar.com)

Steve Tilford: World Road Championships.

The Moment The Race Was Won: World Championships.

Kwiatkowski crowned world champion, silver for Gerrans.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained: Michal Kwiatkowski gambles and wins.