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If you guys are not lifting as a regular thing, you should remember that cycling doesnt really involve much eccentric leg strength. But you do challenge concentric leg strength daily. There is not much scientific explanation for DOMS about, but it is pretty well agreed that it occurs when the muscle has elongated under load.
So when you hit the squats & deadlifts, you are able to "lift" a fair amount from you regular bike based leg strength, but the other stabiliy & eccentric elements can overwhelm you muscles somewhat leaving you with EPIC DOMS.
Need to ease in weight training, and do the movements regular. Incorporate light days at the gym, if you want to stay fresh for cycling rather than only one heavy weights day per week.
I never get DOMS from squats, because I squat 3-4 times a week.
I do however get DOMS in my back from deadlifts, but I only do those once every week or fortnight.
Combined training is also a very good idea, for transfer of barbell strength to athletic ability and for reducing stiffness & soreness. After deadlifts, go do some sprints on spinning bike at the gym. And stretch afterwards.