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September 24, 2020
Communication Issue? Echelon’s ‘Prime Bike’ Scrubbed from Amazon
Echelon Fitness went from promoting a “Prime Bike” sold exclusively on Amazon to having all its at-home spinning bikes yanked from the online retail giant for about 24 hours. Read more on Front Office News.
September 23, 2020
Strava Metro now free for urban planners and advocates
Strava has announced that its Strava Metro data, which compiles anonymous ride data from Strava users for transportation planners, is now free of charge for urban planners, city governments and safe infrastructure advocates. Read more on Bicycle Retailer.
September 23, 2020
French lead chorus of doubt in wake of Tour de France
Following a stunning comeback from Tadej Pogačar to win the yellow jersey in Saturday’s time trial and the domination of Jumbo-Visma throughout much of the race, some within the French cycling establishment are publicly questioning the veracity of the results. Read more on VeloNews.
September 23, 2020
Reebok Has a Plant-Based Performance Running Sneaker Coming Soon — With Some Veggies on the Side
Reebok is set to deliver a USDA-certified, plant-based sneaker in the performance-focused run category. The athletic brand announced that it will launch the Forever Floatride Grow next month, an athletic shoe crafted with breathable eucalyptus tree uppers, midsoles made from sustainably-grown castor beans, odor-fighting Bloom algae foam sock liners and...
September 22, 2020
Nike Blows Past Analysts’ Estimates, Sending Stock Up High Single Digits
Shares for Nike Inc. are up in the high single digits at market close on Tuesday after the sportswear giant posted better-than-expected earnings and sales. For the three months ended Aug. 31, Nike’s posted diluted earnings per share of 95 cents — up 10% from the prior year and trouncing...
September 22, 2020
Tour de France draws 40m domestic TV viewers
The 2020 Tour de France proved a domestic TV ratings hit for France Télévisions (FTV) as more than 40 million viewers tuned into the public service broadcaster’s coverage of the three-week cycling grand tour. FTV reportedly saw its total viewership increase by seven million - more than 21% - on...
September 22, 2020
Amazon taps Echelon for the Prime Bike, a $500 Peloton knock-off.
Amazon teamed up with Echelon to build and sell the Prime Bike. The $500 exercise bike is a virtual clone of the $1,900 Peloton bike minus the screen — even the color scheme and design are the same. The bike is available now from Amazon (and Walmart, with slightly different...
September 22, 2020
LeMond relaunches with two upscale, carbon fiber city e-bikes; road and gravel to come
The first two models feature carbon frames and upscale parts for the category: Shimano GRX 1x11 drivetrains, Deore XT hydraulic disk brakes and with Di2 shifting as an option. They also have carbon seatposts, integrated handlebars and stems with built-in lighting systems, Spurcycle bells and ebikemotion X35 rear hub motors...
September 21, 2020
ABC Financial Acquires Trainerize
ABC Financial (ABC), a provider of technology and related services for the fitness industry, has acquired Trainerize, a Vancouver-based mobile fitness solution for personal training and member engagement. With Trainerize, ABC can extend the health club beyond the walls of the gym to include all the aspects of fitness in...
September 21, 2020
Two arrested following hotel raid at Tour de France
Two people were in police custody after an investigation was opened into suspected doping at this year’s Tour de France by the Arkéa-Samsic team, French prosecutors announced. Laurens added that the two people had many health products including drugs in their personal belongings, but also and above all a method...
September 21, 2020
Cowboy introduces free software update to detect crashes and collisions
Belgium start-up Cowboy is introducing Crash Detection – software designed to detect crashes and collisions. Using sensitive built-in sensors combined with GPS signal tracking, the bike communicates with the Cowboy app to detect a fall. Cowboy alerts the rider’s emergency contacts, to check-in and offer help, while sharing the real-time...
September 21, 2020
Viral Video: Athlete lets competitor finish race after latter takes wrong turn
Spanish triathlete Diego Méntriga stopped in his tracks to let his fellow competitor, British triathlete James Teagle, take a lead after the latter took the wrong turn just 100 metres before the finishing line. Read more on The Indian Express.
