Microsoft Band gets new cycling app integration, health insights 04/22/2015 venturebeat.com - Microsoft is talking a lot about improvements it’s making to the product and the accompanying Health app. The company will continue to make the existing Band do more tricks- three of which...

Currie Technologies appoints Mark Rushmann as Midwest territory manager 04/22/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Currie Technologies, a division of Accell North America and maker of IZIP and eFlow electric bikes, has appointed Mark Rushmann as its Midwest territory manager.

Amer completes purchase of Louisville Slugger 04/22/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Amer Sports has completed the acquisition of Louisville Slugger, which it first announced about a month ago. Amer has bought the baseball brand for $70 million in an all-cash transaction from Hillerich...

Trek issues massive quick-release skewer recall 04/22/2015 bikeradar.com - Trek in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of quick-release skewers commonly used on the company’s entry-level and mid-range bikes since 1999.

ENDURA Sports Nutrition in three year deal with Challenge Australia 04/22/2015 triathlonbusiness.com - Challenge Australia and ENDURA Sports Nutrition have announced a key partnership that will see Endura as the Official Nutrition Partner of the Australian Challenge Family races from 2015 to 2017 – Challenge...

Skechers Q1 Revenues Catapult 41 Percent 04/22/2015 sportsonesource.com - Skechers USA Inc. reported sales rose 40.5 percent in its first quarter, to $546.5 million in the first quarter from $546.5 million in the first quarter of 2014.

Boston Marathon 2015 Statistical Analysis 04/22/2015 running.competitor.com - With another Boston Marathon in the books, statistician Raymond Britt dug through the numbers from the 26,610 finishers to see how this race compares to past races.

Trek issues recall of QR on disc-brake bikes 04/21/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Trek is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall bikes spec'd with quick releases that have a lever that opens greater than 180 degrees and can be caught in...

Lifeboat Events sells PressCamp 04/21/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Lifeboat Events has sold PressCamp to Ohio-based Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing, a 21-year-old company that produces trade events in a variety of industries.

Competitive Cyclist puts the brakes on Strava partnership 04/21/2015 bikeradar.com - Competitive Cyclist has put the brakes on its Strava partnership, stating that the program must be put on hold in order to restructure the program to address unexpectedly high demand.

UCI anti-doping tribunal ready to start work soon 04/21/2015 usatoday.com - The International Cycling Union's new in-house anti-doping tribunal will hear its first cases in the coming weeks. The tribunal is a key part of UCI president Brian Cookson's attempts to reform a...

Boston Marathon had 98 percent completion rate 04/21/2015 bostonglobe.com - Monday’s wretched Patriots Day weather – raw, rainy and windy – couldn’t daunt the 27,165 runners who started the 119th Boston Marathon. All but 555 of them crossed the Boylston Street finish...

Osmo Names JAM Media Collective as PR Agency of Record 04/21/2015 sportsonesource.com - Osmo, a Fairfax, CA-based maker of hydration and protein products formulated for female athletes, has retained JAM Media Collective as its public relations agency of record.

Polar Bottle Customers Report Much Lower Use of Disposable Water Bottles 04/21/2015 sportsonesource.com - People who purchase a reusable water bottle typically use and dispose of 107 fewer disposable plastic water bottles in the first year alone, based on a survey conducted by the makers...

ASICS in two-year partnership with SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon 04/21/2015 triathlonbusiness.com - ASICS has announced a two-year partnership with SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon, one of Europe’s most popular marathons. ASICS will be the official sportswear partner for the 2015 and 2016 SSE Airtricity Dublin...

Sports and Fitness Industry Surpasses $84 Billion in Wholesale Sales 04/20/2015 sportsonesource.com - The sports and fitness industry grew 3.5 percent in 2014, representing $84.3 billion in wholesale sales in the United States, according to the 2015 Manufacturers’ Sales by Category Report published by the...

Honey Stinger Announces New Sales and Marketing Team Hires 04/20/2015 outdoorindustry.org - Honey Stinger announced two new additions to its sales and marketing team. Sara Tlamka will assume the role of marketing specialist and Cody Clark has accepted the position of inside sales representative...

USA Cycling to reconsider 2015 Pan Am team 04/17/2015 velonews.competitor.com - In a statement, USA Cycling announced that it has reconvened its selection committee to reconsider the recent nominations to the 2015 Pan Am Championships after it was determined that modifications to the...

USA Cycling replaces Armstrong on Pan Am roster 04/17/2015 usatoday.com - USA Cycling replaced two-time Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong on its roster for next month's Pan Am Championships on Friday after questions surfaced about the criteria used in picking the four-member women's...

