May 22, 2024

Weekend of Fair Racing Ahead at Challenge St Pölten

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In the men’s pro field, two former winners will race. Thomas Hug (GER) will return with the goal to defend his 2023 title with one win under his belt already this season. But he will face stiff competition from 2022 winner, Nicolas Mann (GER). Also lining up...

May 21, 2024

Kona founders buy back the brand; Kona Bikes returns to rider-owned and operated roots

Just a month after Kent Outdoors abruptly stalled Kona’s operations at the Sea Otter Classic, announced job cuts and the sale of the 36-year-old brand, the future has taken a surprising but optimistic turn. The brand has been bought back by its original founders, Dan Gerhard and Jake Heilbron, who promise to...

May 21, 2024

Peloton Taking Out $1B Loan as Part of Refinancing Effort

On Monday, Peloton announced that it intends to enter into a series of financial transactions including a $1 billion, five-year loan, the issuance of $275 million in convertible senior notes and a $100 million, five-year revolving credit facility. In total, Peloton will get around $1.4 billion in new credit from the transactions. The...

May 21, 2024

Time goes slower during a workout for everyone, new research says

Led by Andrew Edwards, a professor at Canterbury Christ Church University, a team of researchers set out to further understand the relationship between physical activity and our internal clocks. Neuroscience News reported that 33 participants completed time perception tasks before, during and after an exercise task, which involved cycling under various conditions, ranging from...

May 21, 2024

New York City: Tibor Del Grosso (Alpecin-Deceuninck) wins the GP, Caddeo and Beccaria the GFNY

NEW YORK CITY, May 21, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Tibor del Grosso (Netherlands) of Alpecin-Deceuninck took the win at the inaugural Gran Premio New York City. The peloton of the first ever UCI pro race in New York was chased by thousands of riders of the 12th Michelob Ultra GFNY...

May 21, 2024

Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection Partners With 3x Hawaii IRONMAN® Champ Craig “Crowie” Alexander for Exclusive Triathlon Training Experience

Kohala Coast, Hawai’i /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, is excited to announce its exclusive partnership with 3x Hawaii IRONMAN World Champion Craig “Crowie” Alexander in the creation of its Kona Triathlon Experience, a six-day training camp that will take place August 11-16, 2024. Train side-by-side with Alexander at...

May 21, 2024

Iconic Athletic Brewing IRONMAN Lake Placid Triathlon Extended Through 2027

- The Village of Lake Placid, the Town of North Elba and the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) agree to renew contract with IRONMAN to continue hosting the event for an additional three-years - Approximately 2,600 registered athletes are expected to toe the line at the 2024 Athletic Brewing...

May 21, 2024

Anti-doping: UTMB Group strengthens its commitment to clean trail-running

100,000 Euro investment in 2024 Tests conducted by the International Testing Agency (ITA), an independent organization Creation of UTMB World Series anti-doping rules in line with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Educative training program for elite athletes and their managers to support and guide them in their practices Chamonix (France),...

May 21, 2024

World Best Times and High PTO Points at The Championship 2024

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Frederic Funk (GER) has posted the world’s fastest middle distance triathlon bike split over 90km at The Championship 2024 in Šamorín, Slovakia with a time of 1:48:48. This was enough to put him in second place on the podium behind Kyle Smith (NZL) who himself posted the...

May 21, 2024

XTERRA Trail Run World Series Unites Global Running Communities

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In its second year, the XTERRA Trail Run World Series is establishing itself as a premier competition in the global trail running calendar, attracting participants from around the world to some of the most iconic and diverse terrains. From the volcanic paths of the Asia-Pacific to the...