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September 18, 2025
WHOOP to Bring Clinical Lab Testing from Quest Diagnostics to the WHOOP App
WHOOP, the human performance company, today announced that Quest Diagnostics, a leading provider of diagnostic information services, will be the U.S. lab provider for WHOOP Advanced Labs, a new WHOOP feature that provides laboratory insights supporting health and performance. The offering will provide the option to purchase Quest’s clinical laboratory testing,...
September 17, 2025
Fresh Off $2.2B Valuation, Strava Said To Be Prepping for IPO
Strava is gearing up for a U.S. initial public offering, with the San Francisco-based social fitness platform said to have invited Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley to pitch for roles, according to a report. The move comes just months after Strava closed a fundraising round valuing the platform at $2.2...
September 17, 2025
As Marathons Become More Popular, Tour Companies Seize the Opportunity
Gaining entry to one of the world’s biggest and most elite marathons has gotten harder in recent years. The distance is the same, as are the courses, but the booming interest in completing a 26.2-mile race has made entering marathon lotteries feel like buying a Powerball jackpot ticket. The New...
September 16, 2025
Why are some pro cyclists using nicotine?
Professional cyclists are among the fittest, most health-conscious athletes in the world. Tobacco and nicotine, two of the most addictive legal substances, are more commonly associated with cancer warnings and long-term health risks than elite performance. So you’d be forgiven for thinking the pro peloton would be the last place...
September 16, 2025
CUBE expands partnership with Continental for 2026 lineup
CUBE has expanded its partnership with Continental to fit its 2026 models with Continental’s premium performance tyres. The collaboration also extends beyond mountain bikes into the gravel segment. CYCLING INDUSTRY NEWS
September 15, 2025
Study investigates how running a marathon impacts brain health
Marathoners hear plenty of scary claims about what running 26.2 miles can do to the brain. A new open access study paints a clearer, calmer picture. Exercise research over the past two decades has consistently linked regular activity with sharper attention, memory, and learning. This foundational review summarizes how aerobic training supports brain...
September 15, 2025
Zwift cancels elite racing for good
In a September 12 email seen by Escape Collective, Zwift director of racing Sean Parry informed racers that there are no plans for elite racing in the foreseeable future. escape
September 14, 2025
Final stage of Spain’s Vuelta cycling race suspended following pro-Palestinian protests
The final stage of the Vuelta a Espana was suspended on Sunday after several large pro-Palestinian protests disrupted the premier cycling event in the Spanish capital Madrid, according to organizers. CNN
September 13, 2025
Top sponsor could be kept out of LA28
Alibaba's partnership with the International Olympic Committee has once again come into question, this time with the US Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, which sent a letter of concern to the nation's Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the tech giant's role in the Games. ITG
September 13, 2025
Skechers Completes Deal to Become Private Company
Skechers announced on Friday the completion of its $9 billion go-private acquisition by 3G Capital, the biggest shoe buyout in history. The deal, announced in May, is valued at $9.4 billion. As a result of the completion of the transaction, Skechers’ shares will no longer trade on the NYSE at...