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July 17, 2025
Boliden mine to host world’s deepest marathon at 1,120m
The world’s deepest marathon will take part this October in an unprecedentedly challenging environment: 1,120 metres below sea level in one of Europe’s deepest mines. The event, set inside Boliden’s Garpenberg zinc mine in Sweden, will see 60 amateur runners from around the world gather underground with the aim of...
July 17, 2025
It’s the Tour de France’s Biggest Secret—and There’s an Army of Nerds Trying to Uncover It
For more than 110 editions, the route of the Tour de France has changed every year. And for the race’s organizers, the Amaury Sport Organisation, the details of this 21-stage summer extravaganza are planned in the shadows. They only reveal the broad strokes of it during a lavish ceremony in...
July 17, 2025
MIPS sales growth slows in second quarter as helmet industry reacts to tariffs
Helmet technology brand MIPS reported that sales were up 16% for the first half of the year, with helmet manufacturers initially stalling orders until they got more clarity on tariffs. Bicycle Retailer
July 17, 2025
More bikes stolen from French team Cofidis after Tour de France theft
Less than two weeks after their bikes were stolen at the Tour de France, Cofidis have fallen victim to another theft, this time at the Baloise Ladies Tour. Cycling WEEKLY
July 15, 2025
New Lazarus Lake book goes deep on the Barkley Marathons and Big’s Backyard Ultra
In the early 2000s, when writer Jared Beasley of New York City discovered his neighbour in apartment 244B was a grizzled veteran ultrarunner with a mysterious past, he had no idea it would change his life. The Pirate (as he refers to him, since he wouldn’t divulge his full name) didn’t just...
July 15, 2025
An 80-year-old man ran a 135-mile ultramarathon through Death Valley. Here’s what it took.
When 80-year-old Bob Becker crossed the finish line 135 miles from his starting point in the scorching Death Valley, he made history as the oldest runner to complete the Badwater 135. The ultramarathon, nicknamed the "world's toughest race," takes runners through a desert in southwestern California in the middle of...
July 15, 2025
Tour de France threatens Pro Cycling Stats with legal action: “We’re getting too popular”
If you’ve watched professional cycling for long enough, there’s a high chance you’ve spotted the Pro Cycling Stats (PCS) campervan on television. The team behind the online cycling results database follow races around Europe in their campervan with ‘PCS’ branding to connect with cycling teams and the general public. But...
July 15, 2025
Also. Inc. valued at $1 billion as new $200 million funding announced
Also. Inc., the e-bike spin-off from EV maker Rivian, has, this past week, become a $1 billion valued company, with the announcement of a new $200 million investment from Greenoaks Capital. bikebiz
July 15, 2025
World’s oldest marathoner, Fauja Singh, struck and killed by vehicle–at age 114
Fauja Singh, the legendary Sikh marathoner, who ran his fastest marathon at age 92 in Toronto, was killed on Monday after being struck by a vehicle in Punjab, India. CANADIAN Running Magazine
July 14, 2025
Going Pro: Climbing the Professional Ladder in Draft-Legal Triathlon
Slowswitch will be looking at short-course, draft-legal triathlon, and how, while it falls under the same sport umbrella as longer racing, it presents a much different reality for professionals. Slowswitch