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August 24, 2022
Mountain bike rider Rab Wardell dies aged 37, days after winning Scottish title
Scottish Cycling confirmed on Tuesday evening that 37 year old Wardell died in his sleep of a cardiac arrest. Wardell won the elite men’s title at Kirroughtree Forest in Dumfries & Galloway on Sunday, overcoming several punctures to win on the final lap. His victory was described as a “show of...
August 24, 2022
4 reasons fall is the best time to race
Every fall, it’s rarely too warm or too cold, there’s a fresh feeling and smell to the air, and you can’t beat the fall colours. So if you don’t have a fall race on your calendar yet, now is the perfect time to sign up and start training so you...
August 23, 2022
Runner dies at Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc’s PTL event
A Brazilian runner competing on a team at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc’s PTL (Petite Trotte à Léon) event has tragically died in a fall, UTMB officials confirmed Tuesday. In a statement released by the UTMB organization, officials said they were made aware at 1:30 a.m. C.E.T. of a runner being...
August 19, 2022
Olympic Mountain Bike Silver Medalist Tests Positive for Doping
Swiss anti-doping officials provisionally suspended Mathias Flückiger after the successful cyclist tested positive for a cattle growth hormone substance called Zeranol. Flückiger’s suspension comes just ahead of the UCI European MTB World Championships. It results from a test sample collected on June 5. Gear Junkie
August 19, 2022
Endurance sports make a life-changing update for nonbinary athletes
The origins of the movement by endurance race organizations to add a nonbinary category is uncertain, but for Life Time, it started with a conversation in early 2020, just before the pandemic hit. The event producer didn’t make an official announcement about the new race division but simply worked it...
August 19, 2022
Mancini sentencing delayed to November
Cycling industry investor Samuel Mancini, who was originally scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 17 after pleading guilty to one count of securities fraud, will now be sentenced on Nov. 17. Mancini was the director of a Denver-based fund that planned to invest in several well-known Italian cycling brands. He was...
August 18, 2022
Leadville was an unassuming, old mining town — until COVID brought the deep-pocketed tourists
The influx of newcomers to Leadville has infused the city and county with new tax dollars, but created a housing crisis and worker shortage. The Colorado Sun
August 14, 2022
‘Ultramarathon man’ Dean Karnazes attacked by coyote during 150-mile race
Acclaimed ultrarunner and author Dean Karnazes can boast some of the wildest accomplishments in endurance sports, but a coyote attack mid-race was a first for him. Karnazes was running Headlands 150-mile Endurance Run, a race held in Sausalito, Cali. Canadian Running Magazine
August 11, 2022
Former U.S. Olympic distance runner arrested for drunk driving in Minnesota
On the night of Aug. 8, in Eden Prairie, Minn., Minnesota running legend and 1976 U.S. Olympian Garry Bjorkland was charged with driving under the influence after crashing into another vehicle while allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road. Canadian Running
August 10, 2022
USADA hands Jackson Huntley Nash a lifetime ban for multiple anti-doping rule violations
After receiving a tip from a whistleblower, the USADA’s investigation found evidence and testimony that Nash was guilty of seven violations, was also found to have trafficked or attempted to traffic prohibited substances to another athlete and encouraged another athlete to use prohibited substances. VeloNews