PRESS RELEASES
Browse the latest press releases from companies serving the running, cycling and triathlon industries. You’ll find news regarding new hires, promotions, products, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, special announcements, and more.
August 7, 2021
Jennifer Valente First Woman to Win Olympic Gold For Team USA in Track Cycling
TOKYO – Two-time Olympic medalist Jennifer Valente (San Diego; Twenty24) opened up the Izu Velodrome for the morning of racing, starting with the Scratch Race in the Women’s Omnium. Valente is a master of the Omnium, so we were due for some exciting racing. Valente marked her riders as soon...
August 6, 2021
Gavin Hoover and Adrian Hegyvary Compete in Men’s Madison at Olympic Games
TOKYO – Gavin Hoover (Manhattan Beach, Calif.; Elevate-Webiplex Pro Cycling) and Adrian Hegyvary (Seattle) took to the boards today to race in the Men’s Madison. This year, the event is back after being left out of the program for the last two Olympic Games, even though it debuted in 2000....
August 6, 2021
Queen of Pain finds Relief in Venga CBD
August 5, 2021, Steamboat Springs, CO. Venga CBD, a leader in training, racing, and recovery products for endurance athletes, announced today its partnership with ultra-runner, 4-time Obstacle Racing World Champion, and full-time lawyer Amelia Boone. Often dubbed the “Queen of Pain,” Boone competes at the highest level possible. No one knows...
August 6, 2021
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medalists in Individual Triathlon, Flora Duffy (Ber) and Kristian Blummenfelt (Nor), Receive Special Invitation to Compete at The 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN World Championship
TAMPA, Fla. (August 6, 2021) – IRONMAN today announced that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medal winners in individual triathlon, Flora Duffy (BER) and Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) have been extended a special invitation to compete at the 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN® World Championship® taking place on October 9, 2021, in Kailua-Kona,...
August 6, 2021
Jennifer Valente and Megan Jastrab race in the Olympic Debut of the Women’s Madison
TOKYO – The sprint session started off day five of track racing at the Tokyo Olympics. Maddie Godby (Louisville, Colo.) kicked the day off for the U.S. in the Women’s Sprints. In the sprints, riders do a 200-meter qualifier, and the top 24 riders are transferred to the next round....
August 6, 2021
USA Cycling Names 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Teams
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling announced today the final roster of athletes representing the United States in both cross country and downhill at the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships taking place August 25 - 29, 2021 in Val di Sole, Italy. An all-star squad for the cross-country event...
August 6, 2021
The Swedish fjörds are ready to host the fifth stop of the Spartan Trail World Championship in Fjällmaraton.
ÅRE, SWEDEN – One of the only big trail events celebrated in 2020, Fjällmaraton, is back as the fifth stop of the inaugural season of the Spartan Trail World Championship. The heart of the fjörds in Sweden will be the perfect scenario to continue the battle for the final leaderboard,...
August 6, 2021
Bionic Gloves named Official Cycling Glove of Team Magic Multisports
Nashville, TN (August 5, 2021) – Team Magic Inc., one of the nation’s largest full-service race production companies, announced a new strategic partnership with Bionic Gloves, makers of sport performance gloves including their new cycling glove, and naming them the Official Cycling Glove of Team Magic Multisports. As part of...
August 6, 2021
Iconic La Ruta Mountain Bike Race Expands Beyond Costa Rica to Europe
TENERIFE, SPAIN (August 6, 2021) – Heading into its 28th season, organizers of the historic La Ruta® mountain bike stage race have announced the event’s expansion into Europe, marking the first new region in its targeted global growth. La Ruta is the first known multi-day mountain bike adventure race, which...
August 5, 2021
USA Cycling Seeing Unprecedented Numbers in Participation and Support from Pro and Amateur Cyclists and Partner Brands
Aug 5, 2021 (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) - Growth in the cycling industry is evident far and wide and USA Cycling is seeing those same unprecedented numbers in interest and participation. As the national governing body of cycling, the organization is pleased to report record participation in many National Championships events,...