EVENT NEWS
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June 26, 2022
4,400 road signs, 1,800 balance bikes, 100 percent carbon offset: The numbers behind the 2022 Tour de France
The recently published “Key figures for the 2022 Tour de France” factsheet sheds light on the operational, commercial, and increasingly sustainable beast that is the Grande Boucle. A small army of security and safety officials governs nearly 3,400km of race route. More than 4,000 bright yellow signs point the peloton...
June 24, 2022
The prize money of the Tour de France: Who earns what?
This year’s race sees a total money pot of €2,288,450 ($2.4m) being split between the various classification winners, stage victors, team prizes, intermediate sprints, and the rider who crosses the Tour de France’s highest peak first. Velo News
June 21, 2022
2020 Summer Olympics Cost Tokyo $10.5B
The cost of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has fluctuated since the city was named the Games’ host, but on Tuesday, the organizing committee released its final number: $10.5 billion, or 1.42 trillion Japanese yen. FOS
June 17, 2022
Tour de France: Covid-19 outbreak at Tour de Suisse raises concerns
A total of 29 riders did not start Friday's stage six in Switzerland, while 16 riders quit on Thursday following a Covid-19 outbreak; there are just two weeks to go to the opening stage of the Tour de France in Copenhagen. Sky Sports
June 16, 2022
UCI changes transgender participation rules
The UCI governing body is changing two key metrics. First, it is increasing the “transition period” to low testosterone from 12 to 24 months. Second, it lowered the maximum permitted plasma testosterone level from the current level of 5 nmol/L to 2.5 nmol/L. The UCI said on Thursday it began reconsideration of...
June 14, 2022
Catch up with the crazy runners competing in California’s The Speed Project
A race without sponsors, without rules, without even a website. Where no spectators are allowed and there’s no purse at the end – and yet it attracts some of the world’s best athletes, drawn by the promise of a unique trial of pace and perseverance – that is The Speed...
June 14, 2022
How to Build an Inclusive Running Group
More people are running than ever before—and as the sport grows, that means more and more runners are seeking their own communities within the running world. The percentage of athletes joining clubs on Strava grew by 37 percent in 2021, and more than 189,000 new Clubs were created on the...
June 14, 2022
Jake Fedorowski Hated Registering for Races Outside Their Identity. So They Decided to Speak Up
With their newfound identification as non-binary came the desire to ensure they were properly represented in all facets of their life, including a near and dear space they routinely participated in: the sport of running. Mens Health
June 12, 2022
Mountain Biker Dies on Palisade Plunge Trail After Running out of Water
The Mesa County Sheriff’s office reports that a 52-year-old mountain biker died on the Palisade Plunge trail on Saturday after suffering a “heat-related illness.” A release says the man, from Colorado Springs, was riding alone and ran out of water. Single Tracks
June 5, 2022
Runner sent the wrong way at Stockholm Marathon, still wins race
The leaders of Saturday’s Stockholm Marathon were in confusion and disbelief after being sent the wrong way for an extra kilometre. Felix Kirwa, Tesfaye Lencho Anbesa, and Merhawi Keste were pointed in the wrong direction by race officials around the 30 km mark of the marathon. Canadian Running