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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...
July 26, 2021
Christopher Blevins Battles to Top-15 Finish in Men’s XC Mountain Bike Olympic Race
TOKYO – The Izu peninsula was the scene for the Men’s Cross-Country Olympic event. The technical, 4.1-kilometer course just west of the Izu Velodrome and had features like Amagi Pass, the Chopsticks, and the Sakura Drop. The race had one start loop and seven laps of the course, for a...
July 26, 2021
RSAA Set To Debut Vertigo Challenge 12 Hours Pensacola
July, 26, 2021 Pensacola, Florida – Rockstar All Access announces today a partnership with Five Flags Speedway to debut the first race in a series of races called the Vertigo Challenge. The inaugural race will be called 12 Hours Pensacola and will feature 12 hours of cycling around a half...
July 26, 2021
Velocity Indoor Cycling App Secures $3.4 Million in Seed Funding
Highland Park, Illinois, July 26, 2021 - Vision Quest Velocity LLC, an early-stage virtual cycling start-up, announced it has raised $3.4M in seed round funding. The investment round was led by strategic financial partners. Velocity will leverage the more than 20 years of experience and knowledge from Vision Quest Coaching...
July 25, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-Confused Van Vleuten’s joy shortlived in bizarre finish
When Annemiek Van Vleuten crossed the line with her arms in the air at the Fuji International Speedway, the Dutchwoman thought she had won the women's Olympic road cycling race on Sunday. Then she realized she had finished second behind Austrian Anna Keisenhofer by a healthy margin of one minute and...