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TWENTY24

Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24 Cycling Returns to UCI Status

Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24 cycling team is announcing its transition to a Union Cycliste Internationale program in a step up in competition for the team that since its inception 18 years ago has seen its athletes earn 14 Olympic and Paralympic medals. The team is home to the only integrated junior mentorship program of its […]

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Pikes Peak Apex

Pikes Peak APEX New Format, 2023 Dates Announced

The Colorado Springs Sports Corporation is the new organizer for the Pikes Peak APEX, presented by RockShox, a unique mountain bike challenge on the slopes of the Pikes Peak region’s trails. The 2023 event will maintain the vision of making Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region an internationally recognized endurance sports destination while enabling […]

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Gran Fondo Maryland

2023 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships Headed to Maryland

Gran Fondo National Series has announced the 2023 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships will be held September 17, 2023, in Frederick, Maryland, in conjunction with Gran Fondo Maryland. Gran Fondo National Series introduced the time-segment competition format to cycling in the United States and has been organizing the Gran Fondo National Championship since 2012. […]

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NCL 2023
Launching in 2023, the NCL will organize a series of closed-course 1-2 kilometer criterium races for both men and women.

National Cycling League Announces 2023 Start Date

The National Cycling League has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind professional cycling league. Launching in 2023, the NCL will organize a series of closed-course, 1–2-kilometer criterium races in major cities around the country including Miami, Atlanta, Denver and Chicago. “Our mission is to create the next generation sports community by reimagining sports ownership, fan […]

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Gran Fondo

Gran Fondo National Series Returns to Asheville in 2022

For the second year, the Gran Fondo National Series will hold the annual Gran Fondo Asheville, presented by Applewood Manor, cycling event, which includes the official USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championship competition. The July 17 event reached its capacity of 1,000 cyclists in 2021, and the 2022 edition is on track to sell out. […]

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Rick Adams

LeMond Bicycles Announces Rick Adams as Chief Executive Officer

LeMond Bicycles, Inc., has announced the appointment of Rick Adams as its new chief executive officer, bringing more than 30 years of sports management experience to the company at a significant moment when the company has entered the global e-bike market. “The bikes we’ve designed have the ability to transform the entire industry and the […]

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Bentonville Bike Fest
The Bentonville Bike Fest has quickly evolved into one of the biggest mountain biking events in the world. Photo by Cole McCoy

Bentonville Bike Fest Ready for the Spotlight

Bentonville, Arkansas, might not come to mind when mountain biking is the topic — but it should. The city of 50,000-plus, nestled in the northwest corner of the state, wants to be known as the mountain biking capital of the world. With the June 17–19 Bentonville Bike Fest coming this weekend, the city will have […]

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Tour de France Vegas
L’Étape Las Vegas by Tour de France will bring the experience of the iconic race to Las Vegas May 13-14, 2023.

Tour de France Brings Unique Flavor and Racing Competition to U.S.

The spirit of Tour de France is coming to America next May. L’Étape Las Vegas by Tour de France, an amateur mass participation cycling event by Tour de France, is coming to Las Vegas on May 13–14, 2023. The new event was announced at the Las Vegas Ballpark — the starting location of the race […]

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Mt. Washington Bicycle Hillclimb
Photo by Joe Viger Photography

Mt. Washington Bicycle Hillclimb Adds Spots to Meet Demand

The 49th annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb in New Hampshire will add 50 more slots to this year’s event to accommodate demand, bringing the total number of race participants to 500. Presented by Tin Mountain Conservation Center, the event is scheduled for August 20, 2022. Cyclists ages 8–80 will gather at the base […]

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