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April 29, 2021
Shimano bike division rides ‘wave of COVID’ to 76% sales growth in Q1
Shimano sales in its bike division were up 76.3% in the first quarter, compared to the same period last year; operating income in the division was up 170%. Net sales for the quarter were 103,757 million yen ($952 million) in the bike division, and operating income was 27,730 million yen....
April 29, 2021
Tour of Utah to Return in 2022 with Medalist Sports
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah has entered into a licensing agreement with Medalist Sports to operate the professional cycling stage race and the Tour of Utah Ultimate Challenge, a non-competitive gran-fondo-style endurance event for amateur riders. Also, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, both events are postponed in 2021, with...
April 29, 2021
British Cycling joins social media boycott to protest online abuse towards athletes
Organisations from across the sporting world are banding together this weekend to fall silent on social media, to raise awareness of online racism and abuse directed towards professional sportspeople. Cycling Weekly
April 28, 2021
Athletes to be tested daily for COVID-19 at Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics
Organisers of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics have confirmed all athletes will be tested for COVID-19 daily as part of coronavirus countermeasures set to be in operation at the Games. Inside the Games
April 27, 2021
How Perfectionism Leads to Athlete Burnout
Setting high goals is great, but how you deal with falling short determines how long you’re willing to keep chasing them. Outside
April 27, 2021
Olympians Are Not Allowed to Demonstrate, But Will They Anyway?
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on April 21 that it would uphold its ban on peaceful demonstrations and protests, such as raising a fist or kneeling on the podium, at the Olympic Games. Athletes who do so in Tokyo will face sanctions, but how they will be reprimanded remains...
April 26, 2021
Outerbike will hold 2 events this year
Outerbike announced it will hold two events this year and canceled four others this summer because of a demo bike shortage. Outerbike Moab will take place Oct. 1-3 and Outerbike Bentonville (Arkansas) Oct. 22-24. The previous events — Killington, Vermont (July 23-25), Crested Butte, Colorado (Aug. 13-15), Duluth, Minnesota (Aug....
April 22, 2021
Sales in the Americas fuels Thule’s 46% net sales gain in Q1
Thule Group net sales for the first quarter of the year increased 46% year-over-year, which was helped by sales in the Americas that jumped 83% after currency adjustment. Sport and cargo carriers drove the Region Americas growth with bike product demand leading the way. Bicycle Retailer
April 22, 2021
Race director of 2022 Cyclo-cross Worlds resigns
In a surprise announcement Wednesday, Brook Watts will be stepping aside as the race director for the 2022 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, as well as the 2021 World Cup, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The move, effective immediately, comes just three weeks after Watts issued his opposition to a statewide bill, SB-354, from Arkansas Governor Asa...
April 21, 2021
Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Peloton Over the Peloton Tread+
On Tuesday, a proposed class action lawsuit was filed against Peloton regarding safety issues with the Peloton Tread+. In the complaint, they allege that Peloton has marketed the Tread+ as being appropriate for families. The filing then goes on to allege that the Peloton Tread+ has unique design flaws, making...