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July 28, 2021

Velocity Cycling App Expands Industry Leadership Team

Highland Park, Illinois, July 28, 2021 - Vision Quest Velocity LLC, a performance driven cycling app, has added Dr. Allen Lim, Dr. Kevin Sprouse, Robby Ketchell and Dr. Phil Skiba to its thought-leadership team. They join Velocity founder and former professional cyclist Robbie Ventura and INSCYD GmbH founder Sebastian Weber in...

July 28, 2021

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The Best Event Survey Tools and the Questions to Ask

Without customer feedback, event marketing is a shot in the dark. If you want to make sure your strategies are working, you need to ask your event participants about their opinions. Check out these recommendations for the best survey platforms and the essential questions you need before, during and after...

July 28, 2021

A Self-Professed Sweater Explores the Science Behind Stink

In her new book, ‘The Joy of Sweat,’ Sarah Everts answers all of our writer’s questions about perspiration. Outside

July 28, 2021

Beyond Monumental Partners With Nuun

INDIANAPOLIS – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, has announced that Nuun, the leading hydration solution, is now the official hydration sponsor of the organization's races. Nuun is set to be the exclusive provider for on-course hydration through 2023. The partnership saw early...

July 28, 2021

Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon Announces Prize Money

The November 6th Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon is pleased to announce that it is offering prize money in 2021. With a loop course through the scenic Kaibab National Forest, the Trail Half Marathon will begin and end in Grand Canyon Village, located just a few miles the South Rim of...

July 28, 2021

CURAD® Named Official Medical Supplier and ActivICE® Named Official Topical Pain Relief Partner of IRONMAN® U.S. Series

Northfield, IL  –CURAD® and ActivICE®, two Medline brands and leading providers of world-class consumer medical products, announced they are the Official Medical Supplier and Official Topical Relief Partner of IRONMAN U.S. Series. IRONMAN is the #1 mass participation event company in the world, and the full-distance IRONMAN triathlon is widely...

July 28, 2021

Amber Neben Headlines Olympic Time Trial with Fifth Place

TOKYO – On a beautiful day in Shizuoka, Japan, riders took to the 22.1 kilometer Time Trial course beginning at the Fuji International Speedway. The women started the day riding one lap of the course, and then the men followed, doing two laps. Two-time UCI Time Trial World Champion Amber...

July 28, 2021

Run Tucson Hosts August 22nd RRCA West Regional One Mile Road Championship

With over $2,000 in prize money at stake in multiple races on Sunday morning, August 22nd, the TMC Meet Me Downtown 5k has become a popular race among athletes from around the country.  Runners from over 25 states have signed up to join the Arizona field, including handfuls of regional...

July 28, 2021

From GFNY win to Olympic Champion

NEW YORK CITY, July 28, 2021 – Austrian Anna Kiesenhofer won the 2015 GFNY Mont Ventoux in a dominating manner, beating a pro cyclist by over 45 min. After seeing her stunning power and performance, GFNY co-founder Uli Fluhme convinced her to try her luck as a pro cyclist. However,...

July 28, 2021

Organizer mishaps continue to plague cycling at Tokyo Games

World time trial champion Anna van der Breggen was pulled from her bike by security, former BMX world champion Niek Kimmann collided at full speed with a race steward who had wandered onto the course, and more. Read why Tokyo officials have been criticized for their work at several cycling...

July 27, 2021

‘Luxury’ race will be among most expensive on earth

A new ultramarathon race is being launched which gives them luxury few could afford - including butlers, hydrotherapy pools, speed boats and Michelin-star chefs. Highland Kings Ultra is a four-day camping race covering 120 miles on the west coast of Scotland. Find out how much it costs on BBC.

July 27, 2021

Asics Invests In Insole Maker

Asics has taken an unspecified stake in healthcare startup, Japan HealthCare Co., Ltd., which makes custom insoles working from photos of feet taken by smartphone. SGBMedia

July 27, 2021

Velocity Indoor Cycling App Announces Partnerships with Sebastian Weber and INSCYD

Highland Park, Illinois, July 27, 2021 - Vision Quest Velocity LLC, a performance-driven cycling app, has added Sebastian Weber of INSCYD GmbH, to join founder and former professional cyclist Robbie Ventura as Metabolic Integration and Training Consultant.  The addition of Weber and the partnership with INSCYD brings together state-of-the-art metabolic...

