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May 5, 2021
Sports Illustrated’s Fittest 50 2021
Each year Sports Illustrated accepts the challenge and ranks the best-conditioned athletes in the world. See the list of athletes who made the cut below and read all about each of them on Sports Illustrated. Fittest Women: Maggie Steffens, Water Polo Sara Hall, Marathon Kyra Condie, Sport Climbing Kendall Coyne Schofield,...
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May 5, 2021
Peloton’s Bad Day Explained: Recall of Tread and Security Leak Discovered
The company announced yesterday they’re recalling Tread/Tread+ treadmills, due to safety issues (which led to the death of one child). Additionally, a story ran on TechCrunch, which outlined how security researchers had stumbled into a bug that allowed some activity and profile details to be seen for private profiles. DC Rainmaker
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May 4, 2021
Zoomo raises $12 million to bolster ‘e-bikes for businesses’ model
The newest round of funding follows an $11 million Series A raise announced in August 2020, led by the CEFC. Cumulatively, Zoomo has raised $26 million in the past 24 months. Zoomo will use the funds to invest in the development and production of the brand’s next-generation vehicle offerings as well...
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April 30, 2021
ESW May 14, 2021 Weekly News Report
AWARDS USA Triathlon, Elk Grove Village Present 4 Star Endurance With Entrepreneur/Business Plan of the Year Award ESW USA Triathlon Announces Winners of 2020 Multisport Awards Presented by Wahoo Fitness ESW BUSINESS USA Cycling releases details of Inclusion Conference ESW TSG Consumer Partners to Sell Stake in Nuun to Nestlé Health Science Businesswire Credit Union Cherry Blossom...
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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
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 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 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
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 22, 2021
Sales in the Americas fuels Thule’s 46% net sales gain in Q1
Thule Group net sales for the first quarter of the year increased 46% year-over-year, 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
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April 22, 2021
Race director of 2022 Cyclo-cross Worlds resigns
In a surprise announcement Wednesday, Brook Watts will be stepping aside as the race director for the 2022 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, as well as the 2021 World Cup, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The move, effective immediately, comes just three weeks after Watts issued his opposition to a statewide bill, SB-354, from Arkansas Governor Asa...
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April 21, 2021
Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Peloton Over the Peloton Tread+
On Tuesday, a proposed class action lawsuit was filed against Peloton regarding safety issues with the Peloton Tread+. In the complaint, they allege that Peloton has marketed the Tread+ as being appropriate for families. The filing then goes on to allege that the Peloton Tread+ has unique design flaws, making...
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April 21, 2021
Ice for Sore Muscles? Think Again.
Icing muscles after strenuous exercise is not just ineffective, it could be counterproductive, a new study in mice suggests. New York Times (paywall)
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April 19, 2021
Self-Driving Cars: A Tutorial for Cyclists and Runners
Will self-driving cars be safer than human-driven vehicles? Almost certainly. Avoiding collisions with people, cyclists, or other vehicles is an essential requirement of the self-driving vehicle. What can we do now to help self-driving vehicles see and avoid us? Slowtwitch
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April 15, 2021
The biggest bike retailers in the US
Bicycle Retailer and Industry News has pulled together the 10 largest-grossing bke retailers who sell IBD-quality bikes primarily through brick-and-mortar stores. Check out the rankings here.
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April 14, 2021
Inside the battle to boycott Arkansas’ bike races
The cycling community debates a boycott of Arkansas and its bike events after the state's passage of anti-trans laws. VeloNews
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April 13, 2021
Marty Nothstein drops appeal of dismissal in lawsuit against USA Cycling
Former U.S. congressional candidate and Olympic gold medal cyclist Marty Nothstein has withdrawn his appeal of a judge’s decision dismissing Nothstein’s defamation lawsuit against USA Cycling over its disclosure of a misconduct allegation against him. The Morning Call
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April 9, 2021
February bike imports continue surge
The U.S. brought in 1.38 million bikes in the month, worth $119 million. That's 74% more bikes than in February 2020 and 26% more in value, according to import statistics released by the Department of Commerce this week. Bicycle Retailer
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April 8, 2021
Lance Armstrong’s son Luke arrested on sexual assault charges
The 21-year-old is accused of assaulting a 16-year-old girl in his father's home in 2018. Cycling News The affidavit, obtained by Texan television station KXAN, says that the then-18-year-old sexually assaulted a 16-year-old after a party in Austin in March of 2018. The girl reported the incident in November 2020, telling...
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April 7, 2021
JBI back online in limited capacity after ransomware attack
Global wholesale distributor JBI was back online in a limited capacity Wednesday after a ransomware attack last week shut down its website. Bicycle Retailer
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April 5, 2021
Michael Schär kicked out of Tour of Flanders for littering
Michael Schär (AG2R Citroën Team) was disqualified from the Tour of Flanders after throwing a bidon towards a group of fans. The rider was off the back of the peloton with a second mechanical when the incident took place. Cycling News
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April 2, 2021
Italian private equity firm buys Cytech Group
PM&Partners SGR, and Italian private equity company, has become the majority shareholder in Cytech, the parent company Elastic Interface and other cycing brands. In 2020 the company sold more than 3.2 million pads. Elastic Interface also has recently expanded into offer cycling glove pads, used by brands including Giro. Cytech's...