Local runner experiences trail of trouble during Raleigh’s Rock n’ Roll Marathon 04/17/2015 abc11.com - Competitor Group Inc., the main company responsible for organizing the Rock N' Roll marathons, said that they worked with the city of Raleigh to make a course change from last year's inaugural...

Organizer Who Canceled Events Now Taking Entries for New Race 04/17/2015 runnersworld.com - A race director who canceled three events two years ago is now accepting entries for an event at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. According to city officials, organizer Dave...

Cycling Start-Up Peloton Raises $30 Million 04/16/2015 nytimes.com - Peloton, a three-year-old company, announced that it has raised $30 million in new financing. The round was led by True Ventures and Tiger Global Management, an existing investor. The new capital brings...

Running execs talk about breaking down barriers to growth at Bicycle Leadership Conference 04/16/2015 bicycleretailer.com - A panel representing the supply, retail and consumer channels for running told attendees at the Bicycle Leadership Conference that stakeholders have worked to cultivate new runners, bring more women into the...

Vibram Relaunches Boston Newbury Street Store 04/16/2015 sportsonesource.com - Vibram has updated its flagship Boston Newbury Street Store. The retail shop has been refreshed with a brand experience that celebrates 70 years of soling heritage and showcases the latest products...

Mizuno Names Agency of Record 04/16/2015 sportsonesource.com - Mizuno USA has appointed 22squared as its agency of record (AOR) in the Americas region effective immediately. 22squared will handle all advertising and marketing communications, creative, strategy, media planning and buying, content...

Greg Venner joins KT Tape as CEO 04/16/2015 triathlonbusiness.com - KT Health, parent company to KT Tape and the ‘leading producer of kinesiology tape and related sports medicine products in the retail market’, has announced that Greg Venner has joined the company...

Alison Tetrick elected to USA Cycling Board of Directors 04/15/2015 usacycling.org - USA Cycling announced Wednesday that Alison Tetrick was elected to serve as the Professional Committee Athlete Representative to the USA Cycling Board of Directors, bringing with her five years of professional cycling...

Adidas Signs New U.S. Swimwear License 04/15/2015 sportsonesource.com - Adidas AG signed The Original Swimwear Company (TOSC) as its new swimwear licensee and distributor for the US. The new license agreement continues the Adidas championship swim legacy established more than...

Nike Launches Largest Women’s Campaign 04/15/2015 sportsonesource.com - Nike launched a new campaign, #betterforit, headlined by a series of short films debuting on April 12. The campaign is designed to “inspire women to be active, take on new challenges and...

Life Time Fitness Deal Cleared by Anti-Trust Regulators 04/15/2015 sportsonesource.com - Federal regulators cleared the way for a proposed $4.0 billion acquisition of Life Time Fitness Inc. by affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners and TPG.

Panasonic and Spartan Race Announce Multi-Year Alliance 04/15/2015 money.cnn.com - Panasonic and Reebok Spartan Race announced a multi-year sponsorship which will highlight Panasonic's Wearable POV Action Camcorder line as well as other products from across Panasonic's portfolio of products for the home,...

UCI to lift ban on disc brakes in August 04/14/2015 velonews.competitor.com - The UCI’s long-time ban on disc brakes in professional racing will be partially lifted in August and September of this year, when all professional teams will be allowed to test discs in...

Kristin Armstrong returns to competition for Pan Am Continental Championships 04/14/2015 usacycling.org - USA Cycling announced its women’s 2015 Pan American Continental Road Championships roster on Tuesday, and with it, the return of two-time Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong. This roster announcement marks Armstrong’s return...

Specialized Renews Sponsorship of Women’s Event at Le Tour de France 04/14/2015 sportsonesource.com - Specialized Women have signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with race organizer Amaury Sport Organization (A.S.O.) to continue as the Official Performance Bike sponsor of the La Course by Le Tour de France...

2015 Boston ® Will Mean $181.9 Million for Greater Boston Economy 04/14/2015 runnersweb.com - The 119th Boston ® on Monday, April 20, 2015, and surrounding Marathon-related events including the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo and the B.A.A. 5K, will bring an estimated $181.9 million (USD)...

A shot of XPRESSO – Michael Phelps & Aqua Sphere launch ‘MP’ brand 04/14/2015 triathlonbusiness.com - Aqua Sphere and Michael Phelps have announced the launch of the ‘MP’ brand with the release of the collaboration’s first competitive swim suit – XPRESSO. The XPRESSO men’s suit can be pre-ordered...

French railway seeks legal action against Roubaix riders 04/13/2015 velonews.competitor.com - The French state railway company on Monday demanded police action against “irresponsible” Paris-Roubaix riders who breached a safety barrier seconds before a high-speed train hurtled by. The SNCF company made an official...

