PRESS RELEASES
Browse the latest press releases from companies serving the running, cycling and triathlon industries. You’ll find news regarding new hires, promotions, products, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, special announcements, and more.
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February 17, 2021
‘I FEEL SLOVENIA’ Virtual Tour of Slovenia is Coming with Primož Roglič on the start line!
Ljubljana, Slovenia / February 17, 2021 - Cycling has been a sport for some time now, where you can be active during all 12 months of the year. One of the main reasons behind cycling being an all-season and year-round sport is its fast growing industry of cycling trainers, which allows...
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February 17, 2021
USA Cycling’s Olympic Development Academy to Begin in May 2021
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – In keeping with our commitment to champion the participation and performance of the next generation of athletes, USA Cycling has finalized the timeline for the first year of the Olympic Development Academy. This timeline was restructured following our announcement that the ODA would be run as...
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February 17, 2021
Challenged Athletes Foundation Looks to 2021 as a Year to Get Stronger Through Sport
SAN DIEGO, CA – (February 17, 2021) – Challenged Athletes Foundation CAF) has announced today their rollout plans for 2021 including a Spring grant distribution to individuals with physical challenges, in-person and virtual October fundraising events and the launch of a new weekly video interview series called “Heroes of Sport.”...
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February 17, 2021
Diva Dash relaunches with a Women’s Fitness Adventure that motivates and reconnects women all over the country with hybrid-style event.
Boulder, CO (February 17, 2021) – Well-known for its creative and colorful obstacles, the Shape Diva Dash offered a fun challenge to women of all fitness levels. The pandemic put a halt on these types of events, which connected communities, friends, and motivated women. “We heard from many women who...
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February 17, 2021
GORE® Wear announces new strategic direction; QBP to become North American distributor
NEWARK, DE — GORE® Wear, the manufacturer of premium performance apparel, today announces its path forward with a new wholesale approach and a more focused product portfolio. The Gore fabrics division will realign its consumer garments by further investing into the cycling category, while restructuring its wholesale business with a...
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February 17, 2021
Introducing: The Rideaway Experience, a New Series of Experiential Off-Road Cycling Camps in 2021 from Life Time
BOULDER, Colo., (February 17, 2021)- From the event directors of UNBOUND Gravel, Leadville Race Series and Big Sugar NWA comes The Rideaway Experience, a brand new off-road cycling camp series produced by Life Time. Each camp is designed to offer riders an inclusive environment focused on adventure, culture, and community. The...
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February 16, 2021
PEARL iZUMi Pedals into Spring 2021 with New Styles, Steadfast Commitment to Sustainability
LOUISVILLE, Colo. — PEARL iZUMi, the world leader in cycling apparel and footwear, today debuts its Spring 2021 collection, featuring a range of new and revamped styles and key technologies designed to provide maximum comfort, performance and style for riders across all categories. With its new collection, the brand furthers its commitment...
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February 16, 2021
Virtual Race by Tour des Stations on ROUVY – Experience The Col de la Croix-de-Coeur, a Unique Climb in the heart of The Swiss Alps from Home
From January 18th to February 14th, The Tour des Stations Challenge on ROUVY reunited 5,700 athletes from all over the world to ride 5 of the most beautiful climbs of this famous cyclosportive. After this great challenge, a poll was conducted to choose one of the 5 climbs to be...
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February 16, 2021
USA Triathlon Announces 2021 U.S. National Team Roster, Tokyo United Campaign
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced the 11 members of its 2021 U.S. National Team, the group of athletes who will represent the U.S. at the highest levels of elite World Triathlon competition during the 2021 season. The 2021 Toyota U.S. Paratriathlon National Team will be announced in the...
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February 16, 2021
Stages Cycling introduces new SC2 Plus Indoor Bike with Stages Power
BOULDER, CO - February 16, 2021 - Stages Cycling today announced the launch of the SC2 Plus Indoor Bike, providing world class studio bike technology to riders at home. Equipped with a Tour de France-winning Stages Power Meter, the SC2 Plus has Bluetooth and ANT+ connectivity for use with 3rd...
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February 16, 2021
Thule to Open First Brand Store in North America in Downtown Denver
Seymour, CT USA - February 16, 2020. Thule, a global leader in products designed for an active lifestyle, will be opening its first-ever brand store in North America in downtown Denver, Colorado. This new retail store will offer U.S. customers a first of its kind shopping experience by showcasing all...
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February 16, 2021
Saucony® Celebrates 40 Years of the Jazz with Limited-Edition Icon Pack
WALTHAM, MA (Feb. 16, 2021) –With its award-winning build and low-key vibe, the Saucony Jazz became an instant classic when it debuted in 1981. Now, global performance running lifestyle brand Saucony celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Jazz with the launch of the all-new Icon Pack. The perfect bridge between performance...
