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August 19, 2022
Olympic Mountain Bike Silver Medalist Tests Positive for Doping
Swiss anti-doping officials provisionally suspended Mathias Flückiger after the successful cyclist tested positive for a cattle growth hormone substance called Zeranol. Flückiger’s suspension comes just ahead of the UCI European MTB World Championships. It results from a test sample collected on June 5. Gear Junkie
August 19, 2022
Mancini sentencing delayed to November
Cycling industry investor Samuel Mancini, who was originally scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 17 after pleading guilty to one count of securities fraud, will now be sentenced on Nov. 17. Mancini was the director of a Denver-based fund that planned to invest in several well-known Italian cycling brands. He was...
August 14, 2022
Owners sells American Cycle & Fitness to Trek Bicycle
Co-owner Michael Reuter and Kenny Stonehouse are selling their eight-store retail chain, American Cycle & Fitness, to Trek Bicycle. The transition will be complete by mid-October and Trek reps are already present and planning for the future with the staff. Bicycle Retailer
August 14, 2022
‘Ultramarathon man’ Dean Karnazes attacked by coyote during 150-mile race
Acclaimed ultrarunner and author Dean Karnazes can boast some of the wildest accomplishments in endurance sports, but a coyote attack mid-race was a first for him. Karnazes was running Headlands 150-mile Endurance Run, a race held in Sausalito, Cali. Canadian Running Magazine
August 12, 2022
Peloton to cut nearly 800 jobs, raise prices amid declining sales
Peloton will embark on a sweeping overhaul that includes cutting nearly 800 jobs, raising prices for its Bike Plus and Tread machines, and outsourcing functions such as equipment deliveries and customer service to outside companies. The changes, which the company disclosed Friday in a memo to employees, also includes gradually...
August 12, 2022
Peloton must face lawsuit claiming it misled over “ever-growing” classes, judge rules
The class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of customers who were angered by the company's decision to cut its number of exercise classes while continuing to market its service as offering an "ever-growing" library of classes. The lawsuit was filed in 2019 by the National Music Publishers Association over its alleged...
August 11, 2022
Science Shows You Can Go Farther and Faster with Music
A new study in the Journal of Human Kinetics showed that listening to music during a running time trial led to a 10% increase in total distance covered, as well as a 14% increase in speed. There was also evidence of 8% lower blood lactate concentration in those who listened to...
August 11, 2022
Zwift’s future direction: A doubling-down on project innovation and, eventually, VR headsets and AR
His answers are deliberately vague but Zwift CEO Eric Min has hinted at the future directions the company and the platform may take, including new product innovation and, in a matter of years, the possibility of virtual and augmented reality enhancing the riding experience. Velo News
August 8, 2022
Are gravel races too challenging to broadcast?
When Life Time launched its Grand Prix series in the spring, it not only formalized a calendar for off-road and gravel cyclists and gave them an enticing $250,000 prize purse to compete for, more importantly, Life Time gave fans a season cast of 60 hand-selected diverse competitors to follow and...
August 5, 2022
Fox Factory announce 28.1% bike division sales boost in Q2
Q2 financial results from Fox Factory Holding Corp. today highlighted a sales increased 23.9% to $406.7 million, compared to $328.2 million in the same period last fiscal year. Gross profit increased 28.7% to $142.9 million, compared to $111.1 million in the same period last fiscal year. This increase reflects a...