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June 2, 2022
Under Armour to Launch First Female-specific Running Shoe
Under Armour is accelerating its efforts to attract the female athlete. Lisa Collier, chief product officer for Under Armour, explained that traditional women’s running shoes are created from a men’s last, just made smaller to fit the female foot. That means they often lack the flexibility, fit, and arch support...
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June 2, 2022
Women’s Tour gets live TV for first time, Challenge by La Vuelta reveals new five-day route
The women’s peloton got a big boost this week with two major races announcing significant developments for 2022. The organizers of the Women’s Tour in the UK confirmed that it would have live television for the first time in its history, while the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta confirmed its...
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June 1, 2022
24 Hour Fitness Appoints President And CEO
24 Hour Fitness announced it appointed Karl Sanft as president and CEO. For the past three years, Sanft has worked at the company as chief operating officer overseeing its nationwide network of clubs. SGBMedia
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June 1, 2022
Ex-Spanish pro reveals ‘pay-to-race’ schemes
Spanish ex-pro Oscar Pujol revealed details of “pay-to-race” schemes soffered to him during his pro racing career. Pujol raced a few seasons in the WorldTour with Cervelo and Omega Pharma, and then for nearly another decade in second and third-tier teams before retiring in 2018. Yahoo Sports
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June 1, 2022
Adidas releases its first road cycling shoe with a Boa dial
The Parley Road Shoe BOA is said to provide “all-day comfort on the bike” by reducing pressure points. The shoe is made from ocean plastic waste that has been upcycled by Parley, an anti-pollution network. Bike Radar
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May 31, 2022
Peloton Has to Get Off the Bike
Peloton’s new CEO Barry McCarthy, who’s trying to turn a great big bulky barge around with pep talks and a puny paddle, is in a whole lot of hurt right now. He’s short on cash and trying to borrow a bundle from big banks with their own problems and he’s...
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May 31, 2022
Asics Partners With Freshly
The limited-edition collaboration, Freshly + Asics, will feature three meal plans: one for pre-race, one for post-race and one for sustainable wellness. Runners select the plan or plans that best fit their training needs, and receive an auto-populated cart featuring the corresponding meals curated by Freshly’s in-house nutritionist. Meals are...
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May 30, 2022
Canadian dad wins Buffalo Marathon while pushing his child in stroller
Canadian marathoner and dad from Waterdown, Ont., Lucas McAneney not only won Sunday’s Buffalo Marathon in Buffalo, N.Y. but did it with his two-year-old son Sutton along for the ride. McAneney pushed a stroller for the entire race in an attempt to break Calum Neff’s Guinness world record for the...
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May 27, 2022
Sponsors Cut Ties with Colin Strickland Following Death of Moriah Wilson
Pro cyclist Colin Strickland has lost multiple sponsors amid the Moriah Wilson murder investigation. Strickland became a central figure in the case after police accused his girlfriend and business partner, Kaitlin Armstrong, of shooting and killing Wilson in Austin, Texas, on May 11. Strickland told police that he and Wilson had pursued a romantic...
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May 26, 2022
66 runners started a 100-mile race in Maine. Only 19 finished
Early in the morning of May 14, a pack of 78 runners stood in the parking lot at Androscoggin Riverlands State Park in Turner. Twelve of those runners were preparing for a 20-mile loop as the first of five runners in relay teams competing that day. The other 66 runners...
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