the invention provides a fiber reinforced optical microcable comprised of a buffered optical waveguide coated with a fiber reinforced protective sheath made of a fiber reinforced , ultraviolet light cured resin over which is formed an ultraviolet light cured resin overcoat . the protective sheath is manufactured by soaking reinforcing fibers in the uv curable resin , placing the wetted fibers around the buffered optical waveguide , feeding both the fibers and buffered optical waveguide through a die , and curing the resin with ultraviolet light . then , an ultraviolet light cured resin is flow coated over the protective sheath and cured with ultraviolet light to complete the microcable .