POC and Volvo collaborate on bike-car safety system 12/24/2014 bicycleretailer.com - The Swedish protective gear maker POC is working with Sweden-based Volvo to create a new system that gives Volvo drivers alerts when approaching cyclists.

DA Seeks $200,000 from Boulder Marathon Director 12/24/2014 runnersworld.com - Boulder Marathon Director Jeff Mason is the target of a civil lawsuit seeking to recover nearly $200,000 in entry fees from two canceled marathons and to bar him from staging such races...

CSG challenges helmet findings from Consumer Reports 12/23/2014 bicycleretailer.com - Cycling Sports Group sent a letter to dealers this week assuring them that its Cannondale Teramo helmet meets all U.S. and international standards for helmet safety. The letter referred to a report...

Jens Voigt Joins Trek as Ambassador of Awesome 12/23/2014 sportsonesource.com - Jens Voigt, the long-admired and recently retired professional cyclist, has entered into an agreement with Trek to become its Ambassador of Awesome as part of what experts have labeled "the least relaxing...

Cellcom Green Bay Marathon Appoints Interim Race Director 12/23/2014 wbay.com - Cellcom Green Bay Marathon officials announced Larry Lueck as the new interim race director on Tuesday. Lueck will serve as the director for the 2015 race which will take place on May...

New US distributor offers Italian brands 12/23/2014 bicycleretailer.com - A new Colorado-based distributor is offering North American dealers an array of Italian brands, both well known and obscure in these parts.

Light & Motion plans two-van dealer demo tour for 2015 12/23/2014 bicycleretailer.com - Light maker Light & Motion is running a nationwide demo program from this month through Dec. 2015. Two Light & Motion demo vans will visit dealers across the US to hold clinics...

Group Names America’s 10 Best New Bike Lanes 12/23/2014 outsideonline.com - People for Bikes, an organization that promotes bike riding and increased attention to road safety, has issued its annual list of the best new bike lanes in the United States.

Timex Announces Partnership with U.S. Olympians Leo Manzano and Molly Huddle 12/23/2014 runnersweb.com - Manzano, the 2012 Olympic silver medallist in the 1500m, and Huddle, a 2012 U.S. Olympian, will be integrated into all aspects of the brand’s marketing efforts including advertising, PR and social media...

L.A. Marathon Looking To Lace Up Brand Partners For ’15 12/23/2014 mediapost.com - The L.A. Marathon’s 30th anniversary race isn't until March 15, but sponsors are getting on board now and the race will likely see a record field of partners, if the organizers succeed....

Catalyst adding five new markets for BikeLife magazine 12/22/2014 bicycleretailer.com - Catalyst Communication has hired Brian Bauer as a senior account manager. BikeLife will launch next year in Denver; Anchorage, Alaska; Tempe and Mesa, Arizona; and Salt Lake City.

Ohio City Considering Restrictive Road Race Policy 12/22/2014 runnersworld.com - Cities are increasingly rethinking their policies regarding who can close local roads to put on road races, and how often. Lancaster, Ohio, is the most recent city to be added to that...

Adidas, New Balance Join Consumer Electronics Association 12/22/2014 sportsonesource.com - Adidas and New Balance have joined the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in yet another sign of how important the sector has become to sporting goods brands.

Team Sky to continue relationship with Wahoo indoor trainers 12/19/2014 bikebiz.com - Team Sky will continue to train exclusively with Wahoo’s KICKR Power Trainer. Wahoo Fitness of America produces indoor trainers and smartphone-connected fitness devices.

Ritchey Design names company veteran CEO 12/19/2014 bicycleretailer.com - Ritchey Design has appointed longtime staffer Claudio Bianchi as the company’s new CEO, allowing founder Tom Ritchey to focus exclusively on product development for the brand.

2 Armstrong associates settle lawsuit with Landis 12/19/2014 usatoday.com - Two of Lance Armstrong's longtime business partners have agreed to pay the federal government $500,000 to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed by former teammate Floyd Landis.

