Latest Pro Cycling News
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December 29, 2020
The Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox Announces Partnership with The Warner Group
Colorado Springs, Colorado—Sports Strategies announces a partnership between The Warner Group, and Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox. The Warner Group, a team of licensed real estate agents led by Sean Warner, serving the El Paso County area has joined as a Founding Sponsor of the 4-day mountain bike challenge...
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December 28, 2020
Adidas Plans to Make 17 Million Pairs of Shoes With Recycled Plastic Waste in 2021 — Here Are Its Other Sustainability Goals
The German athletic powerhouse stated that more than 60% of its products will be made with sustainable materials in 2021, marking the next step in Adidas’ mission to end plastic waste. It will also produce 17 million pairs of shoes with recycled plastic waste from beaches and coastal regions. Footwear...
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December 26, 2020
The US wasn’t equipped for 2020’s cycling boom. Its failures stem from a century of leaving bikes behind.
When COVID-19 hit last spring, transportation departments began designating temporary bike lanes to accommodate a pandemic-era surge in cycling. Although the pandemic highlighted some cities' ability to innovate, it also forced the US' longstanding lack of good biking infrastructure into the spotlight. yahoo!news
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December 22, 2020
Triple Bypass Ride and Mt. Evans Hill Climb Join the Gran Fondo National Series as Partner Events in 2021
EVERGREEN, COLO, Dec. 22nd 2020 — Two legendary Colorado-based cycling events (The Triple Bypass Ride and the Bob Cook Memorial / Mt. Evans Hill Climb) will have “partner status” with the Colnago Gran Fondo National Series for the 2021 season. Both events are offering the opportunity to earn Gran Fondo...
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December 22, 2020
RunSignup | GiveSignup Opens Registration for 2021 Virtual Winter Symposium
RunSignup | GiveSignup, the leading technology provider for US races, opened registration for their 2021 Virtual Winter Symposium taking place January 19-21st.This virtual event includes two days of sessions designed to share cutting edge technology with event organizers and nonprofits, with an optional third day for timers interested in RaceJoy...
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December 22, 2020
Topeak Partners with Toolbox Wars for Instagram Holiday Giveaway
TAICHUNG CITY, TAIWAN (December 22, 2020) —The tool battle is on! Hoping to share some bike-mechanic-joy this holiday week, Topeak is partnering with Instagram's ToolWars to give away a Topeak D-Torq Wrench to one lucky fan. With 20,000 followers and growing, the @toolboxwars instagram page is the place where bike...
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December 21, 2020
ROAD iD and Team Novo Nordisk Team Up to Promote Active Lifestyles
ROAD iD, leading manufacturer of wearable ID products and Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team, announce a partnership that will bring the two organizations together around a shared goal to promote active, healthy lifestyles. All of Team Novo Nordisk’s athletes compete with type 1 diabetes and...
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December 21, 2020
iFit Celebrates the Holiday Season with Festive Workouts and a Santa-Themed 5K
(LOGAN, Utah, December 21, 2020)—iFit, the patented, interactive, connected fitness platform, celebrates this holiday season with a collection of festive workouts. iFit members can embrace this joyous time of year with a cycling series in snowy Alaska, a walking and jogging tour of Germany during the holidays, and a Santa-themed...
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December 18, 2020
DUI charges filed against box truck driver who killed five cyclists
The Clark County District Attorney’s office filed a criminal complaint against Jordan Barson for operating a vehicle with methamphetamine in his system when he drove off the road and onto the shoulder where he struck five cyclists, and resulting in substantial bodily harm to one other. VeloNews
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December 18, 2020
Garmin UNBOUND Gravel and Major Taylor Association Commit to Growing Inclusion in Gravel Racing
EMPORIA, Kans., (Dec. 18, 2020) — Life Time, the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand which owns and produces the Garmin UNBOUND Gravel event, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Major Taylor Association as part of Life Time’s ongoing commitment to growing diversity at gravel cycling events. This partnership...
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December 18, 2020
Endurance Magazine Raises over $500,000 to Support Food Security Through Fitness Challenges
Chapel Hill, NC — Chapel Hill-based Endurance Magazine has motivated over 26,000 people across North America to raise over $500,000 for local food banks and hunger relief programs. Since May, in the midst of COVID-19 business closures, quarantines, and unprecedented social distancing, Endurance launched a portfolio of virtual challenges that...
