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April 24, 2024
2024 XTERRA World Cup Heats Up with Stop #2 in Greece
Key Points: Vouliagmeni set to host stop #2 of the series amidst crystal-clear waters and fast, flowing trails. Series leaders Solenne Billouin and Felix Forissier face stiff competition from 2024 newcomers including Arthur Serrières and Sandra Mairhofer. Over 50 elite competitors will battle for series points, heightening the intensity of...
April 24, 2024
Strava Ushers in Its Next Era with Appointments of New Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer
SAN FRANCISCO – April 24, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Strava, the leading digital community for active people with more than 125 million athletes, today announced the hiring of two new executives to its executive team: Matt Salazar, chief product officer, and Rob Terrell, chief technology officer. Both bring extensive experience...
April 23, 2024
Shimano first-quarter sales down 20% from last year
Shimano is reporting that its first quarter sales were 100,557 million yen ($650 million), down 20.2% from the same quarter last year. In the company’s bicycle division, sales were down 22.6% to 76,090 million yen. Company-wide, ordinary income was up 0.9% from the first quarter of last year. Shimano did...
April 23, 2024
Stages Cycling lays off entire workforce
Stages Cycling is seemingly the latest casualty of the ongoing industry crisis with sources close to the company indicating it laid off all its staff last week, as the company appears to edge closer to ceasing operations. The company is synonymous with power meters and had a hugely successful range...
April 23, 2024
Kona Bicycle Brand for Sale After Dropping Out of Sea Otter Bike Show
It’s likely a tough week for the employees of Kona Bicycles. After setting up a booth at Sea Otter, one of the cycling industry’s largest annual gatherings, Kona employees were told to tear it back down before the event even started. The move was surprising for a number of reasons. Kona had...
April 22, 2024
Swenson and Villafane Crowned El Campeons de Fuego at Sea Otter
Monterey, CA (Monday, April 22)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – History repeated itself in the opening race of the 2024 Life Time Grand Prix presented by Mazda, with Keegan Swenson winning his third consecutive Fuego XL 100k presented by Continental and Sofia Gomez Villafane also repeating her success of 2023. Swenson led from...
April 22, 2024
Lizzie Orchard and Benjamin Forbes Clinch XTERRA Australia Crowns
DUNSBOROUGH, AUSTRALIA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The fourth stop on the XTERRA APAC Tour concluded with a closely contested elite women’s race, where Elizabeth “Lizzie” Orchard (NZL) narrowly secured victory, finishing just 27 seconds ahead of Hannah-Lee Young (AUS) alongside Ben Forbes (AUS) in the men’s race, emerging victorious at XTERRA...
April 22, 2024
Cyclists Revealed as Earth Day Heroes
SAN FRANCISCO, APRIL 22, 2024/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In honor of Earth Day, Strava, the leading digital community for active people with more than 120 million athletes, has released new data illustrating the significant impact athletes are having through commuting. Leveraging Metro, the leading platform for active transportation data, it has identified...
April 21, 2024
Famed “Ride the Rockies” Race Canceled Due to Low Registration
Ride The Rockies, a Colorado cycle-touring institution that dates back decades, is on hold for 2024. Run each summer since 1986, more than 2,000 cyclists pedaled the roads of Colorado’s high country for one week in a route that changed from year to year. Organizers announced this summer’s edition—set to...
April 19, 2024
Tour of Somerville: A Celebration of Community, Cycling, and Unbridled Thrills Enters its 79th Year
Somerville, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The adrenaline-fueled excitement of competitive cycling is poised to take center stage in Somerville as the iconic "Tour of Somerville" gears up for its 79th-year edition. Organized by Arts on Division and Long Tail Productions, this event has evolved into a community-wide celebration that invites...