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.
August 10, 2021
Juneau, Alaska Selected to Be Newest Host for IRONMAN Triathlon
JUNEAU, Alaska / TAMPA, Fla. – The IRONMAN Group in conjunction with Travel Juneau announced today that Juneau, Alaska will serve as the newest host venue for a full-distance IRONMAN® triathlon. The inaugural event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Aug 7, 2022, with general registration opening on August...
August 10, 2021
Olympians and World Champions Lead Field of Professional Triathletes Set to Compete in 2021 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon
SAN FRANCISCO – (August 10, 2021) IMG, a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, today announced the pro field for the 40th Anniversary Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, set to take place August 15, in San Francisco. The line-up includes Olympian Ben Kanute (USA), 2016 IRONMAN World Champion Holly...
August 10, 2021
Finish Line™ Announces FiberLink™ Tubeless Sealant
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. – Finish Line™, the world’s leading manufacturer of specialty bicycle lubricants and related maintenance products, is pleased to announce the release of FiberLink™ Tubeless Sealant, the newest addition to their product line. “We challenged ourselves to develop a tire sealant that would lead the bicycle industry in...
August 9, 2021
ROKA Releases the New Ventilated Matador Air with Stellar Visibility
Aug. 9, 2021 (Austin, TX )– ROKA Sports, Inc., the Austin, Texas-based performance design company, releases the Matador Air today - a more ventilated, lighter weight version of the best-selling, full-frame Matador with improved visibility. The new Matador Air evolved on the trails and roads of ROKA’s headquarters to meet the...
August 7, 2021
Jennifer Valente First Woman to Win Olympic Gold For Team USA in Track Cycling
TOKYO – Two-time Olympic medalist Jennifer Valente (San Diego; Twenty24) opened up the Izu Velodrome for the morning of racing, starting with the Scratch Race in the Women’s Omnium. Valente is a master of the Omnium, so we were due for some exciting racing. Valente marked her riders as soon...
August 6, 2021
Gavin Hoover and Adrian Hegyvary Compete in Men’s Madison at Olympic Games
TOKYO – Gavin Hoover (Manhattan Beach, Calif.; Elevate-Webiplex Pro Cycling) and Adrian Hegyvary (Seattle) took to the boards today to race in the Men’s Madison. This year, the event is back after being left out of the program for the last two Olympic Games, even though it debuted in 2000....
August 6, 2021
Queen of Pain finds Relief in Venga CBD
August 5, 2021, Steamboat Springs, CO. Venga CBD, a leader in training, racing, and recovery products for endurance athletes, announced today its partnership with ultra-runner, 4-time Obstacle Racing World Champion, and full-time lawyer Amelia Boone. Often dubbed the “Queen of Pain,” Boone competes at the highest level possible. No one knows...
August 6, 2021
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medalists in Individual Triathlon, Flora Duffy (Ber) and Kristian Blummenfelt (Nor), Receive Special Invitation to Compete at The 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN World Championship
TAMPA, Fla. (August 6, 2021) – IRONMAN today announced that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medal winners in individual triathlon, Flora Duffy (BER) and Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) have been extended a special invitation to compete at the 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN® World Championship® taking place on October 9, 2021, in Kailua-Kona,...
August 6, 2021
Jennifer Valente and Megan Jastrab race in the Olympic Debut of the Women’s Madison
TOKYO – The sprint session started off day five of track racing at the Tokyo Olympics. Maddie Godby (Louisville, Colo.) kicked the day off for the U.S. in the Women’s Sprints. In the sprints, riders do a 200-meter qualifier, and the top 24 riders are transferred to the next round....
August 6, 2021
USA Cycling Names 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Teams
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling announced today the final roster of athletes representing the United States in both cross country and downhill at the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships taking place August 25 - 29, 2021 in Val di Sole, Italy. An all-star squad for the cross-country event...
