Latest Pro Cycling News

January 16, 2023

IRC Expands Partnership with Belgian Waffle Ride

Davis, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ IRC Tire (Inoue Rubber Company) is pleased to announce an expanded partnership with Monuments of Cycling (MOC)’s iconic Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR). IRC will continue as the Official Tire of the growing series of BWR’s ‘Unroad Races’, which are unique mixed-surface Classics-style events. New for 2023,...

January 16, 2023

Strava responds to chorus of criticism over price hike policy

After initial increases were rolled out in the UK, users across the globe began incurring rate increases for billing incurred both monthly and annually. Subscription fees were upped by anywhere between 15 and 70 percent, depending on region, billing type, and date of signup. VeloNews

January 16, 2023

The Cult of Bike Helmets

Last year, health officials in Seattle decided to stop requiring bicyclists to wear helmets. Independent research found that nearly half of Seattle’s helmet tickets in recent years went to unhoused people, while Black and Native American cyclists in the city were four times and two times more likely, respectively, than white...

January 16, 2023

ReSport Continues Partnerships with Invictus Games, British Rowing, Events Southwest for 2023

January 16, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Realtime Experience Sport (ReSport), a platform for virtual events, advanced mapping, registration, results, and race tracking, announces continued partnerships with UK-based Invictus Games and British Rowing, and US-based Events Southwest, for the year ahead. The three partnerships commenced in 2020 to address needs brought about by...

January 13, 2023

SRAM’s rumoured eBike motor to come courtesy of Amprio buyout

Long rumoured to be testing out electric bike motors, SRAM has confirmed this week the buyout of Amprio, a division of the Rheinmetall Group. Amprio produces a made in Germany eBike motor system that has an established European servicing base. The system has got off to a slow start with...

January 13, 2023

After a successful first year, the Gone Graveling Festival presented by BMC is returning to Bentonville, AR for a one-of-a-kind experience for women gravel cyclists

Victoria, B.C. January 13, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Girls Gone Gravel and Feisty Media are thrilled to announce that The Gone Graveling Festival presented by BMC will be returning to Bentonville, AR for a second year. The event, which celebrates all things gravel cycling, will take place on the weekend of May...

January 13, 2023

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Chinkapin Hollow Moves To Last Saturday In October

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Registration with early bird pricing is open for the 2023 Chinkapin Hollow Gravel Grinder which will be held on Saturday, October 28. Previously, the event was on the third Sunday in October, typically the day after the Big Sugar gravel race in Northwest Arkansas. The...

January 12, 2023

eMSR – Open National Slovak Cycling eSport Finals on ROUVY

Bratislava, Slovakia / January 12, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - After 4 completed rounds of the Slovak eCup, the e-cycling series will culminate this Sunday, January 15th with a fight for the home championship jersey in virtual cycling. The best Slovak riders in each category will battle in Styla Arena in...

January 12, 2023

Strava Has Laid Off Employees Ahead of Rising Prices. Here’s What Your Subscription Will Cost Next Month

The layoffs predated the reported uptick in price for premium features. The previous $7.99 monthly rate will increase to $11.99 on February 6—a significant 50 percent increase. Aol

January 12, 2023

Specialized Lays Off 8% of Employees

The latest staple outdoor company to announce massive layoffs: one of the U.S.’s biggest names in bicycles and bike gear. In a brief press release Wednesday, Specialized announced major cuts. Gear Junkie

January 12, 2023

SIS announce partnership with international cyclist Freddy Ovett – supporting his 2023 gravel adventures

12th January - London, UK/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – British-born, Australian Freddy Ovett has enjoyed a successful last few seasons as a professional cyclist, most recently riding for UCI Continental team L3GION of Los Angeles; with career highlights including a 2nd place finish in the 2022 Esports World Championships and 9th overall at...

January 12, 2023

ROUVY Regulars launched with new features at the iconic Lago di Garda and Alpe d’Huez

January 12th, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – ROUVY continues to bring the joy of fitness and new legendary virtual locations to the home of every athlete and fitness enthusiast around the globe. Based on augmented real videos from across the world, riders and triathletes can experience real-life cycling and triathlon racing through...

January 12, 2023

Elías Montañez Barroso banned 4 years after trying to escape antidoping at GFNY

NEW YORK CITY, January 12, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – A sprint decided the race after 95 miles at the 3rd GFNY Florida Sebring on October 23, 2022. At the finish, however, there was a controversy during the antidoping controls administered by USADA: fourth place finisher Elias Montañez Barros (Merida, Mexico) sprinted...

