Bicycling

10/21/2024 |  French transport minister meets cycling groups after a traffic death sparks protests (Associated Press (AP)) PARIS (AP) — The French transport minister is expected to meet with cycling associations on Monday following the death of a cyclist in Paris after a dispute with a driver.
The 27-year-old cyclist, Paul Varry, was allegedly deliberately run over last Tuesday by an SUV driver, who now faces preliminary charges of murder. The incident has sparked protests across France, with demonstrators calling for safer roads for cyclists and an end to “motorized violence.”

10/17/2024 |  Frederick to Host 2025 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships (SportsTravel) The 2025 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships will take place in Frederick, Maryland, on September 14, 2025, in conjunction with Gran Fondo Maryland.
Cyclists will compete in 15 different age groups, with the youngest being 14–16 years old and the highest being 80 and over. The event, organized by Gran Fondo National Series for the fifth year, is supported by the Maryland Sports Commission.

10/14/2024 |  Look Cycle Group To Divest Bicycle Wheel Specialist Corima (SGB UPDATE) Look Cycle Group has sold the high-end carbon bicycle wheel specialist Corima to a group led by Pierre-Jean Martin, its co-founder. The parties did not disclose the terms of the transaction.
Martin has overseen the Corima business as Look Cycle’s chief technology officer.

10/14/2024 |  Pinarello Opens Flagship in Zurich (SGB UPDATE) Italian bike brand Pinarello opened a flagship store in downtown Zurich following the conclusion of the UCI Road World Championships, the annual bike racing event organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale, held this year from September 21-29.

10/11/2024 |  Tadej Pogačar: ‘The odds are pretty good to have five Tours de France, but that’s not the goal I want’ (CNN Sports)              When Tadej Pogačar surged ahead of great rival Jonas Vingegaard at the top of the Col de la Couillole, clapping his chest and stretching out his arms as he crossed the finish line, it all but confirmed his return to the pinnacle of cycling in thrilling fashion.