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April 1, 2020
Pro teams ask UCI for financial flexibility amid coronavirus shutdown
Professional teams across the peloton are battening down the hatches to try to weather the coronavirus shutdown, and they’re asking the UCI for help. Read more on VeloNews.
March 31, 2020
September could be a blockbuster month for racing
Track meets and road races rescheduled from spring will join events already slated for September to create an overloaded race calendar for runners and fans. Read more on Podium Runner.
March 27, 2020
USA Cycling expecting 30 percent revenue shortfall in 2020
Governing body to reduce staff by 15 percent and furlough a further 25 percent as revenues expected to plummet. Read more on VeloNews.
March 24, 2020
2020 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Rescheduled After Olympic Postponement
The 2020 U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Ore. will be rescheduled in the aftermath of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics being postponed to 2021, organizers from Track Town USA announced Tuesday afternoon. The trials were scheduled for June 19 to 28 on the University of Oregon's campus. Read more...
March 24, 2020
Strava releases Routes for runners and riders
With over 3 billion activities uploaded from all over the world, Strava ‘knows where athletes actually run and ride.’ The new Routes tool uses that knowledge to provide route recommendations personalized to athletes’ preferences for location, distance, surface type (pavement or dirt) and hilly or flat terrain. Read more on...
March 23, 2020
Doping researcher who defended Lance Armstrong receives doping ban
A doping researcher who testified on behalf of Lance Armstrong during the US Department of Justice case has been banned from cycling for doping. John Gleaves, an assistant professor at California State University, has accepted a four-year suspension after testing positive at the Masters Track National Championships last August. Read more...
March 23, 2020
Cycling industry pivots to COVID-19 protective equipment production
Bike industry players, big and small, shift production to make personal protective equipment for front-line healthcare workers. Read more on VeloNews.
March 23, 2020
British Cycling extends suspension on sanctioned cycling activities to June 30
Given the ongoing uncertainty around the Coronavirus/COVID19 outbreak, and the developing Government advice and guidance, British Cycling has taken the decision to extend its current suspension on sanctioned cycling activities to June 30. Read more on the British Cycling site.
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus: Santini to start making face masks instead of cycling clothing
The company, which currently supplies clothing to Boels Dolmans, Trek-Segafredo and the UCI World Championships, is hoping to begin production on Monday, March 23. Santini, working in conjunction with local textile manufacturer Sitip, has said that a prototype has already been made. The mask is currently being tested at the Politecnico di Milan before...
March 18, 2020
On a lighter note: homemade soap treadmills
Runners stuck at home have come up with an interesting substitute for a treadmill. Read more on Canadian Running.