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August 11, 2025
Tour de France record has stood for 61 years. It may soon fall.
The Tour de France ranks among the most popular sporting events in the world. It’s also one of the most grueling. Tour cyclists burn 3,000 to 4,000 calories per day, more than marathon runners, and the race lasts 21 days. You have to be a world-class athlete to win the Tour once. In 1908, a...
August 11, 2025
USA Cycling and Vittoria Tires Extend Partnership Through 2028
USA Cycling is proud to announce the extension of its partnership with Vittoria Tires, which will remain the Official Tire of the USA Cycling National Team through 2028. This continued collaboration supports the team’s pursuit of the podium on the international stage. As one of the world’s premier tire manufacturers,...
August 11, 2025
Triathlon Race Directors on Sharks, F-Yous, and Why They Haven’t Left Yet
It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it. Triathlon race directors navigate a steady stream of challenges – from declining registrations and rising costs to logistical headaches and unpredictable weather. And yet, there they are on race morning, greeting athletes at the water’s edge, ready to roll year after...
August 11, 2025
Fox Factory sees Q2 sales growth as bike sales ‘stabilize’
Fox estimated tariffs will cost it 'upwards of $50 million' this year. Fox Factory produced sales increases across all three of its divisions in the second quarter, with sales in its Specialty Sports Group — which includes its bicycle-related brands — up 11% over the same period last year. The...
August 7, 2025
How To Mimic The Way The Pros Run
Elite runners may come across superhuman—they clock insanely speedy splits while looking light on their feet. But some of the biggest differences between them and the rest of us come down to mechanics, not magic. If you’ve ever watched a distance race, you’ve seen how the fastest runners blow by with seemingly...
August 6, 2025
Shimano revises 2025 forecasts due to second-quarter results
Shimano has revised its full-year forecasts due to a discrepancy between its second quarter results and the results it forecast for that period. The company also said a proposed settlement to a U.S. class action lawsuit over its crank recall is "reasonable." The company said its net sales in the...
August 6, 2025
Saucony Posts Sharp Jump in Q2 Sales for Wolverine WorldWide; Merrell Up 9.0 Percent
Wolverine World Wide, Inc., owner of the Merrell, Saucony, Chaco, Sweaty Betty, Hush Puppies, Wolverine, Bates, Hytest, and Stride Rite brands, and licensee of the Cat and Harley-Davidson brands for footwear, reported revenues for the 2025 second quarter increased 11.5 percent to $474.2 million for the three-month period ended June...
August 6, 2025
Cyclist goes viral for celebrating ‘win’ before finish line… only to lose balance and crash
The incident happened during the final stage of the national club championship in Erbil, where junior riders from more than 20 teams across Iraq were battling it out over a 45-kilometre course. As the finish approached, one rider surged clear, took one last look behind — and decided the gap...
August 6, 2025
What Does €3 Million BikeRoom Investment Mean for the Price of Second Hand Pro Bikes?
Created in Italy as an online platform to buy both new and certified used premium bikes of all disciplines, it was honestly the real team bikes from notable pro riders that caught our attention. But from the start, Bikeroom was always about more than just used pro bikes. They wanted...
August 6, 2025
Lessons From the IRONMAN x TriDot Break-Up
Earlier this week, TriDot announced the termination of their business relationship with IRONMAN, and as such, will bring about sizable change to the IRONMAN University program for coaches once again. TriDot emailed their coaching community about the change, stating in part: “Due to unresolved business matters, TriDot has terminated its...
