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July 2, 2023
Matt Trautman and Anna Bergsten dominant at Challenge Vansbro
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - South African Matt Trautman and Swedish Anna Bergsten won Challenge Vansbro in dominant style today. The race was hard fought during the bike and finally decided during the run. Trautman won the race 3:34:59 and Bergsten in 4:10:02. In the men’s race, it was initially Norwegian Jorgen...
July 2, 2023
Tacks in the road spark mass punctures in finale of Tour de France stage 2
Tacks thrown in the road near the foot of the Jaizkibel climb sparked a number of sudden punctures on stage 2 of the Tour de France, with between 15 and 20 riders forced to stop to change wheels or ride to the finish with a slow puncture or a tack...
July 1, 2023
What kind of person can run in a tiny, maddening circle for 24 hours straight? I visited the legendary D3 marathon to find out.
D3 is a very particular kind of ultramarathon, a broad category of races that includes anything longer than 26.2 miles. The most common versions are based on distance, and are run on trails or roads. But there are also time-based races, ranging mostly from six hours to six days. You...
June 30, 2023
Padding to be installed on Tour descent amid growing safety concerns
Tour de France organisers will install padding on the trickiest section of the descent from the Col de la Loze on the 17th stage as part of a global effort to improve riders' safety following the death of Gino Mader. The decision to use padding was made before Swiss rider...
June 30, 2023
‘We can’t find anything’: Colo. officials end search, but family’s hunt for missing trail runner goes on
Ian O'Brien ran up a 13,000-foot Colorado mountain, snapped a selfie for his girlfriend and disappeared without a trace, sparking a frantic search effort by his loved ones that continues. O’Brien’s last known location was at the summit of Hesperus Mountain, a 13,200-foot peak nestled in the La Plata Mountains....
June 30, 2023
Uber Eats to treat Boulderthon® runners to top-notch experience at new Downtown Start Village
BOULDER, Colo./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Boulderthon®, the fastest-growing running series in Colorado, has announced a brand new partnership with Uber Eats for the 2023 event. The on-demand delivery app and website that helps bring millions of people around the world the things they want at the tap of a button will be...
June 30, 2023
Stoked Oats athlete Gene Dykes an inspiration for all at the 50th running of the Western States Endurance Run
Auburn, CA, June 30, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Stoked Oats (SO) athlete and septuagenarian Gene Dykes, inspired all in attendance at the 2023 Western States event, proving that it’s never too late to find passion in running. Although Gene did not finish the race and complete the goal of becoming...
June 29, 2023
USA Cycling Announces 2023 BMX Freestyle World Championship Teams
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships will make history in Glasgow, Scotland as the first World Championship where 13 events will be contested across 7 disciplines. 11 athletes will compete in the BMX Freestyle Park contest August 5-7, 2023. All athletes will compete in the...
June 29, 2023
Pinarello has been sold
Global investment firm L Catterton – whose owners include luxury behemoth LVMH – announced the sale of iconic Italian bicycle brand Pinarello to a “private family office.” The assumption is that the total was greater than the €90 million LVMH reportedly paid for Pinarello in 2016. Fausto Pinarello – the son...
June 29, 2023
Strava reveals rider pro training data ahead of Tour de France 2023
Strava, the official ride partner for this year’s Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes, has released exclusive data that highlights what it takes to train for Le Tour. To uncover the data, Strava aggregated and anonymised the stats of 37 competitive cyclists training for the Tour de France,...
