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July 20, 2023
Mirror mirror on the wall who is the fittest of them all? MAGIC raises $2.5 million
The UK fitness tech start-up Magic Mirror has raised $2.5 million to bring AI-powered workouts into the UK’s living rooms, or wherever you do your workouts. It will also tell you if your 'form' is incorrect and count your reps, so there is basically nowhere to hide on your workouts....
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July 20, 2023
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift by the numbers
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift takes place on July 23 to 30 with 8 stages covering 960.5km in total. There are 22 teams for total of 154 riders entered. Endurance Biz
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July 20, 2023
Kenyan doping: Why positive tests are the start of the solution
Athletics' extensive history of doping scandals is pockmarked by different nations: East Germany's formalised system of the 1970s and 80s, Soviet field athletes during the late Cold War, Chinese long-distance runners that formed Ma's Army in the 1990s, and Russia's state-sponsored regime that so sullied London 2012, to name a...
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July 20, 2023
Tour de France Cycling Boom Helps French Family Firm Make Half a Billion Euros
Groupe Amaury, the closely held family business that owns the Tour de France, saw revenue jump by nearly a fifth last year, driven in part by a surging interest in the the world's most famous bike race. Revenue climbed to €550 million ($616 million) in 2022, a gain of 17%,...
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July 20, 2023
Mips AB Sees Q2 Sales Halved on Tough Bike Inventories, Late Season Start
Swedish helmet technology provider Mips AB saw second-quarter revenues cut in half from the year-ago comparable period, led by a continued sharp decline in its Sport and Moto businesses. Earnings per share were cut 75 percent for the period. Net sales for the three-month period ended June 30 fell 51...
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July 19, 2023
Thule Inc’s Q2 Sales Fall on Continued Cycling Inventory Imbalances
Thule Inc. reported another challenging quarter as sales fell 15 percent in the Swedish company’s second quarter. The decline was blamed on continued weak bike-related product sales as retailers continue to focus on reducing inventory levels. The maker of car racks and bike accessories indicated inventories had returned to more...
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July 19, 2023
Jonas Vingegaard Was Momentarily Stuck Behind Motorbikes and a Car at the Tour de France
This year’s Tour de France keeps getting weirder and weirder when it comes to reasons riders are struggling. Between far too many awkward crashes caused by fans and now, official race vehicles themselves causing issues, it really has been a wild ride. Today, current leader of the Tour, Jonas Vingegaard,...
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July 19, 2023
Could the Tour de France start in the USA soon?
Could the Tour de France start in the USA soon? As foreign 'grand départs' get more ambitious, Tour de France technical director Thierry Gouvenou explores the possibility of a start across the Atlantic. VELO
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July 18, 2023
Giant Group Sales Inch Down in Q2 as June Decline Disappoints
Revenue was for the Taiwan-based bike manufacturing company totaled NT$22.42 billion (US$ 730.3 mm) in the second quarter, a decline of 1.24 percent from NT$22.70 billion in Q2 2022. June sales were down 13.5 percent from the prior-year comparable month, following a 3.5 percent decline in May as the declines...
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July 18, 2023
Can getting high enhance your runner’s high? A new study says yes
If you aren’t already doing high mileage, perhaps it’s time to start. A recent study published in the Journal of Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research has shed light on an intriguing correlation between cannabis use and the exhilaration you feel after a run. According to the study, incorporating cannabis into your...
