- ASO plan to develop women’s cycling, but still no Tour de France 07/21/2019 cyclingnews.com - Organisers of the Tour de France, Amaury Sport Organisation, have reportedly said that it is looking into a women's stage race that would be the equivalent of its marquee men's Grand Tour,...
- Fresno run event at Woodward Park abruptly postponed. Some believe it always was a scam 07/20/2019 fresnobee.com - The “5K Happy Hour Run” that was scheduled on Saturday in Fresno wasn’t just “postponed.” The event – marketed as “an adult run of your dreams focusing less on speed and more...
- New York City Triathlon canceled due to heat wave 07/19/2019 slowtwitch.com - With temperatures expected to hit 99 degrees and high humidity raising the heat index to reach 105 to 110 degrees, organizers said that the New York City Triathlon would be beyond safe...
- First-ever alcohol sponsorship: USA Swimming signs with Golden Road Brewing 07/19/2019 endurancebusiness.com - USA Swimming has signed a new multi-year partnership with Golden Road Brewing – marking the first-ever alcohol sponsorship for USA Swimming. As part of the partnership, Golden Road will serve as co-presenting...
- More than 22,300 respond to UCI survey on appeal of road cycling 07/18/2019 cyclist.co.uk - Last week the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced a broad public consultation in the hope of gaining an insight into the appeal of road cycling. The survey closed after a week with...
- Rohan Dennis quits Tour de France in bizarre way; Simon Yates wins in Pyrenees 07/18/2019 usatoday.com - In 116 years of racing at the Tour de France, riders rarely vanish in the middle of a stage – the way Rohan Dennis did during the first Pyrenean stage. The Australian...
- Skechers Earnings Surge In Q2 07/18/2019 sgbonline.com - Skechers USA Inc. reported second-quarter earnings jumped 66.0%, easily ahead of guidance, as revenues gained 13.7% on a currency-neutral basis. Sales were $1.259 billion, an increase of 10.9%, or 13.7% on a...
- Large Majority of Specialty Retailers Seeing Growth 07/18/2019 insideoutdoor.com - Envoy B2B’s independent survey of more than 1,200 retailers has shown that there is growth within the wholesale market. More than eight in 10 (82%) of specialty retailers surveyed have seen their...
- Echelon Fit Secures Investment From North Castle Partners 07/17/2019 sgbonline.com - Echelon Fit, the maker of Echelon Fit connected spin bikes and on-demand digital workouts, announced a growth capital infusion from North Castle Partners. North Castle is a leading small-cap consumer private equity...
- Strava Has 42 Million Users and Adds 1 Million More Each Month. Will It Be the Next Great Sports Brand? 07/17/2019 inc.com - Strava has become the go-to tool for cyclists, runners and other fitness enthusiasts to record activities, track stats, compare results with other members, and, increasingly, to serve as a social network. Unlike...
- Penticton Super League Triathlon cancelled day before Ironman announcement 07/16/2019 infotel.ca - IRONMAN Canada scheduled a press conference on July 16 to announce that the Super League Triathlon Penticton 2019 has been cancelled. According to race producer MB Events, the current triathlon landscape makes...
- QBP named new US distributor of Fox Bicycle Products 07/16/2019 cyclingindustry.news - Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) has been named the new US wholesale distributor of Fox bike forks, shocks, dropper posts and service parts. The distributor now offers a comprehensive assortment of Fox products...
- Anti-doping labs on alert as powdered Aicar reported in Tour de France peloton 07/15/2019 cyclingweekly.com - The doping agent Aicar, a muscle-enhancing and fat-burning drug, is believed to be back in the professional peloton at the Tour de France 2019, with anti-doping agencies put on alert after tip-offs...
- Two riders flee amateur race after refusing to let their bikes get checked for motors 07/14/2019 cyclingweekly.com - Two riders competing in an amateur Italian race Criterium Portogruarese, taking place in the north-east Italian region of Veneto, refused to have their bikes checked for hidden motors. They the scene before...
- Accell Group sells Canadian rights to Raleigh, Redline, Diamondback and IZIP to Canadian Tire 07/12/2019 bicycleretailer.com - Accell Group has sold its Canadian brand registrations for Raleigh, Diamondback, Redline and IZIP to Canadian Tire Corporation for $16 million cash. Canadian Tire is one of that country's largest retail chains....
- With new investment, Velofix expands with corporate-owned vans, Austin office 07/11/2019 bicycleretailer.com - Mobile service franchiser Velofix plans to add 30 corporate-owned vans in the U.S. and Canada in the next 12 months. They have hired retail industry veteran Donny Perry who will open the...
- Lance Armstrong: I’d have won the Tour de France if everyone was clean 07/11/2019 cyclingnews.com - Although Armstrong thinks his decision to dope was a mistake, he also said he wouldn't change a thing in his career, and that he was proud of the efforts he and his...
- These Are the Worst Cities for Cyclists, and Here’s What You Need to Stay Safe 07/11/2019 gearpatrol.com - According to recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, part of the Department of Transportation, this is a list of cities considered unsafe for cyclists, organized based on the percentage...
- Cigna Returns as Presenting Sponsor of the Marine Corps Marathon, Continuing a Tradition of Honoring Members of the U.S. Armed Forces 07/11/2019 yahoo.com - Global health service company Cigna is returning as presenting sponsor of the Marine Corps Marathon® (MCM) to honor and thank U.S. military members, veterans, and their families and to support health and...
- UCI announces fan survey in effort to develop appeal of road cycling 07/10/2019 cyclingtips.com - Cycling’s governing body has announced a public survey that will be open until July 16 to weigh in on topics related to the attractiveness of road racing as a sport. Topics addressed...
- 234 people arrested in massive doping probe 07/09/2019 cyclingmagazine.ca - A huge police operation in Europe led by Europol, WADA, and local authorities has resulted in the arrests of 234 people and large seizures of performance-enhancing drugs. The investigation closed down nine...
- Boston Marathon Sets All-Time Fundraising Record With 2019 Race 07/09/2019 runnersworld.com - The 2019 Boston Marathon set a fundraising record, raising $38.7 million for 297 nonprofit organizations. This surpassed the $38.4 million set in 2014, even though the 2019 race included 6,000 fewer participants.
Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Tuesday, July 9, 2019 thru Monday, July 22, 2019