Lance Armstrong co-defendants reach settlement in USPS case 12/19/2014 usatoday.com - Two of Lance Armstrong's longtime business associates have agreed to pay $500,000 to the United States government as part of a conditional settlement in a lawsuit filed by former Armstrong teammate Floyd...

Asics Opens Times Square Store 12/19/2014 sportsonesource.com - Asics America has opened the doors on its newest retail store in the heart of Times Square. Located on 42nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenue, the Times Square location, with more...

Finish Line Lowers FY Guidance on Q3 Shortfall 12/19/2014 sportsonesource.com - The Finish Line, Inc. lowered its guidance for the year as margin pressure led it to miss third-quarter earnings forecasts. FINL today reported results for the thirteen weeks ended November 29, 2014.

Failed Doping Test by Rita Jeptoo, Kenyan Marathon Champion, Is Confirmed 12/19/2014 nytimes.com - The marathon runner Rita Jeptoo’s B sample tested positive, Kenya’s athletics federation said Friday, confirming an earlier test that found traces of a banned performance-enhancer.

Do You Live in One of the Fittest U.S. Cities? 12/19/2014 runnersworld.com - Of the 50 most populous metropolitan areas in the United Cities, Washington, D.C. and its surrounding suburbs are the healthiest, while Memphis, Tennessee is the least healthy, according to an annual ranking...

ITU partners with Swim Smooth 12/19/2014 triathlon.org - ITU announced it has partnered with swimming coach platform Swim Smooth to enhance its coach education programme. Swim Smooth will contribute its written, video and presentation materials for ITU’s sport development coaching...

Leading retailers and brands sign-up for 2015 IBD Summit 12/18/2014 triathlonbusiness.com - Interbike has announced that ‘pre-registration for retail attendance for the 4th annual edition of the IBD Summit are now close to being sold-out. The event will be held on 27-29 January...

Guide to Recent Doping News in Running 12/18/2014 runnersworld.com - The top levels of track and field and road racing have been rocked in recent weeks by accusations of a widespread doping scandal, bribery, and corruption. This, among others, are just some...

Look highlights counterfeit 695 frames 12/18/2014 bikeradar.com - French bicycle manufacturer Look has issued a press release warning buyers to steer clear of counterfeit versions of its road frames. The news comes after fake versions of the company's 695 Light...

Laird Hamilton Launches Obstacle Racing Series 12/18/2014 outsideonline.com - Big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton announced on Monday that he will launch his own obstacle course race series next year. Called Force of Nature, the series is composed of six events, each featuring...

Kinetic to Provide Trainers to Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team 12/18/2014 sportsonesource.com - Kinetic will provide Slipstream Sports' UCI WorldTour team with their choice of trainers for the next two years, including a fleet of trainers for the team to use at each race throughout...

Nike’s Q2 Sales Jump 15 Percent 12/18/2014 sportsonesource.com - Nike, Inc. reported earnings rose 22.7 percent in the second quarter ended Nov. 30, to $655 million, or 74 cents a share, exceeding Wall Street's consensus estimate of 70 cents. Revenues grew...

BattleFrog Announces $1 Million in Cash & Prizes for 2015 Race Season 12/18/2014 prnewswire.com - Leaders of BattleFrog, the OCR company founded by former U.S. Navy SEALs, have announced it will award over a million dollars in cash and prizes to competitors during its 2015 racing season....

Saucony Extends Endorsement Contract With U.S. Olympian Duane Solomon 12/18/2014 runnersweb.com - Saucony, committed to empowering the human spirit through running, announces that it has extended its contract with 2012 U.S. Olympian Duane Solomon, the fastest 800-meter runner in the U.S. This long-term deal...

Challenge Family and MaccaX announce global coaching partnership 12/18/2014 triathlonbusiness.com - Challenge Family and MaccaX have announced a multi-year partnership between ‘the world’s fastest-growing long-distance triathlon series’ and the online coaching platform run by two of triathlon’s most successful athletes ever, Chris ‘Macca’...

