Latest Pro Cycling News
November 15, 2024
12 new riders, new bikes and now a new name – Changes keep coming at Astana Qazaqstan after Chinese investment
With Chinese carbon product manufacturer XDS Carbon-Tech on board as a sponsor for 2025, Astana Qazaqstan will have new bikes, several new riders and a new name for the coming season - XdS (Carbon-Tech) - Astana Qazaqstan, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports. Cycling News
November 15, 2024
Turning the Tour de France into Formula 1: How Performance Engineers are Reshaping Pro Cycling
Pro cycling is an arms race of technology and equipment. A paddock full of aero experts and rocket scientists are bringing the Tour de France closer to Formula 1. “Performance Engineers” and “Innovation Departments” have become the fastest way to win at the highest level. Velo
November 14, 2024
Strava expands mapping tools with night and weekly heatmaps
Strava has confirmed the release of two new heatmaps: Night and Weekly Heatmaps. These new features help subscribers to make informed decisions related to their routes, and adapt their activities as the seasons change. Endurance.Biz
November 14, 2024
Cyclist files $1m lawsuit after being struck by ambulance and billed $1,800 for ride to hospital
A US cyclist, William Hoesch, has filed an almost $1 million (£790,000) lawsuit against an ambulance provider after he was run over by an ambulance driver, who then took him to hospital in the same vehicle and billed him for the service. Cycling Weekly
November 12, 2024
Thule Group announces acquisition of Quad Lock
Thule Group has signed an agreement to acquire Quad Lock, a global market leader in performance phone mount solutions, giving cyclists, motorcyclists and other adventurers access to their mobile phones while being active. BikeBiz
November 11, 2024
EXEC: Giant Group Continues Downward Spiral in October; Fails to Offset Sharp 2023 Decline
The Giant Group saw its year-over-year sales trend return firmly to negative territory in October after seeing a decline in September after posting two consecutive months of growing shipments in July and August. SGB Media
November 4, 2024
The Pro’s Closet returns under new ownership
The Pro’s Closet (TPC) is set to return under new ownership with Elshair Companies having acquired the TPC brand and its intellectual property. Elshair Companies is a private investment firm with more than 20 years of e-commerce expertise in founding, acquiring... BikeBiz
November 4, 2024
Peloton targets millennial men with first part of multiphase campaign
Peloton on Nov. 1 announced the launch of a new multi-phase campaign — its first from agency Special London — entitled “Find your push. Find your power,” Marketing Drive
November 2, 2024
Yamaha ending US e-bike sales
CYPRESS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Yamaha will stop wholesaling e-bikes in the U.S. market at the end of the year, the company told BRAIN on Friday. The company’s U.S. manager emphasized that Yamaha will continue to support retailers and end users with warranty service and parts “for years to come.” Bicycle...
November 1, 2024
ZIPP Owns The Wheel Count of Kona 2024
It’s that fun time of year again when we get to count up the results of the Kona count, share the data, and put our opinions next to it. Once again, Zipp owns the most significant piece of the wheel count pie. And they did it with very little help...