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July 25, 2023
Bear kills runner near Yellowstone National Park
47-year-old woman was killed in a vicious attack by a grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park in southern Montana on the weekend, sparking an urgent and continuing search for the animal and the emergency closure of the area for the next several weeks. The body of Amie Adamson of Derby, Kan.,...
July 21, 2023
7 Cheap Marathons That Cost Less Than $100
The best hedge against high marathon prices is to pick a race and sign up early. Many races in the U.S. will offer the lowest prices if you sign up a full year in advance. And because registration service fees are often tacked on as a percentage of the race...
July 21, 2023
New study shows how running affects the aging brain
For years, general cognitive decline and memory loss were regarded as an unavoidable part of the aging process. Thankfully in the last decade, research has shown that adult neurogenesis (the creation of new brain cells) is possible. The best way to ensure this happens? Regular exercise. A study published earlier...
July 20, 2023
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift by the numbers
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift takes place on July 23 to 30 with 8 stages covering 960.5km in total. There are 22 teams for total of 154 riders entered. Endurance Biz
July 20, 2023
Kenyan doping: Why positive tests are the start of the solution
Athletics' extensive history of doping scandals is pockmarked by different nations: East Germany's formalised system of the 1970s and 80s, Soviet field athletes during the late Cold War, Chinese long-distance runners that formed Ma's Army in the 1990s, and Russia's state-sponsored regime that so sullied London 2012, to name a...
July 20, 2023
Tour de France Cycling Boom Helps French Family Firm Make Half a Billion Euros
Groupe Amaury, the closely held family business that owns the Tour de France, saw revenue jump by nearly a fifth last year, driven in part by a surging interest in the the world's most famous bike race. Revenue climbed to €550 million ($616 million) in 2022, a gain of 17%,...
July 20, 2023
Mips AB Sees Q2 Sales Halved on Tough Bike Inventories, Late Season Start
Swedish helmet technology provider Mips AB saw second-quarter revenues cut in half from the year-ago comparable period, led by a continued sharp decline in its Sport and Moto businesses. Earnings per share were cut 75 percent for the period. Net sales for the three-month period ended June 30 fell 51...
July 19, 2023
Jonas Vingegaard Was Momentarily Stuck Behind Motorbikes and a Car at the Tour de France
This year’s Tour de France keeps getting weirder and weirder when it comes to reasons riders are struggling. Between far too many awkward crashes caused by fans and now, official race vehicles themselves causing issues, it really has been a wild ride. Today, current leader of the Tour, Jonas Vingegaard,...
July 19, 2023
Could the Tour de France start in the USA soon?
Could the Tour de France start in the USA soon? As foreign 'grand départs' get more ambitious, Tour de France technical director Thierry Gouvenou explores the possibility of a start across the Atlantic. VELO
July 18, 2023
Giant Group Sales Inch Down in Q2 as June Decline Disappoints
Revenue was for the Taiwan-based bike manufacturing company totaled NT$22.42 billion (US$ 730.3 mm) in the second quarter, a decline of 1.24 percent from NT$22.70 billion in Q2 2022. June sales were down 13.5 percent from the prior-year comparable month, following a 3.5 percent decline in May as the declines...