June 13, 2024

Challenge Family World Bonus Standings Released

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – With five months of Challenge Family racing already completed for 2024, the Challenge Family Pro Athlete World Bonus standings are showing a close-run battle for the end of season bonus. New Zealander, Jack Moody, leads the men’s standings with 750 points after his wins at Challenge Taiwan...

June 13, 2024

A Premier Middle-Distance Race with an International Lineup at Lotto Challenge Gdańsk

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Lotto Challenge Gdańsk is set to return with its spectacular middle-distance race, drawing international athletes from around the globe to the beautiful Baltic coast this Sunday. The 2024 edition of Challenge Gdańsk boasts a strong international field featuring top-tier professional athletes from various countries. In the men’s...

June 13, 2024

Lindwurm Leads Field Full of Olympians, Former Champions at 2024 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend

DULUTH, MINN. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Good luck deciding on a favorite this year in either Grandma’s Marathon or the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon – that’s how strong the fields appear ahead of the June 22 race day. GARRY BJORKLUND HALF MARATHON The weekend’s biggest storyline may well be in the half...

June 13, 2024

deboer swim Launches with Revolutionary Tridum Race Suit Collection and Training Line

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In a groundbreaking move for the sport of swimming, deboer swim will officially launch as a new performance swimwear brand on June 8th, 2024. Their flagship product, the Tridum race suit collection, incorporates a pioneering 3D textured fabric called Tridium - the result of years of research...

June 13, 2024

Ragnar celebrates the return of Wasatch Back, the race that started it all

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Ragnar Wasatch Back, the original Ragnar event and the one that started it all in 2004, returned this past weekend to Northern Utah. After not being run since 2019, the full event welcomed well over 200 teams and almost 3,000 runners on June 7-8....

June 13, 2024

GFNY Super Sunday: two races an ocean apart

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ GFNY Pennsylvania York (USA) GFNY Pennsylvania York offers riders a 67.8 mile race course with an elevation gain of 6053 ft. Race week activities, race start & finish and post-race festivities will take place at York Expo. It includes the fun GFNY group ride on Friday and Saturday...

June 12, 2024

Study shows a simple blood test can predict cardiorespiratory fitness – VUMC News – VUMC Reporter

A simple blood test known as a proteomic profile can predict a patient’s cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and those with the most fitness can reduce their risk of mortality by 50%, a Vanderbilt-led study recently found. Exercise has long been associated with better health outcomes across a variety of organs and disease...

June 12, 2024

UCI to introduce yellow cards in pro cycling

On Wednesday, the UCI announced several changes for rules in a bid to bolster safety in the pro peloton. Following a spring marred with crashes with many of the top riders in the world, the international governing body is hopeful to avoid future accidents for the rest of the season....

June 12, 2024

Around 20 layoffs expected at GCN as founder buys back company

Around 20 employees are reportedly facing redundancy at GCN as the company's founder, Simon Wear, has bought back a majority stake in the brand from Warner Bros. Discovery. Escape Collective

June 12, 2024

UCI concerned new drug “ten times more powerful than tramadol” could be used by professional cyclists to mask fatigue during races, report suggests

The UCI is reportedly worried about the possibility of a powerful new painkiller making its way into pro races, with riders and teams having been warned of the governing body's "concerns" about the drug "ten times more powerful than tramadol". Le Temps(link is external) broke the story yesterday evening, reporting that...