EVENT NEWS
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October 15, 2020
Cancellation of 2020 Spartan Trail World Championship series
In a year that has hit everyone across the endurance sports industry very hard, Spartan Trail has confirmed the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Spartan Trail World Championship series. With the cancellations of Kodiak Big Bear in the US due to forest fires, and Patagonia Run due to...
October 9, 2020
UCI finds Doltcini-Van Eyck director Marc Bracke guilty in harassment case
The UCI said that Marc Bracke, the general manager of women’s pro team Doltcini-Van Eyck, violated the organization’s code of ethics following an official investigation into allegations of harassment filed against him by two separate female riders. Read more on VeloNews.
October 6, 2020
TV helicopter causes freak crash in Giro d’Italia finale
Two riders from Italian team Vini Zabu-KTM were caught up in a freak crash during Tuesday’s stage 4 of the Giro d’Italia after a wind blast from a low-flying helicopter blew metal barriers into the road. The crash happened in the final meters of the 140-kilometer stage from Catania to...
October 5, 2020
Two COVID-19 positives for USA Cycling ahead of MTB Worlds.
USA Cycling announced on Monday that two members of its delegation for this week's UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Leogang, Austria have tested positive for COVID-19. Find out who they are on Cycling News.
September 30, 2020
How the Pikes Peak Apex MTB stage race operated amid COVID-19
The four-day Pikes Peak Apex MTB stage race was held last week, Sept. 24-27 in Colorado Springs, with a series of safety measures around COVID-19. The race one of the first mass-participant cycling races to be held in the United States since the pandemic shut down most events back in...
September 29, 2020
Sports doctor confesses to distribution of illegal drugs and doping in Germany and Austria
Sports doctor Mark Schmidt, in an ongoing trial that started on Sept. 16, admitted that since 2012, he had been using doping methods and given prohibited substances to athletes. Read more on Inside the Games.
September 28, 2020
UCI plans to introduce time penalties for riders littering during races
David Lappartient, President of cycling’s governing body, says he saw unacceptable behaviour during the recent Tour de France of riders incorrectly disposing of their rubbish in nature – which is unacceptable. Read more on Cycling Weekly.
September 25, 2020
Tokyo Olympics announces potential cost-reduction plan for 2021 event
The Tokyo Olympics organizers announced a proposal to cut the number of officials for next year’s event by 10 to 15 per cent in order to save money. This is just one part of their cost-reduction proposal, which reportedly includes 50 other measures to simplify the Games. Read more on...
September 24, 2020
Another Kenyan marathon runner banned for evading drugs tests.
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned a Kenyan athlete who ran from drugs testers and then jumped over a fence to get away - taking the number of athletes from the East African country currently serving suspensions to 66. Read more on Inside the Games.
September 23, 2020
French lead chorus of doubt in wake of Tour de France
Following a stunning comeback from Tadej Pogačar to win the yellow jersey in Saturday’s time trial and the domination of Jumbo-Visma throughout much of the race, some within the French cycling establishment are publicly questioning the veracity of the results. Read more on VeloNews.