September 21, 2020
Two in custody in Tour de France doping probe – Marseille prosecutor
Two people were taken in custody on Monday after an investigation was opened into suspected doping by the Arkea-Samsic team at this year’s Tour de France, according to a Marseille prosecutor. The prosecutor did not name the main rider. The leader of the Arkea-Samsic team is Colombian Nairo Quintana. Read...
September 21, 2020
CDC Just Issued a Warning About Gyms
While health experts have remained cautiously skeptical, warning that exercising in an indoor space around others could potentially expose you to the virus, the fitness industry has attempted to promote a message that there is little to no risk. Read more on Yahoo! Life.
September 18, 2020
Wattie inks deal with California Triathlon as official apparel partner
California Triathlon has partnered with Wattie Ink, makers of endurance sports apparel, to outfit 5,000 California Triathlon members and the participants in the Cal Tri Events Race Series. Wattie Ink will supply the official California Triathlon race suits and custom branded triathlon apparel through the end of 2022. The deal...
September 17, 2020
AI-powered weight training startup Tonal raises $110 million amid home workout boom
AI gym equipment startup Tonal nabbed a $110 million round from new and existing investors. Tonal’s $2,995 equipment, which attaches to any wall with two studs, lets bodybuilders lift up to 200 pounds in one-pound increments. Adjustable arms and 17 different sensors support over 170 leg, arm, shoulder, back, core, and chest workouts....
September 17, 2020
Former track and field boss gets two years in prison
Former track federation president Lamine Diack was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for corruption during his nearly 16-year tenure at the IAAF, most notably a scheme that allowed Russian athletes who paid millions in hush money to keep competing when they should have been suspended for doping. Read more on...
September 16, 2020
London Marathon to cut prize fund by nearly half for next month’s race.
The London Marathon is to cut its prize fund for next month’s race by nearly half because of the financial hit from the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year organizers awarded $313,000 in prize money to elite athletes, with another $850,000 up for grabs in time bonuses. However, for the first time there will be a...
September 16, 2020
Zwift lands whopping $450 million in funding ked by KKR.
Zwift, a 350-person, Long Beach, California-based online fitness platform that immerses cyclists and runners in 3D-generated worlds, just raised a hefty $450 million in funding led by the investment firm KKR in exchange for a minority stake in its business. Zwift has now raised $620 million altogether and is valued at north...
September 15, 2020
Sea Otter Play virtual event opens Thursday with 250+ brands
Sea Otter Play, a virtual event for consumers, will have more than 100 participating companies representing 250 brands, offering chances to interact with brands, visit virtual expo booths, win product prizes, and watch the world premiere of the new Ritual MTB film, among other features. Sea Otter Play also includes...
September 15, 2020
USA Swimming has announced the formation of two new committees focussed on providing strategic guidance with regard to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The first group, the Black Leadership in Aquatics Coalition (Team BLAC), is comprised of a group of past and present US national team swimmers, while the second group, called the DEI Council will consist of members of the US swimming community. Find out more about the committees on SwimSwam.
September 15, 2020
Tour de France peloton gets all-clear from second rest-day COVID checks
The Tour de France peloton riders and staff on the race were tested for coronavirus Sunday night through Monday, and got its second collective “all-clear” approval. The first batch had revealed four staffers and race boss Christian Prudhomme positive for COVID-19, but Prudhomme has returned to the Tour on Tuesday,...
September 14, 2020
PepsiCo to launch drink to aid sleep as consumers struggle with stress
Pepsi employees came up with an idea for a beverage to help consumers de-stress and relax before bed as part of an internal competition started last year. Driftwell is an enhanced water drink that contains 200 miligrams of L-theanine and 10% of the daily value of magnesium. Read more on...
September 14, 2020
Fitbit Receives Regulatory Clearance For ECG App To Identify Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
Fitbit has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as well as Conformité Européenne marking in the European Union, for its electrocardiogram (ECG) app to assess heart rhythm for atrial fibrillation, a condition that affects more than 33.5 million people globally. The Fitbit ECG App will be...
September 11, 2020
The new drug in endurance doping
Operation Aderlass, an investigation into the doping allegations brought against German physician Mark Schmidt, has discovered the use of a new endurance drug called synthetic hemoglobin H7379, a synthetic form of oxygen-transporting hemoglobin, but is harder to detect. Read more on Canadian Running.
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