EVENT NEWS
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about running, cycling and triathlon races and events? Scroll below to view all endurance sports event news.
August 19, 2020
Tour de France does away with podium girls
ASO, parent company of the Tour de France, announced that the era of podium girls has come to an end. There will be just one hostess on one side of a stage-winner or jersey recipient, and a male host on the other side. Read more on VeloNews.
August 18, 2020
Run every street or trail in your town with the latest virtual running challenge
Aravaipa Running's newest challenge will see participants run, walk or bike every street - wherever they live - to give runners and cyclists a chance to rediscover their city, their town, or their neighbourhood. Read more on Canadian Running.
August 14, 2020
Riders hit by ‘icy ping pong balls’ as hailstorm descends on cycling’s Critérium du Dauphiné
The second stage of the race ended in chaos as riders were pelted by large hailstones, with riders running for cover, hit hard and some with painful welts on their backs and necks. Read more on CNN Sports.
August 6, 2020
London Marathon becomes elite-only race running laps in St James’s Park.
This year’s London Marathon, which had been pushed back from April to October, will no longer be a mass-participation event. An elite-only, crowd-free race will be staged instead, with athletes running 19.8 laps of a looped course in St James’s Park on October 4. Read more on The Guardian.
August 4, 2020
BYOB: Runners must carry own bottles for trash-free Shonan Marathon
For the first time ever, marathon runners will cover the entire 42.195-km course while carrying something in their hands: their own bottles. In order to reduce waste, participants will run with their own bottles or cups, periodically refilling them from drink stations, with runners required to start the race with...
August 4, 2020
The Great American Outdoors Act has become law
One of the largest conservation bills drafted in recent memory was signed into law today, ending a months-long process. The Great American Outdoors Act guarantees mandatory, permanent financing of the Land and Water Conservation Fund at $900 million a year and earmarks $1.9 billion annually for the next five years...
July 30, 2020
U.S. road races are not safe from COVID-19 danger says leader of cycling task force
U.S. road races are not safe from COVID-19 danger says leader of cycling task force. Steve Brunner, chairman of the new group Cycling Events Task Force, believes traditional road races should be halted or greatly modified. Brunner's group has published a 15-page report for race directors on how to safely...
July 29, 2020
Former Olympic cyclist Johann Lienhart banned for helping son dope
The Austrian Anti-Doping Legal Committee said Tuesday that Lienhart supplied his pro triathlete son with EPO, genotropine and testosterone between December 2018 and March 2019. Read more on ESPN.
July 29, 2020
UCI to punish teams and event organizers if COVID-19 rules are not followed
Teams that fail to present proof of a rider’s diagnostic test will face fines decided by the UCI’s disciplinary commission, and the rider will also be removed from the event. Organizers that do not comply with the long list of COVID-19 safety face fines, stern warnings, and even the possible...
July 28, 2020
USA Swimming introduces virtual competition format
This allows swimmers from across the country to compete against one another ‘from the comfort of their local pool.’ The new competition style, which marks the first time USA Swimming has held virtual meets on a national scale, allows swimmers to return to racing while reducing the risks of travel...