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February 16, 2021
LIV Racing Women’s Worldteam Announces New Satellite Rider For 2021
OOSTERHOUT (The Netherlands)– Feb. 16, 2021 – The Liv Racing Women’s WorldTeam today announced the addition of American Ayesha McGowan as a satellite rider for 2021. McGowan will train with the WorldTeam with the goal of racing after August 1. “We first met Ayesha at our 2019 training camp and...
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February 16, 2021
Pivot Elevates All-Terrain Riding with New E-Vault Set to Electrify Performance
Tempe, AZ – Feb. 16, 2021 – Developed by one of most premium bike companies in the world, Pivot Cycles®, the new E-Vault is a bold and sophisticated approach to electric-assist urban and gravel cycling that bolsters human capability and performance. Expanding possibilities and exploring limits, its refined fusion of...
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February 16, 2021
rabbit Athlete Eric Senseman Snags a Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 Endurance Run at the Black Canyon 100k
February 16th, 2021 - Santa Barbara, California - The Western States 100 Endurance Run, the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race, permits just 369 entrants each year. There were 6,664 applicants entered for selection from the race lottery in 2020, and when the race was cancelled last year due to the...
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February 16, 2021
athleteReg Partners with Spot to Offer Robust Injury Protection
athleteReg, home of BikeReg, RunReg, SkiReg, TriReg, and PledgeReg, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Spot, the tech startup offering subscription, on-demand injury insurance that protects everyone from athletes and adventurers to families at home. Participants can now add a Spot policy to their event registration on all...
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February 15, 2021
Challenge North America hosts top world-wide athletes in Miami race
Miami, Florida: CHALLENGE NORTH AMERICA® will host a professional triathlon event at CHALLENGE MIAMI® on the Homestead-Miami Speedway, one of the most picturesque tracks on the NASCAR circuit. Taking place on March 12, 2021, the event will take the competition to even higher stakes than the previous race, CHALLENGE DAYTONA®, as top athletes...
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February 15, 2021
The Running Power Performance Decoder (PPD-R): INSCYD’s New Weapon
15/02/21 – Salenstein, Switzerland. INSCYD, the most advanced physiological performance analysis software, launches the Running Power Performance Decoder (PPD-R). INSCYD brings to market the running-specific technology for the high-performance sector of the sport as well as to all levels of runners. Understanding how a runner is operating physiologically is a...
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February 15, 2021
Red Bull presents “UnBRAKEable: The Patrick Seabase Challenge” on ROUVY
Zürich, Switzerland / February 15, 2021 One gear. No brakes. 330km and 8,500m in altitude. All in one day. Patrick Seabase set off at 3am in early September 2020 on his fixie track bike. Alongside a camera crew, he started a day that will see him cross five iconic Swiss...
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February 12, 2021
Challenge Daytona announces succesful broadcast figures at the PTO 2020 Championship
Daytona Beach, Florida - The PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGE DAYTONA® served up a thrilling finale to a challenging year for professional triathletes as over 100 of the world’s best triathletes, the strongest field in triathlon history ever assembled, battled it out over a 100-kilometre course at CHALLENGE DAYTONA® on...
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February 12, 2021
World’s Sports Group expands marketplace & calendar offering to support races in the US & Canada
The Stockholm based World’s Sports Group which includes World’s Marathons & Ahotu Marathons (a global marketplace and calendar for running events) are expanding coverage in the US & Canada. The group has helped races across Europe, Asia and globally to grow and reach a wider range of runners. With the...
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February 12, 2021
Justin Grunewald Joins the rabbit Team
Santa Barbara, California - Justin Grunewald, who has taken his collegiate speed from the track to the trails in recent years, is the latest addition to the rabbitPRO team, from performance running apparel brand rabbit. The former University of Minnesota athlete first established his presence in ultrarunning with wins at...
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February 12, 2021
Coree Woltering Joins UCAN to Fuel his Ultra Goals
Elite Ultrarunner Coree Woltering has officially joined the ranks of Team UCAN as he looks to take his running to the next level and claim Fastest Known Times (FKTs) on both the Arizona Trail (800 miles across Arizona from Mexico to Utah) and the Superior Hiking Trail (310 miles along...
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February 12, 2021
VeloNews Announces New Podcast Lineup
Boulder, Colorado — February 12, 2021 — Pocket Outdoor Media (POM), the world's leading creator of active lifestyle content and experiences, today announced the launch of “Bobby & Jens,” a new weekly podcast from VeloNews featuring conversations with newsmakers from the world of cycling. Co-hosts and former professional teammates Bobby...
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February 12, 2021
Diversity, equity & inclusion webinar to be hosted by US Trail Running Conference
Estes Park, CO– Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference, announces that Mirna Valerio will be the lead trainer for the second in their webinar series, centered on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) on February 25, 2021 11.00 am – 12.00 noon MST. The webinar, co-sponsored by Salomon...