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June 21, 2022
Sprint finish after 11,000ft of climbing
New York City, June 21, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - After last week’s GFNY Lourdes Tourmalet in the Pyrenees, the GFNY peloton headed to the Alps. GFNY La Vaujany had 145.1km with 3663m of climbing including L’Alpe d’Huez on the menu. The first obstacles of the day were Col de la...
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June 21, 2022
2020 Summer Olympics Cost Tokyo $10.5B
The cost of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has fluctuated since the city was named the Games’ host, but on Tuesday, the organizing committee released its final number: $10.5 billion, or 1.42 trillion Japanese yen. FOS
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June 21, 2022
Strava Launches Tour de France Hub with Routes/Segments/Rider Uploads
Back a few months ago, Strava teased an upcoming Tour de France hub that’ll allow you to track riders, stages, segments, and more – for both the men’s and women’s races this year. Today, that new hub launches ahead of the Tour de France starting next week. Albeit, since riders...
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June 21, 2022
Clif Bar bought in $2.9 Billion deal with Mondelēz
Global snack food company Mondelēz has revealed plans to buy Clif Bar for an astonishing $2.9 billion. Trading since 1992, Clif Bar has become a global nutrition business generating in excess of $800 million in sales, some of which are routed through the cycling market via distributors. Cycling Industry
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June 21, 2022
USARA partnering with Adventure Racing World Series to launch ARWS North America Regional Series
Clarion, Pennsylvania, U.S.A./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ –The U.S. Adventure Racing Association and the Adventure Racing World Series have announced a collaborative partnership that will see the two organizations join forces to create the ARWS North America Regional Series. Announced on Sunday, June 19 at the start of the Endless Mountains Adventure Race in...
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June 21, 2022
PeopleForBikes Unveils 2022 City Ratings: The Best Places to Bike in the U.S.
BOULDER, COLO. (June 21, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – For the sixth consecutive year, PeopleForBikes, in conjunction with Trek Bicycle, is proud to publish the findings from a year of research in a comprehensive guide to and ranking of 1,058 cities for biking in the United States. In 2022, the top three bikeable...
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June 21, 2022
150 Local Businesses Participate in The ADP Corporate 5K to Celebrate Corporate Wellness
June 21, 2022 – NORFOLK, VIRGINIA – Over 150 local businesses came together to celebrate corporate wellness at the ADP Corporate 5K presented by Bon Secours. Over 2,000 race participants enjoyed a running tour of Downtown Norfolk with an exciting finish in Town Point Park. Upon completion of the race, coworkers...
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June 21, 2022
Course Record Attempts on Tap For the Fourth of July
ATLANTA – June 21, 2022/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Four men with personal bests within 13 seconds of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Road Race course record will battle to break that mark this year, while the Shepherd Center Wheelchair Division features a showdown between two of the best racers in history. All will be aiming...
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June 21, 2022
Speedy Hoosiers and Returning Winners Highlight Carmel Marathon Weekend’s Age Group Records
CARMEL, Ind. (June 21, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Twenty-nine age group records were broken on April 9 at the 2022 Carmel Marathon Weekend, in addition to five course records. The field of nearly 3,500 participants from 43 states and five countries braved the cold and windy weather to break previous...
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June 21, 2022
Tourism Grant Helps CampgroundViews.com Bring Virtual Site Tours to Arizona
LARAMIE, Wyo. (June 21, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - CampgroundViews.com, the company committed to taking the guesswork out of campsite selection, is developing virtual tours of up to 250 campgrounds in Arizona to make trip planning easy for RV and tent campers. With CampgroundViews.com’s proprietary 360-degree virtual tours and searchable database,...
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June 21, 2022
MTB Giveaways is acquired by Endurance Zone, owners of Win Your Dream Bike
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Endurance Zone have acquired MTB Giveaways to bolster their Win Your Dream Bike brand. After the purchase of Rafflebike in January, this is their second acquisition in 6 months in the bike prize competition space. MTB Giveaways, founded in 2020, is a UK bike prize competition specialising in...
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June 21, 2022
California’s First-Ever Non-Binary+ Division Over 25k Expected to Run The 45th Annual San Francisco Marathon
June 21, 2022, San Francisco, Calif./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Jumping Fences Inc., the official event producers of The 45th San Francisco Marathon, have officially announced California’s first-ever non-binary+ division and awards. This meaningful move comes at a time when numerous anti-LGBTQIA+ legislations are sweeping the nation, and other running races are being...
