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July 1, 2024
Data van of Tour champion’s team banned from route by cycling body
Tour de France defending champion Jonas Vingegaard's Visma|Lease a Bike team have been banned from using a new data-collecting van on the route of the world's greatest cycling race. The team proudly unveiled its "innovative Control Room" shortly before the 111th edition of the Tour started on Saturday in Italy. It...
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June 27, 2024
Nike Inc. Beats Q4 EPS Estimates But Warns of Fiscal 2025 Guidance Cut
Nike, Inc. reported earnings in the fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31 exceeded analysts’ consensus targets by 17 cents but also warned that it would downwardly adjust its guidance for the coming year due to continued “challenges” in the marketplace. Earnings in the fourth quarter reached $1.01, excluding charges, compared...
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June 27, 2024
Classified Cycling Names Head of Marketing and Communications
Classified Cycling has hired James Vickers as head of marketing and communications. Vickers previously worked at Muuvr, Wahoo Fitness and Wattbike in various marketing roles. SGB
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June 27, 2024
72-year-old runner receives three-year doping ban for multiple substances
If you think you’ve seen it all in running, think again. On Wednesday, the men’s 70+ one-mile American record holder, Robert Qualls of Reno, Nev., was suspended for three years for violating U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) rules after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances. Qualls is a renowned age-group runner, having won...
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June 27, 2024
Two Adidas employees out in China corruption probe
Two employees have left Adidas as a result of an ongoing investigation by the German sportswear brand into allegations of corruption in China. Adidas said last week that it was investigating “compliance violations” in China, a key market for its sportswear, after Chinese state media reported that the company’s executives in the country had been accused of embezzling...
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June 26, 2024
UCI warns cheaters “it is impossible to slip through the net” as new inspection tool set to be used at Tour de France to combat motor doping
The UCI has warned any rider attempting to race with a hidden motor in their bike during the Tour de France that it is “impossible to slip through the net”, as cycling’s governing body announced that a new unspecified inspection tool will be used during the race to combat any...
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June 26, 2024
Love on the run: how one Toronto runner is redefining modern dating
Conrad Wong, a Toronto-based marathoner and entrepreneur, noticed a lot of people are not having success on dating apps. Now, he’s using his platform, ToDoToronto—a social media page known for fun and affordable city activities—to tap into this trend with his innovative singles run club event. Canadian Running
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June 25, 2024
Tokyo Marathon set to create non-binary option for runners
The Tokyo Marathon Foundation decided Monday to add a non-binary option for regular runners of the annual marathon from next year's race. The Tokyo Marathon will join other World Marathon Majors such as the Boston Marathon to have a category for those whose gender identity falls outside of male or...
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June 24, 2024
The Tour De France Is Mystifying; So Is The Business Of Cycling
The Tour de France, the most elite bike race in the world, kicks off this Saturday. 176 of the best cyclists in the world will race nearly 2,200 miles across 21 stages and climb over 170,000 feet of elevation into the clouds of the highest mountains in the Pyrenees and...
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June 24, 2024
Under Armour Reaches $434 Million Settlement in Shareholder Lawsuit
Under Armour Inc. agreed to pay $434 million to settle a 2017 lawsuit into claims that the company defrauded shareholders about its revenue growth in order to meet Wall Street forecasts. Under Armour said it has consistently denied the accusations and entered into this agreement in principle, which is not...