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April 29, 2021
The Startup that Makes Fitness a Video Game
The gaming craze and at-home fitness come together in Ergatta’s rowing machine. The connected rowing company gamifies workouts, with its machine effectively acting as a controller, allowing people to race and compete on a screen as they work out. Front Office Sports
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April 29, 2021
100% Introduces the SP21 MTB Gear Collection
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – April 29, 2021 – Once again, 100% is pushing the boundaries of technical mountain-bike riding apparel with the launch of the Spring 2021 Collection. This modern-day disruptive collection intentionally balances function and design. Leading off the 2021 collection is the all-new R-Core Concept. When paired with...
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April 29, 2021
Shimano bike division rides ‘wave of COVID’ to 76% sales growth in Q1
Shimano sales in its bike division were up 76.3% in the first quarter, compared to the same period last year; operating income in the division was up 170%. Net sales for the quarter were 103,757 million yen ($952 million) in the bike division, and operating income was 27,730 million yen....
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April 29, 2021
Tour of Utah to Return in 2022 with Medalist Sports
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah has entered into a licensing agreement with Medalist Sports to operate the professional cycling stage race and the Tour of Utah Ultimate Challenge, a non-competitive gran-fondo-style endurance event for amateur riders. Also, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, both events are postponed in 2021, with...
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April 29, 2021
British Cycling joins social media boycott to protest online abuse towards athletes
Organisations from across the sporting world are banding together this weekend to fall silent on social media, to raise awareness of online racism and abuse directed towards professional sportspeople. Cycling Weekly
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April 29, 2021
April 29, 2021 Newsletter – Athletes to be tested daily for COVID-19 at Olympics
EDITOR'S PICKS Garmin’s Q1 Revenues Advance 25 Percent. Garmin Ltd. reported sales grew 25% in the first quarter ended March 27, led by gains of 38% in its Fitness segment, 46% in Outdoor and 28% in its Marine segment. Total revenue of $1.07 billion, a 25% increase over the prior-year quarter...
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April 29, 2021
Team Evergreen Announces BASE Performance as Presenting Sponsor of the Triple Bypass
EVERGREEN, CO - Team Evergreen announces BASE Performance as a presenting sponsor of the 2021 Triple Bypass bicycle ride and a supporting sponsor of The Hundo, Beti Bike Bash, and Mount Evans Hill Climb. The Triple Bypass, an iconic 110-mile cycling event that carves through the heart of the Rocky...
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April 28, 2021
Athletes to be tested daily for COVID-19 at Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics
Organisers of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics have confirmed all athletes will be tested for COVID-19 daily as part of coronavirus countermeasures set to be in operation at the Games. Inside the Games
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April 28, 2021
Pic2Go Partners with Rhode Races & Events to deliver Lasting Digital Memories to 2021 Participants!
Pic2Go, the global race photography solution provider and JKP Sports, a leading full-service sports photography company, have partnered with Rhode Races & Events to deliver free races photos to participants during 2021. The Pic2Go innovative sponsored race photography technology will be used to deliver free race day photos to participants, while offering...
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April 28, 2021
April 28, 2021 Newsletter – Roll Massif Acquires Enchanted Circle
EDITOR'S PICKS Fitness International Launches Fitness App. Fitness International, LLC, the operator of LA Fitness, Esporta Fitness and the City Sports Club brands, announced plans to offer its members Openfit, a digital streaming platform that integrates fitness, nutrition and wellness. SGB MediaBrooks Is Still Beating Nike in Women’s Performance Running — and...
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April 28, 2021
Foo Fighters, Phoebe Bridgers, Rise Against, Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Enrique Iglesias, Collaborate with Brompton Bicycle, Crew Nation to Keep Live Music Rolling
(NEW YORK) April 28, 2021 – A selection of the world’s top music artists are turning bike designers to create one-of-a-kind bikes from Brompton, the London-based manufacturer of the iconic Brompton folding bike, to be offered through Greenhouse Auctions to raise money for Crew Nation, a global relief fund launched...
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April 27, 2021
Kitzuma Cycling Logistics Opens Delivery Service to Independent Bike Dealers
Asheville, North Carolina — Continuing its rapid, disruptive path through the bike shipping industry, Kitzuma Cycling Logistics is proud to announce they’re now delivering bikes for Independent Bike Dealers (IDB) across the country. Retailers who offer online sales can employ Kitzuma to deliver fully built, ready-to-ride bikes directly from the...
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April 27, 2021
Pirelli Lightens the World Tour Tubular Tire: P Zero Race Tub SL Arrive at Giro D’italia
Milan, Italy, April 27, 2021- A little more than three years after returning to professional cycling, Pirelli is preparing to launch an innovation that will redefine the bicycle tubular tire. At the Giro d'Italia 2021, and soon on the market, comes the P ZERO RACE Tub SL. Pirelli is once...
