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July 14, 2025
Going Pro: Climbing the Professional Ladder in Draft-Legal Triathlon
Slowswitch will be looking at short-course, draft-legal triathlon, and how, while it falls under the same sport umbrella as longer racing, it presents a much different reality for professionals. Slowswitch
July 14, 2025
Where to Donate Your Old Tri Gear
Your used gear can have a second life helping others. Whether you’ve got bike jerseys that don’t fit or a wetsuit that has given you one too many chafe marks, now is the time to clean out the gear closet and make room for the stuff that does work. Here’s...
July 14, 2025
Nike and Special Olympics Ink Three-Year Global Partnership
The Special Olympics and Nike announced a three-year global partnership, building on Nike’s support for the Oregon organization over the past two decades. Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools (UCS) will facilitate the agreement in four communities: Oregon, WA; Berlin, Germany; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Tokyo. Nike employees will volunteer in...
July 14, 2025
What are the mysterious blue cartons Visma-Lease a Bike are drinking from at the Tour de France?
Matteo Jorgenson grinds to a halt after his Tour de France time trial and parks up along the barriers in Caen. Exhausted and gasping with thirst, he reaches for a bottle from his soigneur, and sips at its contents. He’s then passed a blue carton, its cap already unscrewed, and, in a gulp, necks...
July 11, 2025
Pioneering cycling journalist Sam Abt has died
Abt, an American who covered cycling for over three decades for the New York Times and its sister publication the International Herald Tribune, passed away this week at the age of 90. escape
July 11, 2025
Michigan ultrarunner found dead at Hardrock 100
The Hardrock 100 ultramarathon is mourning the tragic loss of one of its participants. Elaine Stypula, a 60-year-old ultrarunner from Detroit, was found dead on the course Friday morning, approximately 10 kilometres from the start. CANADIAN Trail Running Magazine
July 10, 2025
Giant Group revenue down 12% in first half
Giant Group’s revenues in the first half of the year totaled NT$32.6 billion ($1.1 billion), down 12.4% from the same period last year. The figures released Thursday are from monthly operating revenue reports filed with the Taipei stock exchange. The reports do not include profit figures or other details. Giant...
July 10, 2025
Giant Bicycle recalls about 6,200 Momentum Vida E+ e-bikes
Giant Bicycle is recalling about 6,200 Momentum Vida E+ e-bikes because a faulty steerer tube poses a fall hazard. Four cases of a broken steerer tube have been reported, but no injuries resulted. Bicycle Retailer
July 10, 2025
Swedish bodyguards’ fitness app data reveals private locations of royal family
Sweden’s national security service said it was investigating reports that data shared by bodyguards on a fitness app had exposed the private locations of some of the country’s most powerful figures. NBC NEWS
July 9, 2025
Can your finger length predict your running ability?
We obsess over our feet and stride mechanics, but few runners ever consider their fingers as an indication of their endurance ability. CANADIAN Running Magazine