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Doug Report Daily Cycling News Archive

Nys still looking for season's first Superprestige win in Gavere.

The Superprestige overall series is still wide open coming into the fourth round in Asper-Gavere on Sunday, with three different riders winning the first three races. Although he has won the overall series 13 times during his career and 64 individual rounds, Belgian champion Sven Nys has yet to claim a Superprestige victory this season, and will be determined to add a 10th win in the tricky course around the Grenier castle in Gavere. (cyclingnews.com)

2014 Superprestige Cyclocross LIVE stream - Asper-Gavere.

The 2014 Superprestige Cyclocross - Asper-Gavere (Hansgrohe Superprestige) is Sunday, November 16. Live Coverage gets underway at 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern) with the Elite Men race beginning at 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

John Ebsen & Marg Fedyna win the Taiwan KOM Challenge 2014.

"Phew, what a day. it just poured and poured, it was cold, one giant heavy cloud enshrouded the mountain and the peloton throughout. people were shaking and blue by the end, i ‘lost’ two jackets helping folk get warm at the top and don;t mind if i don’t get them back. every soul on that start line, never mind the finishers and the winners, rocked it like kings and queens, they were magnificent." (crankpunk.com)

Berden, Nash open Jingle Cross with victories.

Ben Berden and Katerina Nash won the elite men’s and women’s races on the opening night of action at Jingle Cross on Friday.
Berden eked out a close victory over teammate James Driscoll, who was just two seconds behind him. Brian Matter was a few more ticks behind in third. (velonews.com)

Dan Martin: The Tour suits my style of racing.

In the space of a month, Dan Martin turned what many people were calling a disastrous season into a great one, when he finished seventh in the Vuelta on GC, his first Grand Tour top ten, as well as winning the Tour of Lombardy and taking second on GC at the Tour of Beijing and winning the stage’s summit finish to Miaofeng Mountain. (cyclingquotes.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...

Title Time for SoCal Cyclocrossers: Full Weekend of Anza Crossing and Udo Races.

’Cross competitors in the Southwestern U.S. had some critical decisions to make approaching this past weekend. How does one choose between two separate events, both awarding championships, paying valuable points for two different series, at two venues separated by an hour’s drive. (cxmagazine.com)

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

SmartStop looking to build on success in 2015.

After a year in which Team SmartStop won the US road race championship with Eric Marcotte, the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar with Travis McCabe and the UCI America Tour with Jure Kocjan, second-year director Michael Creed is back with a bolstered 13-man roster he hopes will take the team deeper into the season. (cyclingnews.com)

Ted King "super excited" about Cannondale-Garmin team.

Ted King’s team for 2015 was finally announced yesterday when he as included as one of seven riders to go with title sponsor Cannondale to the Cannondale-Garmin team.
“I couldn’t be more excited coming to such an American operation,” said King. “From a personal side, it just does make sense. I’m an American, American sponsor, American title companies, American organization. That’s super exciting. I kid you not, it puts a smile on my face just to see this come together the way it has.” (cyclingquotes.com)

Gerrans aiming to keep Australian road title.

Simon Gerrans will head to Ballarat in January with the aim of winning his third Australian national road race title, but if he can't win then he wants it to be one of his Orica-GreenEdge teammates.
"I'd love to wear this jersey for another season," Gerrans said, according to AAP. "The big priority for myself and Orica-GreenEdge is that the jersey remains in the team." (cyclingnews.com)

Inside Japanese keirin.

In a vast expanse of woodland in the shadow of Mount Fuji, where the only visible sign of civilisation for miles in every direction is a lonely 7-Eleven store, the 50 students of Japan’s keirin school are able to learn their trade with few distractions.
"That what goes on inside this school happens in such isolation. It's part of the mystique of keirin, and why it has fascinated me far more than UCI track racing ever has. I’m a die-hard roadie. Reading and learning about the rich history and hearing stories from professional cycling interest me almost as much as watching a race play out on television."

News shorts: BMC rides the cobbles, Cannondale-Garmin go sailing.

Deirdre Murphy Bader remembered, Tre Berg-Bianchi team created in Sweden. Verschueren to Telenet-Fidea. (cyclingnews.com)

Hill Climb Girl: Bradley Wiggins stars in - and inspires - cool Japanese animation.

Here’s something delightful to brighten up your day – a charming anime video from Japan called Hill Climb Girl, and what’s more, it stars Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggin.
Not only is the 2012 winner back riding the Tour de France – that’s a 2014 jersey he’s wearing – but his exploits on one of cycling’s most iconic climbs also provide inspiration for a high school student who idolises him. (road.cc)

Focus Culebro 4.0.

BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Would make a great first road bike for those with the need for speed." (bikeradar.com)

Hinault criticized by former peers for his Lance Armstrong comments.

Sticky Bottle: 10 lethal foods to give up or ease right back on.

Lisa Brennauer interview: The most successful rider of the 2014 worlds.

It was a world championship campaign that is one of the best in the history of road racing: three races, two wins, one silver medal. Lisa Brennauer returned from Ponferrada with a pair of rainbow bands and a cluster of important memories, as well as a greatly enhanced reputation.
The German was regarded as a respected rider before, but became something much bigger through the manner of her success in Spain. At 26 years of age she has time for further improvement, and will be one of the big guns of Kristy Scyrmgeour’s new-look squad when the 2015 season bursts into life. (cyclingtips.com.au)

Could the Grand Tour Challenge be harmful to cycling?

Despite Oleg Tinkov’s Grand Tour challenge being postponed in 2015, the Russian who owns Tinkoff-Saxo is determined to see the sports top riders compete against each other in all three Grand Tours.
CyclingTips spoke to several people who were both for and against Oleg’s Grand Tour challenge, with some seeing it as necessary for the sport and others seeing it as detrimental. (cyclingquotes.com)

Cassani to revolutionize Italian national teams.

talian national coach Davide Cassani has revealed plans to revolutionize the Italian national teams in 2015, with Under 23 and Elite professional athletes riding regularly together in Italian and other professional races. (cyclingnews.com)

Time trial training on the menu for Majka.

Tinkoff-Saxo’s Rafal Majka had a breakthrough season in 2014 but the Polish climber knows he needs to improve his time trialling if he is to win the biggest races.
"During the winter, I will focus on my time trial. Both the team and I know that there’s still quite a lot of seconds to gain here."
The 25 year old won two mountain stage and the polka dot jersey in Tour de France, claimed the overall victory in Tour de Pologne and finished sixth at the Giro d'Italia.
“I’m really satisfied with my season" said Majka. (sbs.com.au).

Pantano: Every European team wants a Colombian.

Having signed a contract with IAM, Jarlinson Pantano is ready for a new adventure. Speaking to reporters on the track in Cali, the Colombian detailed how he got his contract with Swiss team.
At the presentation of the venue for the 2015 Track World Cup in Cali, Pantano talked to the media on the initiative of the Liga de Ciclismo del Valle where he started his development. (cyclingquotes.com)

Bookshelf: Bike Mechanic.

The latest book from Velopress/Rouleur – ‘Bike Mechanic: Tales from the Road and the Workshop’ is an all-access pass to cycling’s back stage: the team truck, the service course, and the workshop. Through gritty photographs and striking interviews, Bike Mechanic explores the daily lives of the bicycle technicians who keep the pro peloton rolling, no matter the weather, no matter the hour. (pezcyclingnews.com)

Molly Hurford: Germany Considers Criminalizing Doping.