- New owners say they are committed to running ASI wholesale business 02/05/2019 bicycleretailer.com - Part of the group that has agreed to purchase the assets of Advanced Sports Enterprises said that they are committed to operating ASE's wholesale business, Advanced Sports Inc., and will continue selling...
- Zwift becomes Official Training Community of British Triathlon 02/05/2019 endurancebusiness.com - Zwift, the online training platform, has entered into a partnership with national governing body British Triathlon as its official training community. British Triathlon Home Nation members who subscribe to Zwift will be...
- American Media, LLC Acquires The Adventure Sports Network From TEN: Publishing 02/04/2019 adventuresportsnetwork.com - American Media, LLC. announced that it acquired the media assets comprising TEN: Publishing's Adventure Sports Network (ASN). The addition of the ASN brands to American Media will bolster the American Media Active...
- Tiger Group wins bid to buy ASE assets 02/02/2019 bicycleretailer.com - A group of four companies called the Tiger Group submitted the winning bid to buy the assets of Advanced Sports Enterprises for just over $23 million. The group includes Tiger Capital...
- Separation of big event dates: DATEV Challenge Roth confirmed for July 5, 2020 02/01/2019 endurancebusiness.com - DATEV Challenge Roth will take place in 2020 on the first Sunday in July – Sunday 5th July 2020. Therefore, the organising team add that ‘the world’s largest long-distance triathlon will remain...
- ‘Mr. Marathon’ Tracy Sundlun Sues Competitor Group, Company He Founded 01/31/2019 timesofsandiego.com - Citing a breach-of-contract, the 66-year-old former sports executive Tracy Sundlun says Competitor Group Inc. didn’t pay a promised $146,000 severance and health and other benefits after he was fired two weeks before...
- Tour of California to take riders higher, farther than ever 01/31/2019 usatoday.com - The Tour of California revealed the full route for this year's edition. The seven-stage men's race, beginning May 12 in Sacramento, will cover 773 miles and more than 68,000 feet in elevation....
- Can Low-Impact Sports Like Cycling Be Putting Your Bones at Risk? 01/30/2019 nytimes.com - Could competitive cyclists be putting their bone health at risk? A disquieting new study of bone density in elite cyclists and runners suggests that the answer might be yes.
- NPD To Acquire Assets Relating To SportsOneSource POS Sports And Outdoor Tracking Business 01/30/2019 sgbonline.com - The NPD Group has signed an agreement with SportsOneSource, LLC (SOS) to acquire assets relating to the company’s SSI Data POS Sports and Outdoor tracking business. Current SSI Data clients are able...
- Inaugural Los Angeles Sports Summit announced 01/29/2019 endurancebusiness.com - The Los Angeles Sports Council and the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games have announced the inaugural Los Angeles Sports Summit on June 24-26. The summit will engage thought leaders, dealmakers,...
- Underground Bike Works closes following investor’s death 01/29/2019 bicycleretailer.com - Underground Bike Works, the mountain bike brand launched into the market last year by Yeti Cycles co-founder John Parker, has closed following the death of a key investor last summer. Parker said...
- Tough Mudder Not Handing Out Cash Prizes in 2019 01/29/2019 obstacleracingmedia.com - Tough Mudder announced that they will not be handing out prize money to any events in 2019. The Tougher Mudder, Toughest Mudder, and World’s Toughest Mudder events will all go on as...
- 5 Things that Came Out of the 2019 Triathlon Business International Conference 01/28/2019 triathlete.com - The ninth annual Triathlon Business International (TBI) took place on Jan. 25-27 in Tempe, Ariz., with multisport leaders, retailers, coaches, media, and more coming together to talk about the status of the...
- Judge denies residents’ attempts to restrict Tough Mudder’s finances 01/28/2019 telegram.com - A federal judge Tuesday denied a motion to place financial constraints on obstacle course company Tough Mudder that had been requested by a group of local residents suing over its refusal to...
- Are Women Closing in on Men at the Boston Marathon? 01/28/2019 outsideonline.com - A detailed analysis of historical Boston results wades into the long-running debate on sex differences in endurance.
- Anonymous donor sparks USA Cycling Olympic Development Track Program 01/28/2019 cyclingnews.com - Four velodromes will get grants to play a key role in building future success. USA Cycling announced the velodromes that will be participating in the governing body's Olympic Development Track Program, a...
- 2018 wholesale bike sales down 10% in units, up 4% in dollars 01/28/2019 bicycleretailer.com - Bicycle Product Suppliers Association reported that in 2018, bike sales totaled $1.112 billion, up $37.5 million, or 4 percent, from 2017. The number of bikes sold was 2.07 million, down 10 percent...
- Commentary: What U.S. cycling can learn from running 01/25/2019 velonews.com - Running is wildly popular in America. Cycling? Not so much. With new leaders at the helm of EF and USA Cycling, can cycling take a cue from foot races?
- Athertons set out on their own with new bike company 01/25/2019 cyclingmagazine.ca - After a season that saw Rachel Atherton return to the top of the World Cup standings and add another world championship title to her name, Atherton Racing announced it would be ending...
- BikeRadar owner Immediate Media buys Upper Street Events & Cycle Show 01/25/2019 cyclingindustry.news - Upper Street Events, organiser of long-running national exhibition Cycle Show, has been acquired by Immediate Media, home to sites and magazines like BikeRadar, Cycling Plus, Cycling News, MBUK, Procycling and 220 Triathlon.
- The Enduring Fight Over the First Ironman Triathlon 01/25/2019 nytimes.com - A simple box of papers delivered to a couple in the early years of the swimming, biking and running event in Hawaii set off a legal skirmish over what became a lucrative...
- Brooks Sees Record Year In 2018 01/24/2019 sgbonline.com - Brooks Running Co. reported global revenue reached a record $644 million in 2018, a 26-percent year-over-year. The gain was driven by a 28% increase in global footwear sales. Apparel stabilized and grew...
- Spartan and Airstream Team-Up to Inspire Transformation and Adventure with #SpartanConfessionals Airstream Giveaway 01/24/2019 obstacleracingmedia.com - Airstream, maker of the “silver bullet” travel trailer, rolls into US Spartan events, teaming up with the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand to give away a brand new 2019 Basecamp...
- Disney Marathon cheaters number at least 300, says Marathon Investigation 01/24/2019 runningmagazine.ca - Derek Murphy of Marathon Investigation has uncovered at least 300 people who cheated on the Walt Disney World Marathon course in Orlando, Fla. earlier this month. Murphy has found a number of...
- Over $15.5 million donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®since 2010 by Red Frog Events 01/24/2019 prnewswire.com - Red Frog Events has now raised more than $15.5 million of its $25 million commitment for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital since the program began in 2010. By signing up as a...
- Want to Live Longer? Do More Cardio, New Study Suggests 01/23/2019 mensjournal.com - A new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests aerobic fitness is the secret to a long life. The study analyzed data from 122,000 participants over eight years. Researchers...
- UnitedHealthcare Joins Rally Cycling as Co-Title Partner 01/23/2019 apnews.com - Rally Cycling SM and sports management company Circuit Sport have finalized a new co-title partnership with UnitedHealthcare. The newly named Rally UHC Cycling will continue to operate as both a Pro Continental...
- 01/23/2019 independent.co.uk - The Olympic cycling gold medalist Victoria Pendleton has opened up about her depression and revealed she considered taking her own life at her lowest points last summer. Pendleton was diagnosed with depression...
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Industry News Archive for dates of Wednesday, January 23, 2019 thru Tuesday, February 5, 2019