January 11, 2023

Detroit offers new e-bike with US-made frame, Zehus hub motor

The Zehus hub is similar to the one used by Cooper Bikes on models that BRAIN wrote about last April. The 250-watt motors have no wires; it can be adjusted wirelessly via a phone app. It offers 20 miles of range in its strongest power mode or 35 miles in...

January 11, 2023

White Industries acquires iconic Rolf Prima and Astral Cycling in all-American takeover

White Industries is expanding into complete wheels through the acquisition of totemic hoop maker Rolf Prima and its sister brand Astral Cycling. The parts manufacturer has custom-built hubs for rim and wheel makers Rolf Prima and Astral Cycling since 2004 and 2017 respectively. Bike Radar

January 11, 2023

Oro Valley Announces Partnership with Local Race, Tucson Bicycle Classic

January 11, 2023, Oro Valley, AZ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Local race, Tucson Bicycle Classic, is coming to Oro Valley in 2023! “Hosting the Circuit Race for the Tucson Bicycle Classic is Oro Valley's leap into attracting other professional and amateur cycling events. The Classic will feature Oro Valley's premier racing surfaces,...

January 11, 2023

Former pro Matthew Holmes joins the team at Sportive Breaks

11th January 2023 - Manchester, UK /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – British born, Matthew Holmes has enjoyed a successful cycling career, most recently riding for UCI World Team Lotto-Soudal: with career highlights including a stage win at the Tour Down Under, completion of the Giro d’Italia in both 2020 and 2022 and obtaining a polka...

January 10, 2023

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An Iron-Clad Patent for an Iron Man Product

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - A Patent as Secure as Our Product BibBoards are well-known for how secure they keep your race bib secured to your shirt on race day. The only thing more secure than the BibBoard product is the patent that protects the technology and design that is bringing an...

January 10, 2023

TIME Pedals partner with Trek-Segafredo

TIME Pedals have announced a new multi-year agreement, becoming the exclusive pedal supplier for Trek-Segafredo men’s and women’s WorldTour teams. The agreement, part of SRAM’s partnership with Trek, marks the return of the brand to the men’s WorldTour and the expansion of its pedals to now 3 women’s WorldTour teams,...

January 10, 2023

CLASH Endurance Daytona Professional Races to be Showcased Via Multiple Airings on FS1 and FS2

January 10, 2023 (Daytona Beach, FL) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – CLASH Endurance is thrilled to announce the re-air schedule of its television broadcast capturing the exciting professional races that took place at the Daytona International Speedway on December 2, 2022. Italy’s Angelica Olmo, a World Cup Champion and France’s three-time Olympian, Vincent...

January 10, 2023

MAAP X 100% Hypercraft Has Landed In Fresh, New Seasonal Shades

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – January 10, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Uniquely combining color and craft, MAAP x 100% Hypercraft sunglasses have returned in fresh new seasonal colors. Part of an ongoing collaboration, MAAP have again teamed up with the California-based performance eyewear specialists, 100%. MAAP x 100% Hypercraft lenses are built...

January 10, 2023

Chargel Fuels Cycling Athletes in 2023 Inking Partnerships with KHS Pro MTB Race Team and SoCalCycling.com Elite Cycling Team

IRVINE, Calif., (January 10, 2023) –  Chargel, a delicious, one-of-a-kind athletic gel drink designed to meet the unique energy needs of runners, cyclists, weekend warriors and everyone in between, today announced 2023 partnerships with two world-class cycling organizations, KHS Pro MTB Race Team, and SoCalCycling.com Elite Cycling Team. The partnerships...

January 9, 2023

Porsche eBike Performance begins recruitment drive

Porsche eBike Performance GmbH has begun 2023 just as the wider Porsche business moved in 2022. With regards to eBikes; at a significant pace. Now formally established as a business unit, the organisation is expanding. That means new hires, to build out on the organisational capabilities, and enhance capacity. Cycling...

January 9, 2023

evo CEO Bryce Phillips to Keynote the 2023 Sea Otter Classic Summit

MONTEREY, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand and the Sea Otter Classic, announces Bryce Phillips, CEO of evo, as the keynote speaker for the 2023 Sea Otter Classic Summit. The Summit takes place on April 17-19, 2023 and is held in conjunction...

January 9, 2023

The RiderBox Highlights Female Professional Cyclists in its Latest Winter Edition

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The RiderBox, a leader in the endurance gift and subscription industry, has debuted their Winter Edition which is receiving high acclaim due to its focus on female professional cyclists. The RiderBox, which itself was founded by two former professional female cyclists, has given back to the sport through...