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July 3, 2023
ChatGPT on Wheels: Here’s How the ‘World’s Smartest Bike’ Works
ChatGPT — the increasingly ubiquitous artificial intelligence software — now powers a bicycle. Urtopia, the brand behind this innovation, touts its ChatGPT-integrated e-bike as “the bicycle with a mind.” What it boils down to is an advanced Siri-like utility that can help you navigate in unfamiliar urban environments without having to stop and fiddle...
July 3, 2023
USA Cycling Announces 2023 Track World Championship Teams
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships will make history in Glasgow, Scotland, as the first World Championship where 13 events will be contested across seven disciplines. 15 athletes will compete in the Track events on August 3-9, 2023, at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. The team’s focus this...
July 3, 2023
National Cycling League Announces Updates and Final Schedule for The Inaugural NCL Cup Series
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The fourth NCL Cup race—originally scheduled for September 17 in Washington D.C.—has been removed from the original four-race series. The National Cycling League (NCL), the first-of-its-kind professional cycling league, has announced that the remaining two races in the NCL Cup Series will include NCL Cup Denver (August...
July 2, 2023
Tacks in the road spark mass punctures in finale of Tour de France stage 2
Tacks thrown in the road near the foot of the Jaizkibel climb sparked a number of sudden punctures on stage 2 of the Tour de France, with between 15 and 20 riders forced to stop to change wheels or ride to the finish with a slow puncture or a tack...
June 30, 2023
Padding to be installed on Tour descent amid growing safety concerns
Tour de France organisers will install padding on the trickiest section of the descent from the Col de la Loze on the 17th stage as part of a global effort to improve riders' safety following the death of Gino Mader. The decision to use padding was made before Swiss rider...
June 29, 2023
USA Cycling Announces 2023 BMX Freestyle World Championship Teams
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships will make history in Glasgow, Scotland as the first World Championship where 13 events will be contested across 7 disciplines. 11 athletes will compete in the BMX Freestyle Park contest August 5-7, 2023. All athletes will compete in the...
June 29, 2023
Pinarello has been sold
Global investment firm L Catterton – whose owners include luxury behemoth LVMH – announced the sale of iconic Italian bicycle brand Pinarello to a “private family office.” The assumption is that the total was greater than the €90 million LVMH reportedly paid for Pinarello in 2016. Fausto Pinarello – the son...
June 29, 2023
Strava reveals rider pro training data ahead of Tour de France 2023
Strava, the official ride partner for this year’s Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes, has released exclusive data that highlights what it takes to train for Le Tour. To uncover the data, Strava aggregated and anonymised the stats of 37 competitive cyclists training for the Tour de France,...
June 29, 2023
USA Cycling Welcomes BikeInsure as Official Bicycle Insurance Partner
Colorado Springs, Colorado /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – We are thrilled to announce that USA Cycling has partnered with BikeInsure through 2026, a bicycle insurance company that shares our commitment to promoting the crucial 'need' of protecting bicycles with its specialty bike insurance policy. As a USA Cycling member, you can quickly sign up...
June 29, 2023
GFNY tackles L’Alpe d’Huez at GFNY La Vaujany this Sunday
New York City, June 29, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - This Sunday, mountain village Vaujany, located in the French Alps, will host the third edition of GFNY La Vaujany. The challenging race course is 151 km long with an elevation gain of 3914m. Riders will tackle the lesser known Col de...