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News briefsStrava CEO steps down for a second time
Strava’s co-founder, Michael Horvath, is stepping down from the CEO role for a second time. Horvath co-founded the platform with Mark Gainey in 2009. He left the helm in 2013 to support his wife when she battled cancer, then returned in 2019. “I have decided that Strava needs a CEO ...
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News briefsNew partnership for the Eurobike Industry Award 2023
The Eurobike Award 2023 for innovative products in the bicycle and future mobility industry will be staged for the first time at Messe Frankfurt this year. After a one-year break and the relocation of the international Eurobike trade show from Lake Constance to the Main River, the trade show is ...
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News briefsVista sets course for action sports division, led by Fox Racing’s president
According to Shop Eat Surf, Jeff McGuane, president of Fox Racing, has been promoted at Vista Outdoor to lead a restructured Action Sports division, which includes Fox Racing, Bell, Giro, Blackburn, Krash, Copilot and Raskullz. Vista Outdoor acquired Fox Racing in August 2022. According to the same media source, McGuane’s ...
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News briefsPeloton offers refurbished bikes in North America
As of Dec. 26, Peloton Interactive began offering refurbished bicycles in the U.S. and Canada at a discount of up to $500 over new bicycles. The program, called Peloton Certified Refurbished, offers models priced from $1,145 (refurbished Peloton Bike) and $1,995 (refurbished Peloton Bike+). According to the company, each refurbished ...
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ArticleStrava’s Year in Sport 2022 reveals the latest industry trends
Strava’s Sports Year 2022 Report paints a picture of the latest trends in the outdoors, sports & fitness. We present the key numbers.
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News briefsSunGod’s latest crowdfunding campaign hit nearly £3 million
SunGod’s new crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, dubbed “The 2022 Vision Raise,” rapidly hit nearly £3 million (€3.5 million). The campaign by the British performance eyewear brand, which is now closed, had a fundraising target of £1 million (€1.2 million) and got 200 percent overfunded in less than 80 minutes. The ...
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News briefsGarmin launches first indoor smart bike
dc c has announced the Tacx Neo Bike Plus, its first and “simple-to-use” indoor smart bike that is “ready to ride with realistic road feel, simulated gradients and enhanced virtual shifting.” The Tacx Neo Bike Plus is fully adjustable and suitable for multiple athletes in a household. Five different crank ...
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News briefsHervis opens store in Saalfelden
Following its major revitalization offensive at the beginning of the year, Hervis has launched a new opening in Austria just in time for the start of the winter business. Equipped with the latest store concept, the Hervis store in Saalfelden opened its doors on Oct. 27 with an area of ...
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News briefsBolle Brands splits prescription and sport sales team in Germany, Austria
To support the growth of its brands, Bollé Brands is restructuring its sales divisions in Germany/Austria. Previously also overseen by Thilo Schmidt-Arras, who has been promoted to head of sales sport, the newly created position of head of sales optical for both countries has been assigned to Sören Schrader. He ...
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News briefsTechnogym will host the arrival of a stage of Giro d’Italia in 2023
The Giro d’Italia 2023 will make a stop on Sunday, May 14, at the Technogym Village in Cesena, Italy, which is Technogym’s global headquarters. For the first time, the iconic bicycle race, organized by RCS Sport, will make a stop at a company, Technogym said in a statement. Technogym is ...
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News briefsNew sports added to 2026 Commonwealth Games
Golf, BMX and coastal rowing have been added to the schedule of Victoria 2026 and thus will be part of the Commonwealth Games for the first time in the event’s history. In addition, shooting and 3×3 basketball will make a comeback to the Games the same year. Wrestling, on the ...
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News briefsAmazon on the wane, Decathlon supreme in e-bikes in Spain
Drawing data from the SEO software producer Sistrix, CMDsport has once again ranked the top ten e-commerce sites for e-bikes in Spain. The surprise this time around is that two local operations, Biciescapa.com and Bicimarket.com, have knocked Amazon.es down two pegs. Meanwhile, Decathlon.es has retained its top spot by a ...
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News briefsSmith promotes Rob Retzlaff to global VP of sales
The U.S. goggle and helmets brand Smith has promoted its long-term employee Rob Retzlaff to global vice president of sales. Retzlaff has been with the company since 1999, holding such positions as Canadian marketing manager and national sales manager for Canada. In 2008, Retzlaff was promoted to ...
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ArticleSigna Sports United results impacted by continued bike woes
Signa Sports United’s third-quarter results were negatively impacted by deteriorating consumer sentiment and persistent supply chain issues for its bike and e-bike business. The Berlin, Germany company adapted operations in the wake of heightened inflationary pressures and a worsening geopolitical landscape in its core European markets. The adjusted Ebitda ...
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News briefsWho watched the women's Tour de France?
Viewership in France for the 2022 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift peaked with 5.1 million, namely a 45.6 percent audience share, tuning into France Télévisions during the final stage on July 31. The race attracted an average audience during its eight stages on France 2 and France 3 (part ...
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News briefsTour of Britain still open for title and jersey sponsors
With just one month to go until the race, scheduled to start on Sept. 11, the organizers of the Tour of Britain have announced that opportunities are still available for title and jersey sponsorships “due to a late change.” The event’s chairman, Hugh Roberts, explained that they “recently had a ...
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News briefsEngo Eyewear unveils connected glasses for endurance athletes
Engo Eyewear, a specialist in connected eyewear for endurance athletes, has introduced the Engo 2, described as “the lightest and most technologically advanced eyewear created specifically for endurance athletes.” It features Engo’s ActiveLook 2.0 technology, designed to give users greater ability to customize the data projected into their field of ...
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News briefsTour de France 2022 was a TV blockbuster in Europe
This year’s Tour de France, which ended on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on July 24, attracted the biggest TV audiences for European Broadcasting Union (EBU) countries overall, in terms of hours viewed, since 2015. The iconic cycling race racked up a total number of over 400 million hours viewed in ...
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ArticleShimano sees strong H1 demand despite “cooling down” signs
Shimano reported a 22.4 percent increase in net income to 68,558 million Japanese yen (€491.6m) for the six months ended June 30. Operating income was 15.7 percent higher for the period at ¥80,909 million (580.2m) versus ¥69,922 million in the year-ago period. Pearl Izumi U.S. was excluded from the reported ...
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News briefsEurobike premiers at Frankfurt, welcomes 61,150 visitors from 105 nations
Source: Eurobike The new Eurobike format that moved from the former Friedrichshafen venue to Frankfurt, Germany, attracted significantly more visitors (both professionals and consumers) than the last pre-Covid edition. In its official after-show report, the organizing company, Fairnamic, speaks of 33,780 visitors from the bike industry and ...
