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July 28, 2021
Run Tucson Hosts August 22nd RRCA West Regional One Mile Road Championship
With over $2,000 in prize money at stake in multiple races on Sunday morning, August 22nd, the TMC Meet Me Downtown 5k has become a popular race among athletes from around the country. Runners from over 25 states have signed up to join the Arizona field, including handfuls of regional...
July 28, 2021
From GFNY win to Olympic Champion
NEW YORK CITY, July 28, 2021 – Austrian Anna Kiesenhofer won the 2015 GFNY Mont Ventoux in a dominating manner, beating a pro cyclist by over 45 min. After seeing her stunning power and performance, GFNY co-founder Uli Fluhme convinced her to try her luck as a pro cyclist. However,...
July 28, 2021
Organizer mishaps continue to plague cycling at Tokyo Games
World time trial champion Anna van der Breggen was pulled from her bike by security, former BMX world champion Niek Kimmann collided at full speed with a race steward who had wandered onto the course, and more. Read why Tokyo officials have been criticized for their work at several cycling...
July 27, 2021
‘Luxury’ race will be among most expensive on earth
A new ultramarathon race is being launched which gives them luxury few could afford - including butlers, hydrotherapy pools, speed boats and Michelin-star chefs. Highland Kings Ultra is a four-day camping race covering 120 miles on the west coast of Scotland. Find out how much it costs on BBC.
July 27, 2021
Asics Invests In Insole Maker
Asics has taken an unspecified stake in healthcare startup, Japan HealthCare Co., Ltd., which makes custom insoles working from photos of feet taken by smartphone. SGBMedia
July 27, 2021
Velocity Indoor Cycling App Announces Partnerships with Sebastian Weber and INSCYD
Highland Park, Illinois, July 27, 2021 - Vision Quest Velocity LLC, a performance-driven cycling app, has added Sebastian Weber of INSCYD GmbH, to join founder and former professional cyclist Robbie Ventura as Metabolic Integration and Training Consultant. The addition of Weber and the partnership with INSCYD brings together state-of-the-art metabolic...
July 27, 2021
PTO Partners with Austria Triathlon Podersdorf and Sportradar’s LAOLA1 to Deliver Collins Cup Coverage in Austria
27th July 2021. The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has agreed to establish a strategic partnership with Austria Triathlon Podersdorf and Sportradar LAOLA1, a leading sports platform in Austria, that will see The Collins Cup screened across their digital platform ‘HOME OF TRIATHLON’ in Austria. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s inaugural...
July 27, 2021
Shimano earnings up; bike division not impacted by part shortages
Shimano only briefly mentioned the global bicycle part shortages in a typically terse first-half financial results announcement, which reported that sales in its bicycle product division were up 73.4% in the first half of its fiscal year, compared to the same period in 2020. Operating income in the bicycle division...
July 27, 2021
Top-10 Finish for Haley Batten Amid Wet Conditions at XC Mountain Bike Olympic Race
TOKYO – A rainy sky greeted the Izu peninsula on the morning of the Women’s Cross-Country Mountain Bike race. The riders raced 1 start loop and then 5 laps of the course, a change that came the day of the event, accommodating for the weather. The weather broke three hours...
July 27, 2021
USA Cycling Inclusion Conference Slated for September 10-11, 2021
July 27, 2021 (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) - USA Cycling, in conjunction with industry partners, sports advocates, and inclusivity experts, have set September 10 and 11 for the inaugural Cycling Inclusion Conference. The target audience for the conference is cycling industry representatives, with a view to educate, inform and collectively stand...