March 6, 2024

FitLab Accelerates Growth With $65M in Strategic Financing

FitLab, the multi-brand performance lifestyle company behind Nike Studios, has secured a $65 million strategic financing facility from Atlas Credit Partners, made up of approximately $35 million funded at closing and $30 million of remaining availability. Athletech News

March 5, 2024

Running performance helped by mathematical research

A new mathematical model has shown, with great precision, the impact that physiological and psychological parameters have on running performance and provides tips for optimised training. The model grew out of research conducted by a French-British team including two CNRS researchers , the results of which will appear on March 5th...

March 5, 2024

The UCI is banning time trial helmet optimisations – one day after Giro lid broke cover

Cycling's governing body, the UCI, is to carry out a review into its helmet regulations in light of some extreme examples worn by teams. The "head sock" which accompanies Specialized's TT5 helmet is to be banned from 2 April. The TT5 was subject to a review by the UCI, which...

March 5, 2024

BMW Prizes & Forever Final Finishers: All-Women’s Triathlon is the Past and Future

After a meteoric rise and abrupt fall, women's-only triathlons are making a comeback—we take a look back at its past and analyze why they're the sport's future. Triathlete

March 5, 2024

NYC cyclist deaths hit record high in 2023

According to a new report, the number of cyclists killed in New York City has risen to a 23-year high, and a majority of those who were killed were riding e-bikes. According to the data from the Department of Transportation, 30 bike riders died in the city, with nearly 400...

March 4, 2024

Grinduro offers free entries to laid off industry workers

Gravel event series Grinduro is offering free event entries to members of the bike industry who have been recently laid off. The company said any industry members who were recently let go can email industry@grinduro.com with their name, contact details and the Grinduro event they want to go to. "We ask...

March 1, 2024

Supersapiens abruptly stops glucose sensor shipments and membership services

Supersapiens, the company that specializes in glucose monitoring for athletes, let its customer base know via email about the termination of all memberships and the suspension of glucose sensor shipments. This decision is attributed to a broader “strategic restructuring,” as outlined in a message on the company’s website. Cycling Magazine

February 29, 2024

Now there’s a Jumbo-Visma show: Is cycling TV the next big thing?

The story of Jumbo-Visma–now Visma – Lease a Bike is an interesting one. One of the current powerhouses in professional cycling, it traces its origins through various sponsor-driven iterations. Initially known as Kwantum, the team underwent a series of transformations with sponsorships from Superconfex, Buckler, WordPerfect, Novell, and Rabobank. However,...

February 29, 2024

Enhanced Games: Lord Coe says athletes would be ‘moronic’ to take part in event where doping allowed

The Enhanced Games, a proposed Olympics-style event where doping is allowed, is nonsense, says World Athletics president Lord Coe. The event, founded by Australian businessman Aron D'Souza in 2023, would not be subject to World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) rules. D'Souza said athletes set to take part in this summer's Paris...

February 28, 2024

Life Time Group Swings to Full Year Profit as Revenue Passes $2 Billion Mark

Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. reported that fourth-quarter revenue increased 18.2 percent to $558.8 million due to continued strong growth in membership dues and in-center revenue. Center memberships increased by 38,010, or 5.2 percent, in the quarter, when compared to December 31, 2022, and decreased sequentially from September 30, 2023...