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March 11, 2021
XLAB Launches 2 New Direct Bolt-Mount Hydration Systems for Triathlon Community
XLAB is very pleased to announce the release of two innovative, direct bolt-mount front hydration systems. Each provides a lightweight aerodynamic advantage, secure bottle retention, and a fully integrated look for select Cervelo®, Trek® and Argon 18® bikes.* The TORPEDO VERSA SLIM takes the popular Torpedo Versa 500 system and...
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March 10, 2021
Foreign Spectators Won’t Be Allowed to Attend Tokyo Olympics
After months of speculation, Japan has decided to deny foreign spectators from attending the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The Summer Games were expected to host around 1 million foreign spectators. Front Office Sports
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March 10, 2021
Broken Chain: Small and new brands hard hit by component shortage
Most have heard stories about extended delivery times for bikes and components from Asia. What's been less obvious is how those delays are harming some of the industry's smaller and newer brands. Bicycle Retailer
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March 10, 2021
Getting to the Bottom of the Runner’s High
We can stop crediting endorphins, the natural opioid painkillers produced by our bodies, for the floaty euphoria we often feel during aerobic exercise, according to a nifty new study of men, women and treadmills. New York Times (paywall)
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March 10, 2021
New Sports Tech VC Fund Vies To Capture Its Piece Of A Soon-To-Be $30 Billion Industry
leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners and InStudio Ventures teamed up to create The Draft, a U.S.-based seed and venture capital fund focusing on sports tech. Forbes
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March 10, 2021
Tennessee National Opens the Season for the National DH Series
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling’s National DH Series starts this weekend in Oak Ridge, TN with the Tennessee National. This year’s Tennessee National brings racers back to Windrock Bike Park in Oak Ridge, Tenn. with the premier southeast mountain bike weekend. While everyone will have their eye on the...
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March 10, 2021
USA Triathlon Announces Six 2020 Coaches of the Year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today recognized six of its most influential coaches as 2020 Coaches of the Year for their contributions during the unusual 2020 triathlon season. The awards for 2020 focused on athlete development, community impact, volunteer service and coaching education — areas where awardees provided immense...
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March 10, 2021
Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer Ultralight Jacket Earns 2021 Backpacker Editor’s Choice, Gold Award
Richmond, Calif. (March 10, 2021)- Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, and athletes, is proud to announce that their Ghost Whisperer Ultralight Jacket earned the coveted 2021 Editor’s Choice, Gold award from Backpacker Magazine. The rare 1,000-fill RDS-certified down jacket hit the market in...
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March 10, 2021
Mountain Hardwear Partners with Professional Skier Rachael Burks
Richmond, Calif. (March 9, 2021)- Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, and athletes, is proud to expand the brand’s snowsports athlete team with the addition of professional skier, Rachael Burks. Dubbed “The Most Underrated Woman in Pro Skiing,” Rachael Burks is known for skiing burly...
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March 10, 2021
Team BikeExchange, Trek-Segafredo and Rally Cycling Headline Initial Teams Slated for September’s Inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic
BALTIMORE, Maryland– The Maryland Cycling Classic supported by UnitedHealthcare, America’s top one-day professional cycling race and the only UCI-sanctioned road race in the U.S., today announced the first five teams confirmed to compete at the inaugural event, scheduled for September 5, 2021. WorldTour teams Trek-Segafredo and Australia’s Team BikeExchange will be joined...
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