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Doug Report Daily Cycling News Summary

December 5, 2016

"With the end of the year approaching and the new season looming on the horizon, there are many professional riders still hoping to land a last-minute contract for 2017.

The demise of the IAM Cycling and Tinkoff WorldTour teams has affected the market and tightened up on slots." (cyclingtips.com.au) (Photo: Cor Vos)

"Tom Dumoulin, Anna van der Breggen and Elis Ligtlee have all been nominated for the Netherlands Olympic Federation*Netherlands Sports Federation (NOF*NSF) sportsman and sportswoman of the year awards." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)

"Oakley is offering every cyclist the opportunity to have his or her own directeur sportif, with their new Radar Pace smart cycling glass.

Radar Pace is the result of years of research and development between Oakley and Intel. The revolutionary eyewear is capable of creating a dynamic and personalized training program, which can track performance, provide coaching in real-time and can even respond to questions asked by the cyclist." (capovelo.com)

December 5, 2016

December 4, 2016

"Brand second, Van Loy third." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)

"The Rose X-Lite CW 4000’s frame is a no-nonsense racing rig.

With aggressive geometry and wind tunnel derived shaping, it combines a head-down, long-flat-backed riding position with tube shapes that are designed to give you an advantage." (cyclingnews.com) (Robert Smith)

"On Sunday, December 4: CX Zilvermeercross at Mol, Belgium.

The Elite Women's race starts at 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern).

The Elite Men's race (includes U23 Men) starts at 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).

There will be live streams for the men's race only." (cyclingfans.com) Mario Vanacker

December 4, 2016

December 3, 2016

"Chris Froome has revealed he remains ‘in the dark’ over the details of the controversies that have enveloped Team Sky in recent months, and has argued that questions still hang over his former teammate Bradley Wiggins.

That incident is currently being investigated by UK Anti Doping, and Team Sky have refused to shine any light on the matter until the investigation has concluded. " (cyclingnews.com) (AFP Photo)

"PEZ’s ToolBox editor Dr. Steve Cheung has logged three seasons on TruTrainer’s Premium rollers, and while the market for indoor cycling training systems is constantly increasing and evolving, TruTrainer’s top-end quality and ride feel offers a refreshing alternative to fixed-mount models.

The TruTrainers provide a fresh perspective and clean-slate design to the whole concept of rollers." (pezcyclingnews.com)

December 3, 2016

December 2, 2016

"It’s the most decorated jersey in professional cycling. Win on the right day, and you wear the rainbow stripes for a year, the sport’s symbol of greatness.

Yet there’s also an axiom in professional cycling that the rainbow jersey brings with it a curse - whether it be in the form of injury, illness, bad luck, or personal tragedy, world champions often struggle after taking the sport’s biggest one-day prize." (cyclingtips.com.au) Photo: Kristof Ramon

"Race organizers kicked the hornet’s nest last week with its unilateral decision to reduce the peloton by one rider across nearly the entire WorldTour. While still not yet officially approved, the idea to reduce the number of riders per team is a tantalizing one.

The outline has gained traction because race promoters say fewer riders would not only make for a safer peloton, but would heighten drama in the races as well." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)

"Here’s the Week in Tech - all the gear news, tips, and announcements you need and none of the marketing gibberish you don’t." (velonews.com)

"We like to do things a little differently at CyclingTips, so our editors have decided to instead share with you the items that we reach for ourselves. Purchase them for others if you wish - or keep them for yourself - but either way, rest assured that all of it is truly near and dear to our own hearts.

U.S. Editor James Huang starts things off with this post, with others to follow from our entire editorial staff." (cyclingtips.com.au)

December 2, 2016

December 1, 2016

"This year's Classics campaign provided plenty of thrills and a healthy dose of surprises.

Taking a closer look at some of the top performances in the 2016 Classics, Cyclingnews has put together an ideal squad for the sport's most legendary one-day races." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

"Peter Sagan won Velo D’Or 2016 award given by French cycling Vélo magazine with 86 points, beating Chris Froome and Nairo Quintana.

Romain Bardet won the Vélo d’Or Francaise. The AG2R La Mondiale rider, who was the runner up at the 2016 Tour De France, earned 120 points with Arnaud Demare of FDJ on 88 points and Julian Alaphilippe with 62 points in third place." (cycling.today)

"Both the Spurcycle and Knog Oi deserve praise for their innovative designs, but bells are still utilitarian items and function trumps style.

While the Spurcycle bell sparks a kid-like joy about ringing a bell and is highly effective at alerting those around you, the Oi bell looks sleek, but falls disappointingly flat." (cyclingtips.com.au) Photography by Anne-Marije Rook

"The new DT-Swiss ERC 1100 DICUT wheels are disc brake specific, tubeless ready out the box with wide, 47mm deep carbon rims.

The intention is that they will be equally adept on tarmac, as they are off road in cyclocross or gravel riding." (cyclingnews.com) (bikeradar.com) (Robin Wilmott)

December 1, 2016

November 4, 2016