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June 20, 2022
Local Runners Dominate 15th Annual Whitefish Marathon Powered by Hammer
WHITEFISH, Mont. (June 20, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Runners and walkers lined up for the 2022 Whitefish Marathon Powered by Hammer in cool temperatures but the competition heated up as participants raced in the shadows of Glacier National Park on Saturday, May 21. While the event attracted participants from more...
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June 20, 2022
Boyfriend in fatal cycling love triangle slams ‘misleading’ police report
The boyfriend of fugitive yoga teacher Kaitlin Armstrong has denied claims he was having an affair with murdered cycling star Moriah “Mo” Wilson at the time of her death. Colin Strickland, 35, told The Sun that an affidavit released by law enforcement that implied he was romantically involved with Ms...
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June 20, 2022
National Triathlon Week Presented by Nix Biosensors Starts Today
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – USA Triathlon today announced the start of the sixth annual National Triathlon Week Presented by Nix Biosensors, a nationwide initiative to celebrate the sport of triathlon and all its constituency groups. National Triathlon Week will take place today through Sunday, June 26. The social-media-based campaign brings together...
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June 20, 2022
Europe Gears Up for a Big Weekend of IRONMAN® and IRONMAN® 70.3® Racing Across Four Different Countries
LONDON, UK, June 20, 2022/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ The stage is set for a bumper weekend of swim-bike-run racing across Europe this weekend with two IRONMAN European Championship races in Frankfurt and Elsinore, as well as IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events taking place in Nice and Westfriesland. In Germany, a new male IRONMAN European...
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June 20, 2022
World Record Holders to Compete for Event Record Bonus on the Fourth of July
ATLANTA -- June 20, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Four world record-holders will lead the women’s fields at the 53rd Running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race. In the footrace, marathon world record-holder Brigid Kosgei will face off against 5K world record-holder Senbere Teferi, while in the Shepherd’s Center Wheelchair...
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June 17, 2022
The e-bike conversion market quietly revs up in the wake of the e-bike boom
A decade or more ago, before the industry pivoted and began pumping out e-bikes in all shapes, sizes, and price points, many e-bikes on American streets were DIY retrofits. Early adopters had to figure out how to install a motor and battery system themselves or find a shop to do...
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June 17, 2022
World’s Largest Bike Registry Fights Theft: This Is Garage 529
It’s not a new problem, but bike theft has reached epidemic proportions in recent years, with local police departments across North America and Europe reporting huge increases during the pandemic. Despite the longstanding awareness of this problem, there have been few novel ideas about how to curb bike thefts and...
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June 17, 2022
Tour de France: Covid-19 outbreak at Tour de Suisse raises concerns
A total of 29 riders did not start Friday's stage six in Switzerland, while 16 riders quit on Thursday following a Covid-19 outbreak; there are just two weeks to go to the opening stage of the Tour de France in Copenhagen. Sky Sports
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June 17, 2022
Expedition Ozark to draw international teams to Northwest Arkansas
BENTONVILLE, ARK. (June 16, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Some of the world's best adventure racing teams will be in Northwest Arkansas April 3-8,2023 for a new race on the Adventure Racing World Series (ARWS) calendar of World Championship qualifiers, organizers announced Thursday. The Expedition Ozark race will be a new race on...
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June 17, 2022
Reconditioned e-bike firm raises £20 million investment funding
Upway, a refurbished e-bike specialists, have secured Series A funding to the value of £20mn, led by investors Exor Seeds and Sequoia Capital. The Paris based business, founded in 2021 by Toussaint Wattinne and Stéphane Ficaja, both former senior executives at Uber, previously attracted £4.26mn in funding from Sequoia and...
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June 17, 2022
Rootstock Racing to host The Endless Mountains Five-day Adventure Race in June 2022
Clarion, Pennsylvania/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Rootstock Racing is excited to announce the Endless Mountains Adventure Race, a five-day expedition race running June 20-25, 2022 through north central Pennsylvania. This new event builds upon Rootstock’s reputation as one of the premier adventure race organizations in the northeastern US. As the name suggests, Pennsylvania...
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June 17, 2022
NorCalUltras Hosts Twilight Trail Adventure 5K and 10K Races in Auburn, CA
Auburn, California – On August 6, NorCalUltras will host the Twilight Trail Adventure 5K and 10K races, known as northern California’s only glow in the dark trail runs. The Twilight Trail Adventure welcomes runners of all ages and abilities and provides a safe experience for novice and experienced runners alike...
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June 17, 2022
USATF Marathon Championships return to the California International Marathon
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The California International Marathon (CIM) has been selected to host the 2022 U.S. Marathon Championships for men and women by USA Track & Field (USATF), the sport’s national governing body. The championship races will be held in conjunction with CIM’s point-to-point race from Folsom to...