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August 29, 2025
EXEC: Accell Group Ending All Bicycle Manufacturing in the Netherlands
Accell Group, parent of the Haibike, Winora, Ghost, Batavus, Koga, Lapierre, Raleigh, Sparta, Babboe, and Carqon bike brands, will close its Heerenveen factory, ending all production in the Netherlands and resulting in the loss of about 160 jobs. The company will shift production to Hungary, and the factory there will...
August 28, 2025
Another Huge Raid: Bikes Worth $260,000 Stolen from Team TotalEnergies
Team TotalEnergies was the latest victim of a flurry of high-profile, high-value bike robberies. Such news is becoming an ugly trend in the peak of this race season. Visma-Lease a Bike was hit by a huge raid only this weekend. Eighteen of the team’s Cervelos were stolen in Italy after...
August 27, 2025
How much prize money does a Vuelta a España winner receive compared to those in the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia?
Bunch sprints, summit finishes and a GC battle that is already starting to sizzle, the Vuelta a España has so far treated fans to thrills and spills aplenty. Much as they love riding bikes, every rider present has earned their spot the hard way, living an austere lifestyle and facing down the risks...
August 27, 2025
Strava gives a peek into mid-year Year In Sport trends
Strava, the app for active people, has released some mid-year findings from its annual Year in Sport Trend Report, revealing how users are tracking and training to reach their 2025 goals, and what’s keeping them motivated. With five months still to go in 2025, Strava notes that 41% of its subscribers...
August 21, 2025
Former Tour de France ‘Most Combative’ Rider Sanctioned by Anti-Doping Tribunal
The now-retired Frenchman Franck Bonnamour has been banned from competition after unexplained abnormalities were found in his biological passport. Bonnamour, who retired last year, has been ruled ineligible by the UCI from February 2024 through to February 2028. Testing during the 2022 season revealed abnormalities reportedly dating back through 2016 in Bonnamour’s biological...
August 21, 2025
Former Tour de France Star Bonnamour Hit With Doping Violation
The now-retired Frenchman Franck Bonnamour has been banned from competition after unexplained abnormalities were found in his biological passport. Bonnamour, who retired last year, has been ruled ineligible by the UCI from February 2024 through to February 2028. Bonnamour was one of the surprise sensations of the 2021 Tour de...
August 20, 2025
Too Good to Be True? BikeOn Unveils ‘CycleClick’ Clip-On Power Meter
BikeOn is shaking up the power meter world with the launch of CycleClick, a compact, clip-on device that claims pro-level power metrics with no tools, no crank swaps, no fuss. GEAR JUNKIE
August 18, 2025
New ruling will add steel tariff costs to imported e-bikes and trainers
The steel used in e-bikes, indoor trainers, exercycles and some hand tools is now subject to the Trump administration's Section 232 tariffs, which are up to 50%. An unpublished notice from a Department of Commerce bureau lists hundreds of HTUS import codes for steel derivative product categories that are now...
August 15, 2025
Tour de France Champion, Olympic Gold Medalists and Legends Headline El Tour de Tucson Prologue
TUCSON (August 15, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The annual El Tour de Tucson Prologue is as star-studded as ever with some of the best and greatest cyclists in the history of cycling. As many as 10 well-accomplished cyclists will be in Tucson to help guide cyclists for five days leading...
August 12, 2025
Currency and US tariffs hit Giant’s first-half results
Giant Group’s first-half revenue fell 12.4% year-on-year to NT$32.6 billion (US$1.1 billion), which the company has blamed on the stronger New Taiwan Dollar.The Taiwanese company's second-quarter sales were down over a quarter to to US$524 million, and profits were further slumped by a US$7.7 million foreign exchange loss. escape
