Team TWENTY24, a diverse team of female professional and junior cyclists, will relocate their base of operations from Idaho to Virginia’s Blue Ridge and rebrand as Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24, a move announced by leaders of Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge and the Virginia Tourism Corporation. For more than 17 years, the women’s cycling team has […]
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Life Time has released its 2022 lineup of athletic events of running, triathlon and cycling, spanning 11 states and drawing participants from around the world. The slate is highlighted by the Life Time Grand Prix Race Series, which is comprised of six iconic cycle races and offers a $250,000 prize purse to winning athletes. Life […]
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The coronavirus outbreak has forced difficult decisions for the sports-event industry. Nearly every major sporting event has been canceled, moved or postponed. Here is a look at where things stand. Click here for the latest on COVID-19’s Effect on the Sports-Event Industry. OLYMPICS: IOC Confirms Beijing Games Will Not Be Postponed Posted: Thursday, January […]
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The Tour of Utah, one of the longest-running cycling events in the country, has been shut down after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic. Medalist Sports, the event operator, said it requested that USA Cycling and the UCI remove the event from the 2022 calendar. It was scheduled for July 25–31. “On-going sponsor and […]
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USA Cycling President and Chief Executive Officer Rob DeMartini will step down from his leadership role effective December 20 after two years in the position, to be succeeded by cycling industry veteran and USA Cycling Board Chairman Brendan Quirk. DeMartini joined the organization from outside the national governing body world in February 2019 after years […]
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USA Cycling, along with a core group of cycling stakeholders that include criterium race directors and cycling teams, has announced the formation of a new professional criterium series. The new domestic series, which will begin with six events, is aimed at highlighting the American road discipline of criterium racing and allow for the storytelling of […]
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Life Time is planning to launch the Life Time Grand Prix for elite cyclists with six races in 2022, including both new and established events like Big Sugar Gravel and the Leadville Trail 100 MTB. Twenty Men and 20 women from a range of disciplines will compete for a $250,000 prize purse at the end […]
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After having its dates postponed for two consecutive years because of the pandemic, the Maryland Cycling Classic supported by UnitedHealthcare has announced that the professional road cycling event will be staged in and around Baltimore on September 4, 2022. “We are excited to host the inaugural edition of the Maryland Cycling Classic and bring a […]
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Bangor, Maine, will join a select group of U.S. cities to host the Gran Fondo Hincapie Series amateur cycling event in 2022. The event will be staged August 6, 2022, in and around the city, and will continue annually through at least 2024. The Gran Fondo Hincapie series welcomes riders of all skill levels over […]
Continue ReadingUSA Cycling has announced that David Lipscomb, chief executive officer and head coach at CIS Training Systems LLC, will serve a one-year term as the organization’s DEI and Organizational Development Consultant. He has spent over 25 years at the highest levels of cycling and martial arts, and brings more than 10 years of leadership and […]
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