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December 9, 2020
The king of Strava art is back with another amazing Christmas drawing
Anthony Hoyte has impressed us all yet again with his creativity and patience, as he creates a 127km bike route which spells out a simple message: Merry Christmas. Cycling Weekly
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December 9, 2020
Greg LeMond receives Congressional Gold Medal
The 59-year-old Californian has now become the first American cyclist and 10th athlete to win the honor, which is regarded as the highest civilian accolade in the U.S. VeloNews
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December 9, 2020
Peloton shares briefly fall as Apple announces cheaper rival fitness service launches Dec. 14
Apple announced Fitness+, a digital fitness subscription service, will launch on Dec. 14 at $9.99 per month. With this, shares of Peloton fell 2% in pre-market trading on the news but recovered after markets opened. CNBC
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December 8, 2020
Triathletes Set to Race in Inaugural Esports World Championship
The start list for the event includes pro triathletes Lionel, Angela Naeth, and former pro Holden Comeau—the current Zwift national champion. The Zwift-hosted event is 50km long and takes place in the virtual world of Watopia - a Figure 8 Reverse route on Zwift, which covers 50km and 483m of...
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December 8, 2020
Olympic Games to reach equal gender participation for 2024 event
The UCI and IOC (International Olympic Committee) confirmed there will be an equal number of female and male cyclists taking part at the Paris Olympic Games in 2024, with 90 athletes from each gender participating in road events. VeloNews
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December 8, 2020
Pocket Outdoor of Boulder raises additional $5.27M
Pocket Outdoor Media LLC raised $5 million more within its Series A round, bringing its total funds raised in the round to just less than $16.5 million, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. The funds came from an additional 22 people and groups, bringing...
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December 7, 2020
Nine “health” foods that can be very unhealthy
Check out these nine foods that have earned a healthy reputation, but can undermine your diet if you aren’t careful. PodiumRunner
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December 7, 2020
Bikes projected to outsell cars in Europe two-to-one by 2030
Three cycling associations this week announced a new forecast for the cycling sector, which showed that Europeans are expected to buy an extra 10 million bikes per year by 2030, a whopping 47% more than in 2019. Cyclingtips
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December 4, 2020
The Great Spartan Games are here: Watch Episode 1 now
Despite the ups and downs of 2020, the Spartan Games are on. The lineup includes ultramarathoners, CrossFitters, swimmers, adventure racers, triathletes, and more competing for $100,000. Gear Junkie
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December 4, 2020
New Balance is laying off several dozen employees as it shutters Boston factory
The footwear and apparel brand revealed that 63 employees at its Boston-based factory will be affected. Footwear News