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March 19, 2020

Coronavirus: Santini to start making face masks instead of cycling clothing

The company, which currently supplies clothing to Boels Dolmans, Trek-Segafredo and the UCI World Championships, is hoping to begin production on Monday, March 23. Santini, working in conjunction with local textile manufacturer Sitip, has said that a prototype has already been made. The mask is currently being tested at the Politecnico di Milan before...

March 18, 2020

Nike commits $15M toward COVID-19 fight — Including personal donations from new and former CEOs

Nike has pledged over $15 million to fight the virus — including $10 million in contributions Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman emeritus, Mark Parker, former CEO and current executive chairman of the  and John Donahue, the firm’s new president and CEO. The executives and their families are donating $1 million to the...

March 18, 2020

On a lighter note: homemade soap treadmills

Runners stuck at home have come up with an interesting substitute for a treadmill. Read more on Canadian Running.

March 18, 2020

IRONMAN parent company Wanda Sports Group agrees US$240m loan facility with Credit Suisse

The funding will help Wanda’s sports arm to refinance and prepay its existing 364-day term loan facility, dated 15th Match 2019. The agreement has been made at uncertain times for the sports industry, with WSG announcing earlier in the month that the ongoing coronavirus outbreak could have a ‘material adverse impact’...

March 18, 2020

On a lighter note…We ate 26 energy products in one go and this is what happened

BikeRadar is known for its comprehensive, authoritative testing, so they decided to try every product in the Clif Bar range in a single sitting. Find out what their favorite flavors were and what happened here.

March 17, 2020

Cancel the Olympics? Postpone them? Every alternative has problems.

As novel coronavirus fears have essentially shut down daily life in many areas and forced sports leagues around the globe to cancel play and suspend operations, the International Olympic Committee has been resolute in its insistence that this summer’s Tokyo Olympics will be held on schedule. But even as IOC President Thomas...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

March 9, 2020

Rossignol considers restructuring, closing or selling its Time Sport frame business

France's Rossignol Group — which besides its ski business owns Rossignol Bike, Time Sport and Felt Bicycle — says it is considering making big changes to the Time frame business and its frame factory in Gajary, Slovakia. The company says frame sales have declined by almost half in the last...

March 9, 2020

London Marathon cancellation fears grow due to coronavirus

Four major marathons or half-marathons have been called off in Europe over the past three days. The Barcelona Marathon became the latest road race to be postponed or scrapped as a result of the outbreak that has thrown sport worldwide into chaos. The event, scheduled for next Sunday, was put back...

March 5, 2020

Coronavirus spurs date change to Sea Otter cycling fest

Much to the dismay of cyclists and bike fanatics across the U.S., Sea Otter Classic has postponed its April event. Held in Monterey County, CA, the event hosts over 1000 exhibitors, 9,600 athletes and 72,500 fans. Read more on Gear Junkie.

March 5, 2020

The Brooks Sports against Brooks Brothers battle continues

Brooks Brothers Group Inc. is fighting back against Brooks Sports Inc. over the right to the “Brooks” moniker. In a filing in U.S. District Court in the Western District of Washington, Brooks Brothers Group denied Brooks Sports’ claims of trademark infringement — accusing the sporting goods brand of violating a 40-year-old trademark coexistence agreement....

March 5, 2020

Hyperice acquires NormaTec

Performance technology company Hyperice announced Thursday it has acquired NormaTec, the creator of the popular pneumatic compression systems. Terms of the deal were not immediately made available, but Hyperice CEO Jim Huether told CNBC with the acquisition, he expects the company’s gross revenue to “more than double within 18 months.”...

March 5, 2020

Pro cycling teams left scrambling as races cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

Pro cycling teams across the globe are scrambling to deal with a growing coronavirus crisis, one that is already putting the pinch on the international racing calendar. The UAE Tour was stopped in its tracks, and three teams remain in quarantine. On Thursday, RCS Sport canceled Strade Bianche, the first major European race to be affected...

March 5, 2020

Dirt Rag’s parent files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection

Rotating Mass Media, Ltd., the parent of Dirt Rag, filed a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Thursday. Dirt Rag announced in late January that it was shutting down its magazine and website, as well as its Dirt Fest and Adventure Fest mountain bike festivals. Dirt Rag would have celebrated...

March 5, 2020

In debt for $32 million, Garneau files for creditor protection

Louis Garneau, the Quebecois sporting equipment manufacturer, is in $32-million worth of debt and has filed for creditor protection under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. The company also announced the “temporary” layoffs of 66 employees at its offices in St-Augustin, Que. Read more on Triathlon Magazine.

March 4, 2020

Can short bouts of running lengthen lives?

A systematic review and meta-analysis in the British Journal of Sports Medicine of 14 observational studies has considered whether running — and what “dose” of running — affects the risk for death from any cause, and from cardiovascular health problems or cancer. The researchers looked at pooled data from just over 230,000 participants who were...