July 27, 2021

PTO Partners with Austria Triathlon Podersdorf and Sportradar’s LAOLA1 to Deliver Collins Cup Coverage in Austria

27th July 2021. The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has agreed to establish a strategic partnership with Austria Triathlon Podersdorf and Sportradar LAOLA1, a leading sports platform in Austria, that will see The Collins Cup screened across their digital platform ‘HOME OF TRIATHLON’ in Austria. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s inaugural...

July 27, 2021

Shimano earnings up; bike division not impacted by part shortages

Shimano only briefly mentioned the global bicycle part shortages in a typically terse first-half financial results announcement, which reported that sales in its bicycle product division were up 73.4% in the first half of its fiscal year, compared to the same period in 2020. Operating income in the bicycle division...

July 27, 2021

Top-10 Finish for Haley Batten Amid Wet Conditions at XC Mountain Bike Olympic Race

TOKYO – A rainy sky greeted the Izu peninsula on the morning of the Women’s Cross-Country Mountain Bike race. The riders raced 1 start loop and then 5 laps of the course, a change that came the day of the event, accommodating for the weather. The weather broke three hours...

July 27, 2021

USA Cycling Inclusion Conference Slated for September 10-11, 2021

July 27, 2021 (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) - USA Cycling, in conjunction with industry partners, sports advocates, and inclusivity experts, have set September 10 and 11 for the inaugural Cycling Inclusion Conference. The target audience for the conference is cycling industry representatives, with a view to educate, inform and collectively stand...

July 27, 2021

Elite Launches the Rizer

FONTANIVA, ITALY — Elite is proud to release the latest addition to their indoor cycling ecosystem: the RIZER. Elite’s gradient simulator with steering is designed to give cyclists the most immersive riding experience as they work every muscle on their trainer and blast the world’s steepest climbs. MAIN FEATURES Inclines...

July 27, 2021

Team Evergreen Donates $60,000 Through the Proceeds of The Hundo

EVERGREEN, CO, July 27, 2021 — Team Evergreen Cycling, a 501c3 with a mission to support the cycling community, is proud to announce a $60,000 donation through the proceeds of The Hundo mountain bike race. This generous contribution will be split equally among the three beneficiaries. This year’s beneficiaries of...

July 27, 2021

10th Annual Kerrville Triathlon Offers Free, Personalized Finish Line Video

AUSTIN, Texas, July 27, 2021 - The Kerrville Triathlon Festival will provide a free, personalized finish line video for all participants as part of its 10th anniversary on September 25-26. This video, valued at $19, will be added to a list of perks that are already in place for the...

July 26, 2021

Team USA Team Work Brings Rivera to Seventh in the Olympic Road Race

TOKYO – On Sunday, the second cycling event of the XXXII Olympiad took place with the Women’s Road Race. Like the Men’s race on Sunday, this road race began at Musashinonomori Park, with its lush landscape. The 137-kilometer race followed a similar course to the Men’s event, leaving from the...

July 26, 2021

Christopher Blevins Battles to Top-15 Finish in Men’s XC Mountain Bike Olympic Race

TOKYO – The Izu peninsula was the scene for the Men’s Cross-Country Olympic event. The technical, 4.1-kilometer course just west of the Izu Velodrome and had features like Amagi Pass, the Chopsticks, and the Sakura Drop. The race had one start loop and seven laps of the course, for a...

July 26, 2021

RSAA Set To Debut Vertigo Challenge 12 Hours Pensacola

July, 26, 2021 Pensacola, Florida – Rockstar All Access announces today a partnership with Five Flags Speedway to debut the first race in a series of races called the Vertigo Challenge. The inaugural race will be called 12 Hours Pensacola and will feature 12 hours of cycling around a half...

July 26, 2021

Velocity Indoor Cycling App Secures $3.4 Million in Seed Funding

Highland Park, Illinois, July 26, 2021 - Vision Quest Velocity LLC, an early-stage virtual cycling start-up, announced it has raised $3.4M in seed round funding. The investment round was led by strategic financial partners. Velocity will leverage the more than 20 years of experience and knowledge from Vision Quest Coaching...

July 26, 2021

U.S. Center for SafeSport Permanently Bans Alberto Salazar From Coaching

The former Nike Oregon Project coach will no longer be allowed to work with U.S.A. Track & Field athletes after receiving permanent suspension from SafeSport. He has 10 days to appeal. Women's Running