EVENT NEWS
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January 25, 2021
Tour De France Broadcaster NBC Sports will shut down by the end of the year
This leaves a question mark over the way fans will watch the network’s premier cycling property, the Tour de France, as well as a collection of other major races. Cycling Tips
January 25, 2021
Peloton braces for COVID disruptions as European race calendar draws closer
A wave of early season cancelations and worsening health conditions in Europe have pro teams on edge again. VeloNews
January 20, 2021
Tokyo Olympics “looks unlikely,” says London 2012 chief
Sir Keith Mills, the deputy chairman of the organising committee for the 2012 Olympic Games, is doubting whether the delayed Tokyo Olympics will take place, insisting rising coronavirus rates make it “unlikely” to happen. However, Tokyo organisers and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are adamant the Games will start in...
January 19, 2021
Shimano takes over neutral support at Tour de France
Shimano will be taking over the neutral support role at the Tour de France and other marquee races in 2021, replacing longtime partner Mavic that began race support with its distinctive yellow vehicles in the 1970s. VeloNews
January 18, 2021
Update on the 2021 Race Season
After speaking to dozens of race organizers, influencers on the ground in key regions, and after having polled Slowswitch readers, here is their best current guess on the landscape of triathlon for 2021. Slowswitch
January 7, 2021
IOC reconfirms commitment to Olympic Games following Tokyo’s state of emergency
Tokyo announced today that it would be transitioning into a Stage 4 shutdown. Despite a state of emergency being declared in Tokyo, the host city of the Olympic Games this summer, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has remained committed to making sure the games continue as scheduled. SwimSwam
January 4, 2021
Tokyo 2020 domestic sponsors agree to contract extensions for 2021
Although a poll finding that a majority of the Japanese public oppose holding the Games in 2021, organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have announced that all 68 domestic sponsors have agreed in principle to extend their contracts for the delayed event. SportsPro
January 4, 2021
New details emerge on COVID-19 ‘bubbles’ for cycling and other sports at Tokyo Olympics
Athletes must clear COVID-19 tests upon arrival and will be placed into a pre-competition ‘bubble’ for 14 days, creating hurdles for many Tokyo-bound cyclists. VeloNews
January 4, 2021
The Best of the Best: Endurance Sportswire Announces Its Most Popular Press Releases and Industry News Items of 2020
San Diego, Calif. – As we embark upon 2021, Endurance Sportswire has put together a list of its most viewed press releases and industry news items over the past year. Congratulations go to iFit. Thanks to SEO and a great news topic, the company's press release was opened 4,021 times....
December 30, 2020
Olympic Games quarantine could disrupt rider plans for Tour de France and Giro Rosa
Reports emerged that athletes will have to quarantine in Japan for 14 days before the 2021 Tour de France competition starts, causing some participants travelling from other countries to miss the race. Cycling News