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March 16, 2020
We can now estimate the effect of blood doping
Russian women got slower after the Athlete Biological Passport was introduced in 2012. Anti-doping officials think they know why. An analysis of Russian female distance runners before and after the implementation of a new anti-doping technique reveals a starkly incriminating pattern, and provides a back-of-the-envelope estimate of how big of a...
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March 16, 2020
Iconic female athletes replace ‘Clif Bar Climber’ on wrappers
Clif Bar unveiled its first-ever packaging change with limited-edition wrappers that feature superstar female athletes across six sports. Ashima Shiraishi, Venus Williams, Megan Rapinoe, Lakey Peterson, Katerina Nash, and Jordyn Barratt will grace the wrappers of Clif Bar‘s most popular flavors for 2020. Read more on GearJunkie.
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March 16, 2020
Why Can’t I Just Get a Refund? And Other Emails to RDs in the COVID-19 Era
Slowtwitch explains the finances and questions that many people will be asking of race directors over the next few months. Read more here.
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March 16, 2020
Inside the Mid South’s decision to proceed as the coronavirus escalated
The Mid South was held as the global pandemic around COVID-19 escalated. This is what the race promoters, local authorities, and participants had to say about the event. The event serves up a 100 and 50 mile cycling distance, a 50k ultramarathon foot race. Read more on VeloNews.
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March 16, 2020
Coronavirus made races unsafe, so athletes and organizers are turning to simulations
With coronavirus sweeping the globe, scores of marathons, smaller races, and cycling competitions hang in the balance. That has led some to the world of race simulators. Read more about the options events are looking into and what it takes to make it happen on Mashable.
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March 16, 2020
Cycling: UCI seeks retroactive end to Olympic qualifying process
Cycling's governing body (UCI) plans to retroactively use March 3 as the cut-off point for Olympic qualification in mountain bike, BMX Racing and BMX Freestyle as the coronavirus pandemic continues to decimate the sporting calendar. Road and track cycling have completed their qualification events, the last of which was the...
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March 12, 2020
Cannondale stands out In Dorel’s Q4 earnings
Dorel Industries Inc. - whose bike brands include Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Caloi, and IronHorse - this week reported revenue for the fourth quarter of $653.4 million, down 4.4 percent from $683.5 million a year ago. The company posted a net loss of $0.6 million or $0.02 per diluted share compared...
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March 11, 2020
Endurance events cancelled or postponed in the U.S. due to the coronavirus
At the recommendation of the County Health Officer, this weekend's the Spartan Race in San Luis Obispo set to take place this weekend will be postponed to a later date. The NYC Half Marathon, which brings 25,000 runners to the streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan, and was scheduled for this Sunday, has been...
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March 10, 2020
Serial plaintiff sues Louis Garneau USA over website ADA compliance
An Astoria, N.Y. man who is legally blind is the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit filed against Louis Garneau USA. The suit alleges the company's website is not compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act. The man, Brian Fischler, is the lead plaintiff on dozens of similar lawsuits filed...
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March 10, 2020
Wanda Sports Group reports that Coronavirus could have “adverse impact” on business
In a filing sent to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) last Friday, WSG, the company that owns IRONMAN, warns that the Coronavirus could adversely affect its Mass Participation, Spectator Sports and DPSS segments, and that adverse effect could be material. Read more Triathlon Magazine.
