Home  |    Fitness   |   Archive   |   Tips & Safety  |    Store   |   Quotes   |   Links   |   About   |   Facebook   |   Twitter     


Support The DougReport: Ride a bike
doug report logo
Jan 08
Jan 09
Jan 10
Jan 11
Jan 12
Feb 08
Feb 09
Feb 10
Feb 11
Feb 12
Mar 08
Mar 09
Mar 10
Mar 11
Mar 12
Apr 08
Apr 09
Apr 10
Apr 11
Apr 12
May 08
May 09
May 10
May 11
May 12
Jun 08
Jun 09
Jun 10
Jun 11
Jun 12
Jul 08
Jul 09
Jul 10
Jul 11
Jul 12
Aug 08
Aug 09
Aug 10
Aug 11
Aug 12
Sep 08
Sep 09
Sep 10
Sep 11
Sep 12
Oct 08
Oct 09
Oct 10
Oct 11
Oct 12
Nov 08
Nov 09
Nov 10
Nov 11
Dec 08
Dec 09
Dec 10
Dec 11
Dec 07

Nov  1 Nov 2 Nov 3 Nov 4 Nov 5 Nov 6 Nov 7 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15
Nov  16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30

November 2012
November 29, 2012


Photo: ‘Anti-Sportsman of the Year’.
VeloNation: Unenviable accolade for former pro, Hindes also faulted.





Photo: Fränk Schleck awaits the decision of the Luxembourg anti-doping authority.
VeloNews: Fränk Schleck’s future remains in limbo more than four months after testing positive for a banned diuretic at the 2012 Tour de France.






Photo: Alberto Contador (Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) was all smiles after winnnig Milano-Torino.
CyclingNews: Saxo-Tinkoff captain threatened to skip Tour de France 2013.















Races & Results.
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages),
Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages),





Photo: Poels.
VeloNation: Dutch rider determined he will return to professional cycling.





Photo: Kenny De Ketele is from Oudenaarde, Flemish bike racing Heartland, just along the road.
PEZ: The rainbow jersey means you're the on the throne; and it's much more practical than a crown. But just because you're Champion du Monde - it doesn't mean you're King of the Kuipke..





Photo: At The Bike Shop.
A good shop helps you find the right fit, even if you're not buying an expensive custom. Here's what to ask to ensure success.





Photo: The Ergon SM3 has a wide, flat nose .
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Unusual design is fairly comfortable for long stints on the bike, but the lack of fit system is a pain."





Photo: Leipheimer a jelly bean?
TwistedSpoke: "What we’re now talking about is Leipheimer somehow cutting a one year deal with a domestic Pro Continental or Continental team for a final run at Cali."





VeloNews: The 2013 Amen Tour of California will work its way from south to north for the first time in the race’s history, skip Mount Baldy in favor of Mount Diablo and finish in three-time champ Levi Leipheimer’s hometown of Santa Rosa. .





CXMagazine: Last held in 2010, the brutal race was dominated by Zdenek Stybar, who proved best in the muddy, slippery slog as behind him Klaas Vantornout slipped away from Sven Nys to claim second..





VeloNews: Thirty-five days isn’t much time to find a new job — particularly with the holidays thrown in the middle.





VeloNation: Colombia, MTN-Qhubeka and Team Type 1 confirmed as ProConti; WorldTour registration to wait until December 10th.





CyclingNews: New location selected for Euro racing experience.














Photo: Alberto Contador on Thursday signed a major endorsement deal and revealed he would open 2013 at the Tour de San Luís.
VeloNews: Alberto Contador (Saxo-TInkoff) confirmed he will open his 2013 season at the Tour de San Luís and expanded on comments earlier this week about his hopes of racing the 2013 Tour de France.





Photo: Everything is relative..
InnerRing: Many athletic sports have their references, benchmarks and records.





Photo: Francesco Conconi (left) is regarded as the father of modern blood doping.
CyclingTips: "Francesco Conconi (left) is regarded as the father of modern blood doping."





Photo: International Cyclist of the Year Marianne Vos, and International Man of the Year Bradley Wiggins. Velo January 2013.
VeloNews: The debate was lively during the editorial staff meeting that would decide which rider was more deserving of our most prestigious award, International Cyclist of the Year.





Photo: Grace Verbeke.
Grace Verbeke and Carla Ryan headline, along with unnamed comeback American rider.





Photo: Kaitie Antonneau is among the most promising young female riders in top-level cyclocross in the world. Photo: Kent Baumgardt | Cincinnati Cyclocross Festival.
VeloNews: The first weekend of December sees two very different events on offer for European ’cross fans. On Saturday we have the always entertaining — if not particularly serious — charity race, Boonen and Friends. Held on the sandy beach and wooded surroundings of a small lake in Boonen’s hometown of Mol.





