- adidas Launches Sports Accelerator Program “Platform A” At Station F in Paris 01/19/2019 adidas-group.com - adidas announced the launch of its new sports accelerator program “Platform A” at Station F, the world’s largest start-up campus located in Paris. adidas is investing a total of one million euros...
- Emerald Expositions proposes two options for new Interbike show 01/18/2019 snewsnet.com - After cancelling this year's Interbike, Emerald Expositions has come up with two ideas in its place. Both include combining with the Outdoor Retailer trade shows in Denver. One option would be to...
- Partial government shutdown means CPSC is not announcing recalls 01/18/2019 bicycleretailer.com - On Jan. 8, Specialized announced it was recalling thousands of bikes globally over concerns about possible breakage of a headset collar on road bikes with its Future Shock feature. According to CPSC,...
- When Drug Testing in Cycling Goes Too Far 01/17/2019 outsideonline.com - a 90-year-old masters cyclist only identified as "Grove" tested positive for an anabolic agent—after winning a race in which he was the only entrant. He lost both a national title and...
- Foot Locker Makes $2 Million Investment in Pensole Footwear Design Academy 01/17/2019 footwearnews.com - Foot Locker Inc. has made a $2 million strategic investment in Pensole Inc., which operates the Pensole Footwear Design Academy. The investment deepens Foot Locker’s long-standing partnership with Pensole and extends the...
- Marathon runner’s fitness tracker ties him to a mob boss murder 01/17/2019 newstimes.com - A British runner, cyclist and mob hit man has been convicted of murdering two rival gangsters, in part, because his fitness tracker had a GPS. Mark “Iceman” Fellows was found guilty by...
- After Cycling, Lance Armstrong Makes First Deal As A VC 01/17/2019 crunchbase.com - After leaving the world of professional cycling amid a doping scandal that resulted in lifetime bans and a $5 million settlement on federal fraud charges, Lance Armstrong is getting his second wind...
- UCI finally ban tramadol painkiller from competition 01/15/2019 cyclingmagazine.ca - The painkiller that has been abused in cycling for years will be banned as of March 1 and testing positive could come with a maximum suspension of nine months.
- CABDA West, opening Wednesday, boasts pre-registration of more than 1,100 retailers 01/15/2019 bicycleretailer.com - With gray skies and rain in the forecast, the inaugural CABDA West expo in San Diego County saw a large dealer pre-registration numbers — 1,150 attendees from 410 shops. CABDA West, staged...
- Specialized Is Recalling a Bunch of Bikes 01/14/2019 outsideonline.com - Specialized Bicycles announced a recall on January 9 that affects a wide range of some of its most popular road and multi-surface bikes due to a problem with the headset assembly that...
- Adidas Terrex Signs Ultrarunner Tom Evans 01/13/2019 sgbonline.com - The Adidas Terrex trail running team named ultrarunner Tom Evans to its roster. Entering the ultra-running scene in 2017, British Army officer signed up to the Marathon des Sables as a bet...
- 28,000 Pounds of Discarded Banana Peels Will Be Put to Good Use After Disney Races 01/13/2019 runnersworld.com - Banana peels can be a real problem for many races around the country, posing as hazards for runners and spectators. Chiquita, international fruit producer, is taking steps to change that by being...
- Specialized agrees to pay $700k for Roubaix trademark in the US; ASE bid deadline pushed back 01/11/2019 bicycleretailer.com - Specialized Bicycle has agreed to pay bankrupt Advanced Sports Enterprises $700,000 for rights to the Roubaix bicycle trademark in the U.S. ASE, which has been licensing the trademark to Specialized since 2003,...
- Forest Service Denies Permit to Race Organizer Based on Skidding, Aggressive Riding, and Possibly a YouTube Video 01/11/2019 singletracks.com - The South Platte Ranger District, a branch of the US Forest Service (USFS) that manages the Buffalo Creek mountain bike trail network, has denied Revolution Enduro a permit to hold the second...
- Competition has Flywheel and SoulCycle spiraling into an identity crisis 01/11/2019 vox.com - As consumer demand shifts away from the concept of in-studio luxury spin classes — opting for the convenience of at-home cycling programs like Peloton and cheaper, less amenity-laden classes — Flywheel and...
- China’s Wanda files for U.S. IPO of sports unit to raise up to $500 million: sources 01/11/2019 reuters.com - Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group has filed confidentially for a U.S. initial public offering of its sports unit that could fetch up to $500 million. The IPO could raise between $300...
- 2018’s Highest Earning OCR Athletes 01/10/2019 obstacleracingmedia.com - After a hiatus in 2017, Obstacle Racing Media is back with its highest OCR earner list. This list only covers publicly available, published race winnings. It does not include any sort of...
- Play Sports Group joins Discovery to form ‘unique’ global cycling platform 01/09/2019 bikebiz.com - Discovery has announced the purchase of a 71 per cent controlling stake in Play Sports Group. The investment sees Play Sports Group, which also includes cycling media agency Shift Active Media, become...
- Sports Illustrated’s Fittest 50 01/09/2019 si.com - Every sport makes different demands and physiques are carved and cut and chiseled in distinct ways, but success at each often hinges on conditioning. So, who are the fittest athletes in the...
- Team Sky sponsor could continue funding amid rumours of Israel Cycling Academy merger 01/09/2019 cyclingweekly.com - Team Sky may have been handed a lifeline as parent company Comcast could part sponsor the team beyond 2019. Comcast, the American communications giant that recently bought broadcaster Sky, may offer 70...
- Adidas Extends Stock Buyback Program 01/08/2019 sgbonline.com - Adidas announced the start of the second tranche of its current multi-year share buyback program announced in March 2018. The company intends to repurchase own shares worth around €800 million in 2019....
- X2 All-Natural Energy To Fuel Warrior Dash as Official Energy Drink 01/08/2019 mudrunguide.com - Warrior Dash and X2 All-Natural Energy have entered into a partnership making X2 the Official Energy Drink of Warrior Dash. Warrior Dash participants will be treated to X2 Energy samples in addition...
- Clif Bar returns as title sponsor of CampoVelo 01/08/2019 bicycleretailer.com - The third annual CampoVelo will take place April 26-28, 2019 in Napa Valley, combining world class cycling, wellness, cuisine, libations, and fundraising into a unique three-day event in America’s preeminent wine...
- Bike New York Announces Jon Orcutt as Its New Communications Director 01/08/2019 prweb.com - Bike New York announced that it is launching an advocacy program to help New York become the world’s best city for cycling. Jon Orcutt, long-time NYC sustainable transportation advocate and former Policy...
- Klimat app adds weather conditions to Strava activity feed 01/07/2019 bicycleretailer.com - Klimatt is an app that can sync with Strava accounts so that weather conditions appear on the Strava activity feed. The app has free and premium modes and offers more customization options....
- Q&A: New USA Cycling CEO Rob DeMartini 01/07/2019 velonews.com - USA Cycling has hired Rob DeMartini as its new president and CEO following the departure of Derek Bouchard-Hall at the end of 2018. VeloNews chats with the national governing body's newest leader,...
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Industry News Archive for dates of Monday, January 7, 2019 thru Sunday, January 20, 2019
