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August 5, 2023
Fifty-seven swimmers fall sick and get diarrhoea at world triathlon championship in Sunderland
At least 57 people fell ill with sickness and diarrhoea after competing in sea swimming events at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Sunderland, health officials confirmed this weekend. About 2,000 people participated in the events last weekend, which included a swim off Sunderland’s blue flag Roker beach. The UK...
August 3, 2023
‘Fan photos have quadrupled’ – has Netflix’s Tour de France Unchained made riders more popular?
Experts call it The Netflix Effect. Ask any F1 fan, and they will tell you how their sport surged in popularity after the release of Drive to Survive in 2019. Today, in fact, half of F1 fans in the US credit the series for their introduction to the sport. Could...
July 31, 2023
Coast woman said she was injured running a muddy obstacle course. Now there’s a lawsuit.
A Jackson County woman has filed a lawsuit against a company that runs a female-only obstacle course event, claiming she was injured while leaping headfirst into an inflatable pool. The event, called the Muddy Princess Run, is held at the Harrison County Fairgrounds in South Mississippi. The run is described...
July 25, 2023
7 weird and wonderful British running races
From pushing a hospital bed to serving time in a prison, these quirky events will have you hooked, and get you serious bragging rights. Runner's World
July 25, 2023
French woman becomes first to win Tahoe 200 overall
France’s Claire Bannwarth ran her way into the record books this past weekend by becoming the first woman to win the Tahoe 200 Mile Endurance Run outright. The 34-year-old ultrarunner finished the mountain ultra—billed as the United States’ only 200-mile single-loop mountain race—in 62 hours, 24 minutes and 42 seconds. Running...
July 25, 2023
UCI warns it is “impossible” to get away with hidden motors, all 997 Tour de France tests negative
The UCI has today warned the peloton that the extensive testing for motors at the Tour de France makes it "impossible" to mechanically dope without being caught, and revealed that all 997 tests at this year's race came back negative. Road.cc
July 21, 2023
7 Cheap Marathons That Cost Less Than $100
The best hedge against high marathon prices is to pick a race and sign up early. Many races in the U.S. will offer the lowest prices if you sign up a full year in advance. And because registration service fees are often tacked on as a percentage of the race...
July 20, 2023
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift by the numbers
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift takes place on July 23 to 30 with 8 stages covering 960.5km in total. There are 22 teams for total of 154 riders entered. Endurance Biz
July 19, 2023
Jonas Vingegaard Was Momentarily Stuck Behind Motorbikes and a Car at the Tour de France
This year’s Tour de France keeps getting weirder and weirder when it comes to reasons riders are struggling. Between far too many awkward crashes caused by fans and now, official race vehicles themselves causing issues, it really has been a wild ride. Today, current leader of the Tour, Jonas Vingegaard,...
July 19, 2023
Could the Tour de France start in the USA soon?
Could the Tour de France start in the USA soon? As foreign 'grand départs' get more ambitious, Tour de France technical director Thierry Gouvenou explores the possibility of a start across the Atlantic. VELO