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Doug Report Daily Cycling News Archive

Minimum wage for female cyclists could be counterproductive, says Brian Cookson.

UCI president Brian Cookson says introducing a minimum wage for female cyclists would be ‘counterproductive’, and may lead to more professional teams reverting to amateur status.
Upon election in September 2013, Cookson promised to bring in the minimum wage within 12 months, but has reportedly been advised against it by women at the UCI. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Q&A: Nicole Cooke.

Nicole Cooke retired at the start of 2013, bringing to an end a highly successful and at times controversial career. Currently studying for her Masters degree at Cardiff University, Cooke, who won gold at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, recently took time out to talk.
"We caught up with her at a book signing for her autobiography in Bath and talked about her career, the difficult relationships she had with cycling’s biggest authorities, the struggles within women’s cycling and doping." (cyclingnews.com)

2014-15 Races & Results.

Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages),

Dubai Tour 2015 - Feb 4-7 (Stages),

Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages),

Tour de France 2015 - July 4-26 (Stages),

UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results),

Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results),

Tour de France 2014  - July 5-27 (Results),

Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results),

More...

Cavendish and Kwiatkowski to debut in San Luis.

Mark Cavendish and Michal Kwiatkowski will both make their season debut in January at the Tour de San Luis. Both are looking forward to returning to the race where they have done well in the past. (cyclingquotes.com)

More UCI races in North America for women in 2015.

The build up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio has begun, and gathering important UCI points toward qualifying the maximum available athlete allocations will be easier for women in North America in the coming season: the UCI published the 2015 road calendar, which includes seven ranked races for elite women, including three stage races - up from just four one-day races in 2014. (cyclingnews.com)

Why I love Cyclocross.

"For me, cyclocross is the most fun you can on a bike in less than an hour! I don’t care much for racing any longer, but ‘cross is a different matter.
Cyclocross is a very technical sport, where leg power counts only for so much. Coordination is equally important. You choreograph your dismounts and run-ups to lose only a minimum of speed. It’s fun when you get it just right: Step off the bike, jump a barrier, and remount, all in one smooth motion." (janheine.wordpress.com)

Petacchi leads crop of Italians without 2015 contracts.

News shorts: Ghent Six Day teams announced, Maté looking ahead to 2015.

Tom Dumoulin selects his five highlights of 2014.

Eclectic elite lineup prepares to tackle Taiwan KOM Challenge.

Hinault criticized by former peers for his Lance Armstrong comments.

Bernard Hinault has been criticised for what others have called “blinkered” and “inappropriate" comments relating to doping in cycling and Lance Armstrong. Hinault, a five-time Tour de France winner, made the comments in an interview with AFP earlier this week.
Hinault, 60, pointed out that cycling has often been placed under a great media spotlight in relation to doping. However, when asked about Lance Armstrong, Hinault said, “If I met him today I would not talk to him. I would not even say hello.” (cyclingnews.com)

Lowlights of 2014.

After the highlights, the lowlights. Sport is meant to have its drama but pro cycling often crosses the line from pantomime villainy to worse. Here’s a round-up of some of the lows. (inrng.com)

Talk: Adrien Costa.

"When our friend Xylon Van Eyck at Corso Sports Management told us they’d taken on rising chronostar Adrien Costa we thought we should have a word with the young American who was second in the World Junior Time Trial Championship in Ponferrada, only losing out to German strongman, Lennard Kamna. But there’s a lot more to this eloquent young man than a Worlds TT silver." (pezcyclingnews.com)

Team Colombia imports home favorite Cano to the European peloton.

Team Colombia is importing one of its country’s top cyclists, Alex Cano, this winter to compete with the big boys in Europe’s stage races.
“We’ve made a few changes for 2015, but the big one is Alex Cano,” Colombia’s general manager Claudio Corti told VeloNews. “He is the most famous cyclist racing in Colombia right now. I say ‘in Colombia’ because of course, in Europe, Nairo Quintana, Rigoberto Urán, and others are already doing quite well.” (velonews.com)

Our favorite bikes from the Lance Armstrong film sale.

UK bike shop Ultimate Cycles have started selling off the bikes used in the filming of the story of Lance Armstrong’s seven Tour de France ‘victories’.
With filming complete, the bike shop has worked to acquire over 100 bikes, which are being systematically uploaded to ultimatecycles.co.uk, where you can find out more about getting hold of one of the replica bikes. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Best cycling apps for iPhone and Android.

Cyclists have never been shy of embracing new technology, and there are now a whole host of useful cycling applications (apps) that have been designed to add an extra dimension to your riding.
We’re keeping a running list of the most useful cycling apps on this page, and we’d like you to contribute your own recommendations or comment on the ones we’ve already listed.
The more supported platforms the better: iPhone and iPad (iOS), Android, Windows, or whatever. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

How MTN Qhubeka will revitalise Goss, Boasson Hagen, Farrar.

Molly Hurford: Germany Considers Criminalizing Doping.

Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling announce 2015 roster.

Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling have announced their full roster for the 2015 season. Consisting of 27 riders from 14 different countries, the team is a result of the joining in forces at Garmin-Sharp and Cannondale.
The majority of the roster is built around the existing elite at Slipstream with Ryder Hesjedal, Dan Martin, Andrew Talansky and Tom Danielson in the team. (cyclingnews.com)

2014 Report Card: BMC Racing.

The 2014 season proved to be the closest that BMC have come thus far to matching its results to the capabilities of its roster. Philippe Gilbert found patches of his 2011 form, Taylor Phinney appeared on the cusp of his breakout year before breaking his leg, Tejay van Garderen rode to fifth at the Tour, Cadel Evans had a respectable final ‘full season' and while Greg Van Avermaet performed well he didn't have to save his better paid teammates. (cyclingnews.com)

LeMond and Gaimon headline Everyone Rides fundraiser in Florida.

Southern Florida, to most, lacks the appeal of a cycling mecca, but to Matt McCain and those behind the Everyone Rides charity weekend, the steamy part of the country serves as the ideal place to organize a ride to benefit the young people of Lee County.
Now in its 11th year, Everyone Rides is a charity ride that works to support the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lee County, Florida, which provide stable after-school programs for local kids. With the help and support of Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, WorldTour riders Tom Danielson and Phil Gaimon, and many other prominent cycling personalities, Everyone Rides is now a sizable event that brings massive financial support to the cause. (velonews.com)

Five-a-side: This week's best new gear.

Featuring Bontrager, Crankbrothers, Specialized, Wilier and more. (bikeradar.com)

Business is booming for European cycle industry.

Want a job? Get into cycling. That's the message coming from a new study, to be published in December, called 'Jobs and Job Creation in the European Cycling Sector'.
The paper was commissioned by the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), reports the Guardian, and predicts that the number of jobs already created by Europe's cycling industry is now 650,000.
Furthermore, the research, conducted by the Transport and Mobility Leuven Research Institute, points to more than a million jobs being created by 2020 should the number of cycling journeys double across Europe. (bikeradar.com)

Road bike groupsets: A complete buyer’s guide.

What is a groupset? Should you pick Shimano, SRAM or Campagnolo? Here's your complete guide to this essential piece of road cycling kit. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

PEZ: EuroTrash Sven Nys Thursday!