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February 9, 2026
Brooks Hires New Balance and Sorel Alum Claire Wood as VP of Footwear Product Strategy
Brooks Running has named former New Balance and Sorel executive Claire Wood as vice president of footwear product strategy. In her new role, Wood will lead Brooks’ footwear product line management, merchandising, and product marketing teams with the goal of elevating how the brand connects long-term vision to product creation and go-to-market...
February 8, 2026
Hollywood bidding war erupts over Lance Armstrong biopic with Austin Butler set to play cycling’s most polarising figure
A major Hollywood bidding war has broken out around a biopic of Lance Armstrong, underlining how powerfully the most controversial name in cycling history still resonates far beyond the sport that cast him out. The project, which will see Austin Butler, famous for playing Elvis in the 2022 biopic, portray Armstrong,...
February 6, 2026
Tandem Group reports “robust performance” for bicycles
Ahead of its full year results being published in late March, Tandem Group has reported a trading statement for full year 2025, including details of how its cycling arm fared. Bicycle performance was robust, finishing 37.6% ahead of the prior year and outperforming broader sector trends, the group noted. CYCLING...
February 5, 2026
Head Group Acquires Le Col Cycling Apparel Brand
Austria-based Head Group has acquired British cycling apparel brand Le Col from Puma Growth Partners. The company said the investment continues Head’s expansion of its sportswear and apparel division based in Milan, Italy. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Le Col was founded in 2011 by former professional cyclist...
February 5, 2026
Peloton Sees Fiscal Q2 Revenue Fall Short of Guidance; Net Loss Wider than Expected
Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON) has reported that in its fiscal second-quarter, Total Revenue amounted to $657 million for the period ended December 31, a decrease of $17 million, or 3 percent year-over-year, primarily driven by lower-than-expected Connected Fitness Product sales to existing members. Revenue came in $8 million below the...
February 5, 2026
Nike faces federal probe over allegations of discrimination against white workers
The federal agency for protecting workers' civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees through its diversity policies. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disclosed the investigation in a motion filed in Missouri federal court demanding that Nike fully comply with a...
February 5, 2026
Brooks Racks Up 9th Year of Revenue Gains as Running Market Continues to Dominate
Brooks Running is touting its ninth consecutive year of growth in 2025. The Seattle-based athletic brand said Thursday that it achieved another record-breaking year of global revenue, with sales increasing 16 percent year-over-year. The private company did not disclose dollar amounts in its latest report. By region, Brooks noted that North America saw...
February 5, 2026
Marathon Sports Acquires six03 Trail Races and Cranmore Mountain Race
Marathon Sports announced the acquisition of six03 Trail Races and the Cranmore Mountain Race, expanding the company’s long-term investment in trail running in New England. The company also announced more than $100,000 in total prize money across its New England trail race portfolio for 2026. The acquisition includes the full...
February 4, 2026
Accell Group sells Nishiki to Turkish bike manufacturer
Turkish manufacturer Kron Bicycle has acquired Nishiki from Accell Group, taking over the brand that Accell picked up via a Finnish distributor in 2009. Kron said Nishiki will plug into its production and supply chain while keeping its own "brand DNA." Founded in 2004, Kron distributes across 81 Turkish provinces...
February 4, 2026
Former pro turned OnlyFans model Andrea Piccolo arrested
More drama for former Italian pro Andrea Piccolo. According to Italian reports, officers from the Carabinieri (sort of the Italian RCMP) stopped Piccolo in the city centre of Naples. Then, they allegedly found counterfeit banknotes (around 2 grand in phoney Euro) concealed inside his car. The incident unfolded when a patrol noticed...