Tough Mudder moves location of Mass. event, sued in class action 12/17/2014 washingtonexaminer.com - A class action lawsuit filed on Friday against Tough Mudder, Inc. alleges breach of contract after the company moved the location of one of its obstacle course events. Lisa Pazol, Maria Newman,...

Sub-2:00 Marathon Project Launches 12/17/2014 runnersworld.com - A group of experts from a variety of fields have started a project, calling itself "the Sub2hr project" launched recently, coincident with a presentation on the topic at the International Sport and...

Where Does Fat Go When You Lose Weight? 12/17/2014 runnersworld.com - If you've lost weight since this time last year, where did your former pounds go? According to Australian researchers writing in The BMJ, is that you exhaled as carbon dioxide most...

Australian Professional Triathlon Race Directors Association formed 12/17/2014 triathlonbusiness.com - The enormous growth of the sport of triathlon in Australia has led to the formation of the Australian Professional Triathlon Race Directors Association Incorporated (APTRDA).

Cycling Sports Group ends collaboration with Denk Engineering; Denk aligns with Specialized 12/17/2014 bicycleretailer.com - Cycling Sports Group said Wednesday that it will end its collaboration with the German design company Denk Engineering GmbH. Soon after, Specialized announced that it would begin working with Denk.

Top marathon officials focus on safety issues 12/17/2014 washingtonpost.com - More than 18 months since the Boston Marathon bombing, the challenge of securing a 26.2-mile area remains one of most daunting undertakings in sports. To tackle the problem, marathon executives and law...

New U.S.-based UCI women’s team in the works 12/16/2014 velonews.competitor.com - Premier Sports Group, the owner of Team SmartStop, announced that it will launch a new UCI-registered women’s team for 2015.

USA Cycling announces winners of the 2014 Club of the Year awards 12/16/2014 usacycling.org - USA Cycling announced the winners of its 2014 “Club of the Year” awards. Three clubs earned overall “Club of the Year” honors in divisions I, II, and III and an additional nine...

Endurance Training Changes Your DNA 12/16/2014 outsideonline.com - Regular exercise has long been recognized as a way to improve overall health and longevity, but a breakthrough study has us one step closer to learning exactly how.

Why the Russian Runner Doping Scandal Matters 12/16/2014 outsideonline.com - For years, it seemed like drug testers would never get ahead of cheaters. The Russian bribery scandal raises an even scarier possibility: the testers are dirty too.

Athletics Schedule for 2016 Rio Olympics Announced 12/16/2014 running.competitor.com - The women’s marathon at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio will take place Sunday morning, August 14, 2016. The men’s marathon will take place exactly a week later, on Sunday morning, August...

Transportation Body Approves 1,253 Miles of U.S. Bicycle Routes 12/16/2014 sportsonesource.com - The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has approved 1,253 miles of new U.S. Bicycle Routes (USBRs), according to the Adventure Cycling Association, which has been working with...

One Fund Boston Ceases Operations 12/16/2014 runnersworld.com - The One Fund Boston, formed to help survivors and victims’ families after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, has announced that it is shutting down operations and is no longer accepting donations as...

If You Feel Young, You Might Live Longer 12/16/2014 runnersworld.com - Research published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that people who feel younger than their actual age are generally predicted to live longer.

Qualifying and Location Changes for The 2015 Spartan World Championship 12/15/2014 obstacleracingmedia.com - Spartan Race is making major changes for their 2015 Spartan World Championship. Rather than a “sign-up and show-up” process that has existed since their first Championship Race in 2011, the event...

Health and Fitness is Fastest Growing App Category 12/12/2014 outsideonline.com - According to Digital Trends, the most downloaded app in the Health and Fitness category was MyFitnessPal, which allows dieters to count the calories they consume and burn.

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