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December 17, 2020
Thieves nab $160,000 in bikes from Specialized headquarters
Thieves made off with museum pieces and bikes owned by employees of Specialized Bicycles last Dec. 13, with bikes valued at more than $160,000 taken from its headquarters during a daytime break-in and robbery. VeloNews
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December 17, 2020
THRU’s Proprietary Bike Delivery Service Upgrades Customers’ Experience
Your Bike. There. THRU’s new flagship “Ready to Roll” service delivers a professionally assembled bike instead of a bike in a box. New bike owners are ready to ride immediately and don’t have the headache of assembling - or finding a bike mechanic to assemble - their new bike for...
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December 16, 2020
Zwift sponsors L39ION team to help drive diversity
To celebrate multi-year sponsorship, Zwift and L39ION will be hosting two social rides on December 22. Like L39ION, Zwift isn’t afraid to challenge the norm, promoting women’s cycling and offering complete gender parity for all. CyclingNews
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December 16, 2020
Americans exercised more in 2020, according to Strava
Strava reviewed data from more than 73 million users in 2020 for their year-end-report and found that despite working from home, social distancing and shelter-in-place restrictions, the virtual community became stronger than ever. ESPN
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December 16, 2020
Wahoo SUF Launches Inspiration Video Series
ATLANTA, December 16, 2020 - With the indoor training season in full swing, the Wahoo SUF Training App wants to help you get motivated to ride with the new Inspiration series of video-based workouts. Inspiration is a curated collection of 31 of the most inspiring films in cycling and endurance...
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December 16, 2020
IRC Tire Introduces The Boken DoubleCross Tire
Davis, CA— IRC Tire introduces the all-new Boken DoubleCross tire line up. As its name implies, the Boken DoubleCross is a dual-sport tire. Depending on the size, it’s an aggressive all-conditions gravel tire or a CX race tire. DoubleCross tires offer a more aggressive tread than the original IRC Boken...
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December 16, 2020
Ultimate Tri Camp 2021
Clermont, Florida, December 16, 2020 – The 11th annual Ultimate Tri Camp, a 6-day event guaranteed to improve your triathlon physical and mental limits. It’s the perfect venue in sunny and warm Florida March 23-28th to amplify your training and get you race ready for a strong 2021! Presented by...
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December 16, 2020
New in 2021: GFNY Mazatlán
NEW YORK CITY, December 16, 2020 – Known as the pearl of the pacific, GFNY Mazatlán will offer athletes an exciting springtime race with all the frills and party atmosphere that GFNY Mexico events have become renown for on May 2, 2021. Mazatlán is a resort town located on the...
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December 15, 2020
Maurizio Fondriest and Marco Melandri Will Race Virtually in The PEDALITALY XMAS Cycling Series on ROUVY
December 15th, 2020 - With the indoor season in full swing, PEDALITALY has created a special XMAS circuit: four 'virtual races' with the aim to give cycling enthusiasts around the globe the chance to enjoy and discover insights of four beautiful destinations in Italy via ROUVY. -PEDALITALY Campiglio Virtual Race...
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December 15, 2020
Ecuadorian Professional Byron Guama takes GFNY Ecuador title for 2nd year running
NEW YORK CITY, December 15, 2020 – GFNY Ecuador closed out the 2020 GFNY Calendar with a successful COVID-Safe race on Sunday December 6. The COVID-Safe route was touted as a tougher challenge - and it did not disappoint. As race day dawned, the weather was hotter than expected, resulting...
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December 14, 2020
Spinning creator files patent infringement lawsuit accusing Peloton of stealing its technology for their stationary bikes
Peloton Interactive has been hit with a patent infringement lawsuit from a company credited with sparking the world's indoor cycling craze over half a century ago. Daily Mail
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December 10, 2020
5 bicyclists killed, 4 injured after truck hits group on ‘retirement ride’ in Nevada
On a highway ride to celebrate a cyclist's retirement, four male one female bicyclist were killed and four others were injured in a crash involving a truck, which struck the group of about 20. USA TODAY
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December 10, 2020
LEOMO Launches Remote Bike-Fitting Service in U.S.
Boulder, CO (Dec. 10, 2020) — LEOMO Inc. has launched its innovative remote bike-fitting service in the U.S. using its wearable motion analysis technology. The service, the first of its kind in the world, debuted in Japan in September using LEOMO’s TYPE-S Sensor Kit Pro. Utilizing LEOMO’s revolutionary technology and its...
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December 10, 2020
Maryland Cycling Classic Launches New Apparel Line
BALTIMORE, Maryland – The Maryland Cycling Classic supported by UnitedHealthcare, America’s biggest and highest-ranked one-day professional men’s bike race, is launching a new apparel line with technical apparel and jerseys from Athlos and a casual apparel line from DMC Sport. The inaugural event, which takes place September 5, 2021, will...