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April 27, 2021
How Perfectionism Leads to Athlete Burnout
Setting high goals is great, but how you deal with falling short determines how long you’re willing to keep chasing them. Outside
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April 27, 2021
April 27, 2021 Newsletter – Supersapiens Closes $13.5 Million
EDITOR'S PICKS Canada latest nation to withdraw from World Athletics Relays due to COVID-19. Athletics Canada has confirmed its withdrawal from the 2021 World Athletics Relays, with it being the latest nation to pull out of the event in Chorzów in Poland. Inside the GamesPacer makes mid-race decision to run full marathon,...
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April 27, 2021
Roll Massif adds Enchanted Circle Ride To Event Lineup
Boulder, Colorado — April 27, 2021 — Roll Massif, a part of Outside Inc., and collection of Colorado-based cycling events, announced today the acquisition of the Enchanted Circle Bicycle Tour to its lineup for the 2021 season. The Enchanted Circle Bicycle Tour will take place on August 28, 2021, with...
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April 27, 2021
GiveSignup | RunSignup Spring Forward Seminar Caps a Year of Virtual Learning
(Moorestown, NJ)– GiveSignup | RunSignup capped off a year of extensive virtual education on April 22nd with the Spring Forward Seminar, a half-day session focused on creating agile, hybrid event plans for 2021. More than 600 event directors, timers, and nonprofits registered for the half-day event covering expectations for 2021,...
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April 27, 2021
F2C Nutrition Inks Multi-Year Nutrition Partnership with Gran Fondo Hincapie
F2C Nutrition Inc. is proud to be the official nutrition partner for the Gran Fondo Hincapie series. F2C Nutrition, known for its clean, athlete-focused, science driven premium sports nutrition products and internationally recognized for quality and innovation, will be at all the events with nutritional and electrolyte beverages. “We are...
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April 27, 2021
Life Time Announces $10,000 in Prize Purse Winnings for 2021 Chequamegon MTB Festival Presented by Trek
CABLE, Wis., April 27, 2021—Winners of the 2021 Chequamegon (sheh-wah-meh-gun) MTB Festival presented by Trek will receive a combined total of $10,000 in prize purse winnings this September. The festival, which was founded in 1983 with only 27 riders in its inaugural year, is owned and produced by Life Time...
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April 27, 2021
Olympians Are Not Allowed to Demonstrate, But Will They Anyway?
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on April 21 that it would uphold its ban on peaceful demonstrations and protests, such as raising a fist or kneeling on the podium, at the Olympic Games. Athletes who do so in Tokyo will face sanctions, but how they will be reprimanded remains...
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April 26, 2021
Outerbike will hold 2 events this year
Outerbike announced it will hold two events this year and canceled four others this summer because of a demo bike shortage. Outerbike Moab will take place Oct. 1-3 and Outerbike Bentonville (Arkansas) Oct. 22-24. The previous events — Killington, Vermont (July 23-25), Crested Butte, Colorado (Aug. 13-15), Duluth, Minnesota (Aug....
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April 26, 2021
Pho3nix Athlete Program Expands Stable of Tokyo Bound Athletes
The Pho3nix Foundation has added a further eight athletes to their Athlete Program, assisting them on their journey to Tokyo 2021. Skateboarder Margielyn Didal (PHI), surfer Billy Stairmand (NZL), mountain bike cyclist Janika Loiv (EST), hurdler Yasmin Giger (SUI), sprinter Leni Shida (UGA), discus thrower Greg Thompson (GBR), artistic gymnast...
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April 23, 2021
USA Cycling Announces Location and Date Changes for Elite, Junior and Para Track Nationals
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling announced today the change to the Elite, Junior, and Para Track National Championship. The event will move from July 1-7 in Carson, Calif. to July 15-21in Trexlertown, Penn. The last 13 months have placed the VELO Sports Center in Carson, Calif., under severe operational...
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April 23, 2021
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, to host 2021 Americas Triathlon Para Championships on June 27
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon, PATCO and Race Day Events today announced that the 2021 Americas Triathlon Para Championships have been scheduled for Sunday, June 27, in conjunction with the Pleasant Prairie Triathlon in Wisconsin. The elite international race serves as a World Triathlon Paralympic Games country qualifier. Athletes...
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April 23, 2021
April 23, 2021 Newsletter – Eco-Friendly Running Shoes
EDITOR'S PICKS Sales in the Americas fuels Thule’s 46% net sales gain in Q1, which was helped by sales in the Americas that jumped 83% after currency adjustment. Sport and cargo carriers drove the Region Americas growth with bike product demand leading the way. Bicycle Retailer A number of brands have...