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May 23, 2024
Opinion: How AI will make pro racing even faster
Training diaries that live on the cloud have become the norm for most athletes over the last twenty years. And as data analysis has proliferated in everything from sleep quality to body weight, to heart rate to on-bike power, metrics are now drawn from algorithms to predict performance. Of course,...
May 23, 2024
Nearly 400 Fail To Finish Iron Man Morro Bay After Water Currents
The Ironman 70.3 Morro Bay on California’s picturesque Central Coast had 1437 competitors this year and 378 of them didn’t finish the race, mostly due to treacherous water currents during the 1.2-mile ocean swim that caused mayhem and led to many Ironmen needing to be rescued by boat. BroBible
May 23, 2024
Cyclists rarely choose the shortest route but the one that feels shortest’ says new study – GCN
Cyclists prioritise safety and convenience, even if it means riding further, according to new research that hopes to improve analysis of cycling route planning and influence policymaking. A new paper by Miroslawa Lukawska of the Technical University of Denmark showcases a review of 33 prior studies from a variety of countries...
May 23, 2024
Slow running is on the rise… but what’s the appeal?
In modern life it can often feel like everything is a race. Racing to get a promotion in work, meet a partner, buy a house. And yet amid the rat race that is modern life a quiet revolution is taking place: slow running. When people think about running they might...
May 22, 2024
Former cycling film actor accused of motor doping at French stage race dramatically flees and knocks down race director with his van
You may have heard the terms 'mechanical doping' or 'motor doping' in the context of cycling, where a cheating rider tricks out their bike with some form of assistance to reduce their effort needed to pedal, thus gaining an illegal advantage... but how about (alleged) motor doping committed by a former elite cyclist...
May 22, 2024
Ultra runners face risk of kidney damage, finds study
And a recent study carried out in France and published in Physiological Reports reveals that ultra-trail runners face an elevated risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), particularly during the first half of a race. The study, lead by Jean‐Charles Vauthier of the Département de Médecine Générale, Faculté de Médecine in Nancy,...
May 21, 2024
Kona founders buy back the brand; Kona Bikes returns to rider-owned and operated roots
Just a month after Kent Outdoors abruptly stalled Kona’s operations at the Sea Otter Classic, announced job cuts and the sale of the 36-year-old brand, the future has taken a surprising but optimistic turn. The brand has been bought back by its original founders, Dan Gerhard and Jake Heilbron, who promise to...
May 21, 2024
Peloton Taking Out $1B Loan as Part of Refinancing Effort
On Monday, Peloton announced that it intends to enter into a series of financial transactions including a $1 billion, five-year loan, the issuance of $275 million in convertible senior notes and a $100 million, five-year revolving credit facility. In total, Peloton will get around $1.4 billion in new credit from the transactions. The...
May 21, 2024
Time goes slower during a workout for everyone, new research says
Led by Andrew Edwards, a professor at Canterbury Christ Church University, a team of researchers set out to further understand the relationship between physical activity and our internal clocks. Neuroscience News reported that 33 participants completed time perception tasks before, during and after an exercise task, which involved cycling under various conditions, ranging from...
May 17, 2024
Nike Could Be Losing Its Lead in Online Running Shoe Traffic, Similarweb Data Shows
Nike is falling behind running shoe competitors when it comes to website traffic growth. Between March 2022 and March 2024, traffic to Nike.com’s running shoe category has declined steadily, according to web traffic data complied by Similarweb. Whereas the Swoosh’s running segment had double the amount of traffic of its competitors in...