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November 14, 2024
Strava expands mapping tools with night and weekly heatmaps
Strava has confirmed the release of two new heatmaps: Night and Weekly Heatmaps. These new features help subscribers to make informed decisions related to their routes, and adapt their activities as the seasons change. Endurance.Biz
November 14, 2024
Cyclist files $1m lawsuit after being struck by ambulance and billed $1,800 for ride to hospital
A US cyclist, William Hoesch, has filed an almost $1 million (£790,000) lawsuit against an ambulance provider after he was run over by an ambulance driver, who then took him to hospital in the same vehicle and billed him for the service. Cycling Weekly
November 13, 2024
The richest race in triathlon HISTORY? Superstars fight for $4million-plus JACKPOT at T100 Dubai
Unprecedented prize money for triathlon is on the line when the first-ever T100 Triathlon World Tour reaches its climax in Dubai this weekend. It’s the seventh and final race in a season-long series which has seen the best race the best with a frequency which has never been seen before at...
November 13, 2024
No Banned Substances: ‘Enhanced Games’ Aim to Push Physical Limits to Extremes
The Olympic Games have had two incarnations: the Ancient Greek Olympics and the Modern Olympic Games. But a third evolution is looming — one where athletes will be compensated fairly, sponsored by brands, and juiced up with performance-enhancing substances. Gear Junkie
November 12, 2024
On Reports Results for the Third Quarter and Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2024
On reports an all-time record quarter for both net sales and profitability. Net sales increased by 32.3%, and by 33.2% on a constant currency basis, reaching CHF 635.8 million in Q3 2024. BusinessWire
November 12, 2024
Thule Group announces acquisition of Quad Lock
Thule Group has signed an agreement to acquire Quad Lock, a global market leader in performance phone mount solutions, giving cyclists, motorcyclists and other adventurers access to their mobile phones while being active. BikeBiz
November 11, 2024
New CEO Working to Build Ironman Into a Lifestyle Brand
About 10 months ago, the Ironman Group, which is owned by Advance, the privately held family-owned company behind Condé Nast and American City Business Journals, poached Equinox president DeRue to become its CEO. Since taking on the role, DeRue has immersed himself in the world of Ironman, even partaking in a...
November 11, 2024
EXEC: Giant Group Continues Downward Spiral in October; Fails to Offset Sharp 2023 Decline
The Giant Group saw its year-over-year sales trend return firmly to negative territory in October after seeing a decline in September after posting two consecutive months of growing shipments in July and August. SGB Media
November 11, 2024
Can Peloton Conquer Men’s Activewear?
Peloton has partnered with Nordstrom, bringing its private-label activewear line to the luxury department store’s digital marketplace later this month. The retail push follows Peloton’s appointment of new CEO Peter Stern, co-founder of Apple Fitness+. Athletech News
November 10, 2024
Vuori Valued at $5.5 Billion in New Round of Investment
Vuori announced that two private equity firms – General Atlantic and Stripes – along with a cohort of additional investors, are sinking $825 million into Vuori. That brings the active brand’s valuation to $5.5 billion, up from its previous valuation of $4 billion in 2021 when SoftBank Vision Fund 2 invested $400...