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September 24, 2021
INCUS Performance appoint new Sales Manager, Vijay Ramburuth
INCUS Performance (https://www.incusperformance.com/) is excited to announce that Vijay Ramburuth has been appointed as the team’s new Sales Manager. Vijay will be responsible for introducing the INCUS platform to clubs, coaches and teams far and wide as well as being the first port of call for sales contact. INCUS Performance’s...
September 24, 2021
ShowcasedP3R Joins Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Sports and Media Coalition
PITTSBURGH (Sept. 24, 2021) – P3R, the engine behind Pittsburgh’s greatest races – including the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon – is honored to share that it has joined the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s new initiative aimed at ending childhood hunger. The Sports and Media Coalition is a collaborative...
September 23, 2021
Nike Misses Q1 Revenue Estimates, Shares Fall
Overall, the athletic giant on Thursday reported growth, with revenues for the quarter at $12.2 billion, up 16% year over year. However, this fell short of estimates of $12.46 billion in revenues from a survey of analysts. Net income was $1.9 billion, up 23% year over year, with diluted earnings per...
September 23, 2021
Colnago Becomes First Cycling Manufacturer To Adopt Digital Product Passport Powered By Blockchain
Beginning with the bike that will be raced by 2020 and 2021 Tour de France champion, Tadej Pogačar this coming Sunday at the 2021 UCI Road Racing World Championship in Belgium, Colnago will integrate blockchain technology into its new bicycles. As the first manufacturer to link its physical products to a virtual, distributed...
September 23, 2021
Why aren’t more big bike firms tracking their environmental impact?
Trek, one of the world’s biggest bicycle brands, recently released its sustainability report for 2021. Remarkably, this appears to be the first time a major bike company has published such a document. While some other manufacturers make broad sustainability pledges or tout their success in reducing packaging waste, Trek’s report...
September 22, 2021
ShowcasedTrainerRoad Announces Hiring of New CFO, VP of Engineering, and New International Office
RENO, Nevada (September 22, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- TrainerRoad, cycling’s most complete & effective training system and market leader in making athletes faster, announced the hiring of Madelein Van Zyl as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Stephanie Simons as Vice President (VP) of Engineering, and the opening of an international...
September 22, 2021
PeopleForBikes Announces Campaign to Encourage Biking for Transportation and Climate Action
BOULDER, COLO (Sept. 22, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy nonprofit, is proud to announce an ambitious, industrywide campaign highlighting the important role of bicycling in combating climate change. The One Ride at a Time Campaign and the accompanying Great Climate Bike Challenge empower individual riders, businesses and...
September 21, 2021
How to Improve SEO for Your Event Website
Events are a great way to bring people together in a shared experience. Whether you’re organizing a race, concert, festival, tradeshow, or conference, you’re working hard to organize an event your attendees will enjoy. But what does all of that time and effort mean if people don’t know about it?...
September 21, 2021
How Nike Became the Most Marketable Athletic Brand, According to SportsPro
The Swoosh earned the top spot for the second year in a row, beating out Adidas and Emirates, which placed second and third, respectively. For this year’s ranking, the company analyzed postings from more than 30,000 organizations and athletes for the period of August 15, 2020 to August 15, 2021....
September 21, 2021
Rowing start-up Hydrow scores fresh financing from Lizzo, Justin Timberlake, as at-home fitness competition heats up
Hydrow, the maker of a connected rowing machine, said Tuesday it has secured nearly $200 million in financing after its latest funding round with celebrity backers including Lizzo and Justin Timberlake. Founder and Chief Executive Bruce Smith said a portion of the funding will be used to make sure it...