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July 14, 2025
What are the mysterious blue cartons Visma-Lease a Bike are drinking from at the Tour de France?
Matteo Jorgenson grinds to a halt after his Tour de France time trial and parks up along the barriers in Caen. Exhausted and gasping with thirst, he reaches for a bottle from his soigneur, and sips at its contents. He’s then passed a blue carton, its cap already unscrewed, and, in a gulp, necks...
July 11, 2025
Michigan ultrarunner found dead at Hardrock 100
The Hardrock 100 ultramarathon is mourning the tragic loss of one of its participants. Elaine Stypula, a 60-year-old ultrarunner from Detroit, was found dead on the course Friday morning, approximately 10 kilometres from the start. CANADIAN Trail Running Magazine
July 10, 2025
Giant Bicycle recalls about 6,200 Momentum Vida E+ e-bikes
Giant Bicycle is recalling about 6,200 Momentum Vida E+ e-bikes because a faulty steerer tube poses a fall hazard. Four cases of a broken steerer tube have been reported, but no injuries resulted. Bicycle Retailer
July 8, 2025
Decathlon buys cycling team, eyes co-title deal
French sporting goods brand Decathlon has agreed to become the sole owner of the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale UCI World Tour team from the end of 2025 – with a new co-title sponsor set to be named in the coming weeks. Sport Business
July 8, 2025
Stolen Tour de France bikes found near Belgium
Eleven bikes stolen from team Cofidis at the Tour de France have all now been found. In the night following Saturday’s opening stage, the door of the team’s equipment truck was forced open and 11 Look bikes – valued at around €13,000 (£11,200) each – were taken. According to the team, some of...
July 5, 2025
$40K Up for Grabs as The Marathon Project Reboots in 2025
The Marathon Project is making its return this December, and organizers are backing it up with a sizable investment: a $40,000 prize purse, the largest in Arizona road racing history. The 2025 edition of the race, scheduled for Sunday, December 21 at Wild Horse Pass outside Chandler, will offer equal prize money in...
July 4, 2025
The New York City Marathon’s real heroes finish after dark
A new short film turns the focus on the everyday runners at the back of the New York City Marathon pack – the underdogs who finish in darkness but still change their lives. Many hours after the winners cross the line each year, the sun goes down over Central Park,...
July 2, 2025
The UCI reveals its programmes to combat doping and technological fraud at the 2025 Tour de France
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) reveals its programmes to combat anti-doping and technological fraud that it will implement for the upcoming Tour de France (5-27 July). The comprehensive anti-doping programme deployed at the French Grand Tour will be led by the International Testing Agency (ITA), the body to which the UCI delegated...
July 2, 2025
Are “runfluencers” ruining running?
Influencers are taking over the world. Social media users are leaning more and more heavily on these content creators for advice on fashion, travel, food and fitness. And with running growing more popular by the day, running influencers–or “runfluencers”–are hitting their stride. They’re promoting races, run clubs and giving running...
July 1, 2025
Accell Group revenue falls 22% in 2024
Accell Group, the owner of brands Lapierre, Raleigh, Haibike, and Babboe, saw a 22% decline in its annual revenue in 2024, dropping from €1.29 billion to just over €1 billion. escape