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December 15, 2025
Norda Secures Second Investment from the Ermenegildo Zegna Group
The Ermenegildo Zegna Group has made a second round of investment in the Canadian footwear brand Norda. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Zegna Group, which has its own fashion brand and owns the Thom Browne fashion brand, initially approached Norda in 2021 after the brand launched its debut...
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December 14, 2025
Is marathon heart damage a myth?
For years, the long-distance running world has had this nagging question hovering over it: are we slowly wearing out our hearts? The worry didn’t come from thin air. After big endurance efforts, some runners show temporary changes on echocardiograms, and some have a spike in a blood marker called troponin—a...
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December 12, 2025
MIPS acquires protection brand Koroyd
MIPS has acquired all shares of body and head impact protection brand Koroyd for 40 million euros ($46.9 million). Based in Monaco and founded in 2010, Koroyd will continue to operate separately under its current leadership team, said Max Strandwitz, MIPS president and CEO. Koroyd's portfolio includes sport, motorsport, defense,...
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December 12, 2025
Bike imports down 24% year-to-date
U.S bike imports were down 24% in units and 16% in dollar value through September this year, according to new data released this week. Through the first three quarters, the U.S. imported 6.3 million bikes, down from 8.3 million over the same period last year. The import value was $667...
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December 11, 2025
Grand Slam Track Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Grand Slam Track has officially run out of road (or track). After two chaotic weeks spent trying, and failing, to convince creditors to accept half-pay on millions owed, Michael Johnson’s league filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware on Thursday morning. The move shuts the door on GST’s proposed 50 percent settlement plan and...
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December 11, 2025
Trek recalls Domane+, Checkpoint+ e-bikes for undertorqued chainring bolts
Trek is recalling about 700 Domane+ and Checkpoint+ e-bike models because the chainring bolts can loosen, posing a fall and crash hazard. The recalled 2026 models are the Domane+ ALR 5, Domane+ ALR 6 AXS, Checkpoint+ SL 6, and Checkpoint+ SL 7. Three incidents of the chainring loosening without injury...
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December 10, 2025
Triathlete’s New Editor-in-Chief: Allow Me To (Re-)Introduce Myself
Chris Foster accepted the role of editor-in-chief of Triathlete magazine. A familiar face with a fancy new hyphenated title, Triathlete's incoming editor-in-chief Chris Foster talks about where he's been, what he's doing, and where we're going. Chris graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism and a minor in...
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December 10, 2025
Reebok Parent Authentic Brands Group Accelerates TikTok Shop Selling With New Partner
Authentic Brands Group is set to fast-track its marketplace growth across TikTok Shop via a new partnership with Pattern Group. According to the global brand development and licensing platform, Pattern will manage and optimize e-commerce operations for Authentic’s portfolio of brands, to expand their reach, and performance across TikTok Shop and other major online...
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December 10, 2025
UCI confirms 2026 WorldTour and Women’s WorldTour teams – EF Education-Oatly, Lotto Intermarché, NSN Cycling, Uno-X Mobility in, Arkéa-B&B Hotels, Cofidis and Roland out
The successful 14 Women's WorldTour teams and 18 men's WorldTour teams for 2026 to 2028 have been confirmed by the UCI on Wednesday. The two men's teams leaving the WorldTour are Arkéa-B&B Hotels and Cofidis, who will be replaced by NSN Cycling and Uno-X Mobility; Lotto, meanwhile, will merge with Intermarché. This has long been...
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December 10, 2025
Norda Secures Second Investment From Ermenegildo Zegna Group
Ermenegildo Zegna Group has executed a second round of investment in Norda, the Montreal-based technical trail-running shoe brand. The Italian luxury group initially acquired a minority stake in Norda in January 2023. Terms of the new funding weren’t disclosed. Norda said it was Ermenegildo Zegna Group, the parent of Zegna,...