Incycle Bicycles partners with Sho-Air Cyclery to expand into Orange County 04/13/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Southern California retailer Mark Smits has announced his partnership with Sho-Air Cyclery and Ridebiker Alliance, marking the first expansion into Orange County for Smits' Incycle Bicycles. Smits and his partner Dominic...

2015’s top independent bicycle dealers 04/13/2015 bikebiz.com - In the spirit of celebrating the independent bicycle dealers of the UK, here’s the list of Top 20 IBDs – in association with Cycleguard – that came up, which were gathered after...

Is Distance Running an Evolutionary Signal for Desirable Male Genes? 04/13/2015 running.competitor.com - A new study out of the UK suggests good distance runners could be good breeding partners. A new study reports that males with higher “reproductive potential” are better distance runners.

Boston Athletic Association And Abbott Announce Multiple-Year Sponsorship Of The Boston Marathon 04/13/2015 runnersweb.com - The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced the beginning of a robust sponsorship agreement with global healthcare company Abbott to become an Official Sponsor of the Boston Marathon.

The Next Triathlon Boom? Ironman’s Expansion Into Asia 04/13/2015 triathlon.competitor.com - There is one region that has caught the attention of the triathlon industry, specifically Ironman: Asia. The most populous continent on the planet is realizing the benefits triathlon can bring to an...

Vasque Aligns with Ultrarunner Krissy Moehl 04/12/2015 outdoorindustry.org - Vasque performance footwear announces its partnership with ultrarunner, race director and all-around goodwill ambassador for the trail running community, Krissy Moehl. Moehl will be testing new products and providing feedback to the...

Giant USA promotes several employees to new roles this month 04/10/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Giant USA has promoted several of its employees to new roles: John "JT" Thompson, has been promoted to executive director; Jim Furey moves into a new role at the company called "Business...

Maserati to sponsor inaugural Rouleur Classic event 04/10/2015 bikebiz.com - Telegraph Events and Gruppo Media have announced the luxury Italian car brand Maserati as the title sponsor of the inaugural ‘Rouleur Classic – The Road Cycling Emporium’ – in a two-year agreement...

Ziploc Teams With Tough Mudder to Create ‘Tough Mother’ Obstacle Course For Moms 04/10/2015 adweek.com - Energy BBDO's new campaign for Easy Open Tab Ziploc bags celebrates the small victories moms have each day. The new spots highlight the SC Johnson brand's partnership with Tough Mudder deemed "Tough...

Spillage at the Heart of Beer Mile Controversy 04/10/2015 runnersworld.com - With nearly 90,000 entries in beermile.com’s database, the beer mile is actually “a thing” among brew-loving runners. So when Hansen’s 4:56.25 attempt appeared to unseat current world record holder James Nielsen, questions...

Run, Ride, Sink or Swim: new book shines a light on women’s triathlon 04/10/2015 triathlonbusiness.com - Published by Faber & Faber, a new book – Run, Ride, Sink or Swim – is coming out next month. Written by fitness, travel and wellbeing journalist, Lucy Fry, the book tackles...

Interbike working with local bike app developer My City Bikes 04/09/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Interbike is working with My City Bikes, the maker of free mobile apps that provide resources for beginner cyclists in specific communities, including 130 so far in the U.S. My City Bikes...

Zach Overholt becomes managing editor of Bikerumor 04/09/2015 bikebiz.com - Bikerumor founder Tyler Benedict has promoted Zach Overholt to managing editor of the bike-tech blog, putting him in charge of all freelance and full-time contributors.

Purple Harry pulled from sponsoring Team Raleigh GAC 04/09/2015 bikebiz.com - According to Purple Harry, WD-40 has demanded Team Raleigh GAC drop the UK brand from its roster of sponsors due to a 'conflict of interest'. Purple Harry's sponsorship centred around its Rider...

U.S. government blocks Armstrong-Landis settlement 04/09/2015 velonews.competitor.com - The U.S. government has successfully blocked Floyd Landis’ proposed settlement with associates of feuding former teammate Lance Armstrong; a federal judge nixed the $600,000 deal on Thursday.

Rival Marathons Battle in Newport, Rhode Island 04/09/2015 runnersworld.com - After a battle between two event management companies, it is currently possible to register for two different marathons scheduled to take place in the vicinity of Newport, Rhode Island, on October 11....

Fear Not, Marathoners: Too Much Running Won’t Kill You 04/09/2015 runnersworld.com - In a study that was first published online by JAMA Internal Medicine, evidence show that a modest amount of weekly exercise can produce big benefits and that high levels of exercise appear...

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