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Advocacy & Industry News, News - August 17, 2022

National Cycling League debuts U.S. race series with co-ed teams, celebrity backing

Drawing on the 60 million cyclists in the U.S. as potential fans, the upstart NCL (National Cycling League) hopes to create domestic excitement for the sport with a unique format. Teams will include men and women who, while racing separately, will receive equal payouts and combine results for overall team standings. The crit format will

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Must Watch: Innes Graham’s meteoric rise into the EWS Top 10

At the beginning of 2022, Innes Graham was a complete unknown in the World of Enduro Racing. Today, he is ranked 9th in the EWS Overall, with only 5 enduro races to his name… ever. The break-through star was awarded Wyn Masters’ Privateer Award after placing third at the season opener in the Tweed Valley.

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Canyon Bicycles scores new investment from LeBron James & Maverick Carter

The NBA legend’s strategic investment in Canyon underscores his demonstrated personal and financial interest in bikes. LRMR Ventures, the Ohio-based office of basketball icon LeBron James and sports executive Maverick Carter, today announced a strategic equity investment in Canyon Bicycles GmbH. Another U.S.-based firm called SC Holdings joined LRMR Ventures in the investment, reportedly to

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Fox sues SRAM over bleed valves on 2023 Rockshox suspension forks

In a complaint filed in the Central District of California courts on July 13, 2022, Fox Factory, Inc., is seeking damages from SRAM, LLC, for patent infringement relating to SRAM’s use of bleed ports on their latest Rockshox suspension forks. In the filing, Fox refers to its Patent # 9,739,331 for a “Method and Apparatus

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Advocacy & Industry News - July 19, 2022

Bernard Hinault NFT drop celebrates 5 TdF wins, some are for super fans

Five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault is the latest cycling legend to create their own NFT collection, fortunately with a little something for his biggest fans included with purchase. Five different digital images will be sold, each drawn by his friend and artist, Greg. Sold in various quantities, some get you access to Bernard

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