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June 23, 2025
Lululemon Lays Off 150, Plans ‘Modest’ Price Increases
Lululemon is tightening its operations by eliminating roughly 150 corporate roles, a move the company says is part of an effort to operate with greater agility. The layoffs, which impact employees across Lululemon’s global store support centers, come as the popular brand prepares to implement strategic price increases, described by executives...
June 23, 2025
“You Can’t Make This S#*& Up.” Norseman Competitor Hits Bear At Race in New Hampshire
The day started well – the Montrealer led the way out of the water and had opened up even more time on the rest of the field through 77 km of the bike. Then the bear decided to cross the road in front of him. SLOWTWITCH
June 23, 2025
EXEC: Giant Group May Bike Shipments Crater Nearly 30 Percent
Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Giant Group) saw May 2025 monthly bike shipments crater nearly 30 percent year-over-year (y/y), the second consecutive monthly double-digit decline. SGB MEDIA
June 20, 2025
Race director and athletics coach banned for life over inappropriate relationships and racist language
A prominent race director and coach has been banned from athletics for life after a UK Athletics disciplinary panel found him guilty of multiple breaches of the coaches’ code of conduct, including inappropriate relationships with his athletes and using racist and misogynistic language. The Guardian
June 18, 2025
This Simple Fitness Test Could Predict How Long You’ll Live, Study Finds
A new study published in theEuropean Journal of Preventive Cardiology followed 4,282 adults between the ages of 46 and 75 to assess how well they could lower themselves to the floor from a standing position-and then rise back up-using as little assistance as possible from their hands, knees, furniture, or...
June 18, 2025
92-year-old IRONMAN triathlete completes 70.3-mile course in iconic Australian race
The 92-year-old Japanese Age Group triathlete holds a Guinness World Record for being the oldest person ever to cross the finish line at the brutal IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. TRI247
June 18, 2025
Grand Slam Track: Where’s the money?
For the past year, Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track (GST) has billed itself as the most athlete-first league track and field has ever seen, promising massive prize purses and a bold new vision. CANADIAN Running Magazine
June 18, 2025
Petition against UCI’s new handlebar rules gathers thousands of signatures
Last Thursday, cycling’s governing body released a list of updates that will come into effect on 1 January 2026; among them is a new rule that a rider’s handlebars must measure a minimum outside-to-outside width of 40cm, and inside-to-inside width between the brake levers of 32cm. Cycling WEEKLY
June 18, 2025
Motorsport giant Brembo enters cycling market with Specialized
Brembo Brakes has announced a partnership with Specialized Bicycles and will be working with the likes of Loïc Bruni, Jordan Williams and Finn Iles to develop a new braking system. bikeradar
June 17, 2025
Cycling Deaths Increased in 2024
Pedalcyclist fatalities went up 4.4% over the year—49 more deaths. The figures come from the final Traffic Safety Facts Research Note published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for 2023. CYCLING WEST