Photo: The seatpost is kinked, with a carbon layup that allows it to flex forward and back under your weight.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "If you can live with the big tires, this is an incredibly comfortable but high-performing endurance bike.".





Photo: Ericksen knows this metal.
Bicycling: Kent Ericksen founded Moots in the 1980s, but moved on to form a new brand in 2005. He now builds about 150 bikes a year in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.





Photo: Tyler Hamilton (Tinkoff Credit Systems) at the 2007 Trofeo Laigueglia.
CyclingNews: Believes Armstrong is "still denying the past.".





RedKitePrayer: "When I get fast, I’m outta here. I realized this just today. When I get fast there won’t be any reason to write these words, to talk about bikes, to look for ways to get faster or to talk about pros who are fast. When I get fast, I’m done."





InnerRing: First up the scenes of joy as Thibaut Pinot won a stage of the Tour de France and behind team manager Marc Madiot goes beserk with joy and pride. But all is not quite as it seemed or was reported at the time.







VeloNation: Under-pressure company blames the sport for its decision, says it will continue other backing.










Distraction















Photo: Johan Bruyneel .
TwistedSpoke: “A bunch of douches r gonna meet in London 2 change cycling. But why is @vaughters not on the list? He should be leading that group.” — Johan Bruyneel on twitter.






Photo: Simon Gerrans won the 2012 Milan-San Remo, which will now start on a Sunday, rather than a Saturday.
VeloNation: Safety, traffic disruption and TV coverage the main motivators, and fans events to follow.








Photo: LeMond.
VeloNation: Push for reform continues.





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali and Ryder Hesjedal are confirmed for the 2013 Giro, and Alberto Contador and Mark Cavendish may join them.
VeloNews: Giro d’Italia organizers are looking eagerly towards the new year and a star-studded 2013 edition. RCS Sport is already able to count Bradley Wiggins, who will target the Giro over the Tour de France, home favorite Vincenzo Nibali and reigning champ Ryder Hesjedal among the GC contenders.






Photo: Matthew Cooke (Exergy) on his way to winning stage 3 on Mont-Mégantic.
'Cross Worlds organisers sever ties with energy company.





Photo: Decoration at Vecchio's isn't exactly stock marketing material from the big brands.
BikeRadar: Three for Thursday highlights bike culture, bikes and gear as celebrated by local bike shops. Each week BikeRadar checks in with a different shop around the country to find out what's hot with riders in their area.





Photo: Two velcro straps and a ratchet buckle secure the Bontrager RXXXL shoes.
BikeRadar: "We've just received a pair of Bontrager's new RXXXL road shoes, which they launched in July. They're designed with the racer in mind and every effort has been made to trim weight from the shoe while retaining stiffness and a snug fit."





Photo: The Oltre XR certainly feels like a light bike in use.
road.cc: Lightweight speed machine that's stiff enough to stand up to the most powerful of sprinters; it absolutely flies.





Photo: Johan Bruyneel (Getty Images).
SBS: Former RadioShack-Nissan general manager Johan Bruyneel has slammed the newly-formed Change Cycling Now Organisation on twitter, calling its members 'douches'.






Photo: Philippe Gilbert (BMC) waves to the crowd at the start of the race.
CyclingNews: World Champion says he's suited to Adelaide parcours.


















VeloNation: Lawyer states delay is not unusual.





CyclingNews: German supports four-year doping bans.





SBS: The UCI has announced that the Professional Cycling Council (PCC) has accepted the request filed by RCS to modify the dates of the Milano-Sanremo and Il Lombardia events in 2013 .







Dead Star: First image in my head when I saw that McQuaid picture.

Good idea, so I ran with it.


Nov  1 Nov 2 Nov 3 Nov 4 Nov 5 Nov 6 Nov 7 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15
Nov  16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30
Jan 08
Jan 09
Jan 10
Jan 11
Jan 12
Feb 08
Feb 09
Feb 10
Feb 11
Feb 12
Mar 08
Mar 09
Mar 10
Mar 11
Mar 12
Apr 08
Apr 09
Apr 10
Apr 11
Apr 12
May 08
May 09
May 10
May 11
May 12
Jun 08
Jun 09
Jun 10
Jun 11
Jun 12
Jul 08
Jul 09
Jul 10
Jul 11
Jul 12
Aug 08
Aug 09
Aug 10
Aug 11
Aug 12
Sep 08
Sep 09
Sep 10
Sep 11
Sep 12
Oct 08
Oct 09
Oct 10
Oct 11
Oct 12
Nov 08
Nov 09
Nov 10
Nov 11
Dec 08
Dec 09
Dec 10
Dec 11
Dec 07