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July 19, 2022
Fox sues SRAM over bleed valves on 2023 Rockshox suspension forks
In a complaint filed in the Central District of California courts on July 13, 2022, Fox Factory, Inc., is seeking damages from SRAM, LLC, for patent infringement relating to SRAM’s use of bleed ports on their latest Rockshox suspension forks. Bike Rumor
July 18, 2022
Tour de France: UCI says it carried out over 700 tests for mechanical doping
The UCI has said that it has not detected any signs of mechanical doping at this year’s Tour de France, issuing a breakdown of the testing it has done across the 15 stages completed so far. The governing body released the statistics Monday on the third rest day of the...
July 12, 2022
Tour de France officials drag protesters off the road during chaotic stage 10
Senior officials from the Tour de France organisation were seen dragging climate crisis protesters into a ditch during the 10th stage of the race from Morzine to Megève . Despite being chained together around the neck, a small group of young protesters were dragged off the race route by tour...
July 12, 2022
Peloton to stop making bike, tread products in-house, cut about 570 jobs
Exercise equipment maker Peloton Interactive (PTON.O) said on Tuesday it will cease all in-house production of its bikes and treadmills and move manufacturing to partners in an effort to simplify its operations and reduce costs. Reuters
July 8, 2022
Stan’s NoTubes secures investment from Zabel
The Zabel Companies, an investment firm specialising in private companies, has invested in Stan’s NoTubes, the tubeless sealant, rim, and wheel technology specialist. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Endurance.biz
July 6, 2022
Peloton sweetens employee pay incentives as it fights to boost morale and stage a turnaround
Peloton sweetened incentives for its workers with one-time cash bonuses and changes to its stock compensation plan as it fights to hold onto employees and fix its struggling business, according to internal memos seen by CNBC. The changes come a little more than five months into Barry McCarthy, a former...
July 5, 2022
LeMond Bicycles Names New CEO
LeMond Bicycles appointed Rick Adams as CEO. He replaces Dean Hendrickson, who will transition to CEO of LeMond Carbon. Adams joins Lemond Bicycles following 11 years at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, most recently as chief of sport performance. Adams joined the USOPC after a 15-year career in professional sports,...
July 1, 2022
Platform Media launch Stelvio magazine and digital platform
A new print and digital offering for the road cycling market has launched under the Stelvio banner, as fronted by cycling journalist and author, Jeremy Whittle. The first issue landed earlier this month, delivering 132-pages with an emphasis on the 2022 Tour de France that just kicked off. Published by...
July 1, 2022
Too much inventory and debt forcing owners of Saris Cycling Group to sell the company
Saris Cycling Group has filed an alternative to bankruptcy that consolidates its debt, keeps its 132 employees in place but which will likely lead to the sale of the company in the next two months, according to Michael S. Polsky, a Milwaukee lawyer, who is acting as the court-appointed receiver...
June 30, 2022
Kaitlin Armstrong, wanted for murder of Moriah Wilson, apprehended in Costa Rica
Kaitlin Armstrong, the Texas woman wanted in the shooting death of Moriah Wilson, is now in police custody. U.S. Marshals officials confirmed to VeloNews that Armstrong was apprehended by authorities in Costa Rica overnight. Velo News
