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July 28, 2021
Amber Neben Headlines Olympic Time Trial with Fifth Place
TOKYO – On a beautiful day in Shizuoka, Japan, riders took to the 22.1 kilometer Time Trial course beginning at the Fuji International Speedway. The women started the day riding one lap of the course, and then the men followed, doing two laps. Two-time UCI Time Trial World Champion Amber...
July 28, 2021
From GFNY win to Olympic Champion
NEW YORK CITY, July 28, 2021 – Austrian Anna Kiesenhofer won the 2015 GFNY Mont Ventoux in a dominating manner, beating a pro cyclist by over 45 min. After seeing her stunning power and performance, GFNY co-founder Uli Fluhme convinced her to try her luck as a pro cyclist. However,...
July 28, 2021
Organizer mishaps continue to plague cycling at Tokyo Games
World time trial champion Anna van der Breggen was pulled from her bike by security, former BMX world champion Niek Kimmann collided at full speed with a race steward who had wandered onto the course, and more. Read why Tokyo officials have been criticized for their work at several cycling...
July 27, 2021
Velocity Indoor Cycling App Announces Partnerships with Sebastian Weber and INSCYD
Highland Park, Illinois, July 27, 2021 - Vision Quest Velocity LLC, a performance-driven cycling app, has added Sebastian Weber of INSCYD GmbH, to join founder and former professional cyclist Robbie Ventura as Metabolic Integration and Training Consultant. The addition of Weber and the partnership with INSCYD brings together state-of-the-art metabolic...
July 27, 2021
Shimano earnings up; bike division not impacted by part shortages
Shimano only briefly mentioned the global bicycle part shortages in a typically terse first-half financial results announcement, which reported that sales in its bicycle product division were up 73.4% in the first half of its fiscal year, compared to the same period in 2020. Operating income in the bicycle division...
July 27, 2021
Top-10 Finish for Haley Batten Amid Wet Conditions at XC Mountain Bike Olympic Race
TOKYO – A rainy sky greeted the Izu peninsula on the morning of the Women’s Cross-Country Mountain Bike race. The riders raced 1 start loop and then 5 laps of the course, a change that came the day of the event, accommodating for the weather. The weather broke three hours...
July 27, 2021
USA Cycling Inclusion Conference Slated for September 10-11, 2021
July 27, 2021 (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) - USA Cycling, in conjunction with industry partners, sports advocates, and inclusivity experts, have set September 10 and 11 for the inaugural Cycling Inclusion Conference. The target audience for the conference is cycling industry representatives, with a view to educate, inform and collectively stand...
July 27, 2021
Elite Launches the Rizer
FONTANIVA, ITALY — Elite is proud to release the latest addition to their indoor cycling ecosystem: the RIZER. Elite’s gradient simulator with steering is designed to give cyclists the most immersive riding experience as they work every muscle on their trainer and blast the world’s steepest climbs. MAIN FEATURES Inclines...
July 27, 2021
Team Evergreen Donates $60,000 Through the Proceeds of The Hundo
EVERGREEN, CO, July 27, 2021 — Team Evergreen Cycling, a 501c3 with a mission to support the cycling community, is proud to announce a $60,000 donation through the proceeds of The Hundo mountain bike race. This generous contribution will be split equally among the three beneficiaries. This year’s beneficiaries of...
July 26, 2021
Team USA Team Work Brings Rivera to Seventh in the Olympic Road Race
TOKYO – On Sunday, the second cycling event of the XXXII Olympiad took place with the Women’s Road Race. Like the Men’s race on Sunday, this road race began at Musashinonomori Park, with its lush landscape. The 137-kilometer race followed a similar course to the Men’s event, leaving from the...