Cycling News

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2023 Giant Group, parent company of the Giant, Liv, Momentum and CADEX brands, is teaming up with partners World Bicycle Relief and Zwift for its annual Ride Like King event May 19-21. Now in its 15th year, Ride Like King brings together people from all around the world to participate in virtual group rides online as well as in-person rides within their communities. The three-day event features contests, product giveaways, and opportunities to get involved with advocacy through World Bicycle Relief, a global non-profit organization that uses bikes to help mobilize people in low-income regions. Riders can participate in...

MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023 Team Jayco AlUla rider Michael Matthews sprinted to the win on Stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia, pulling away from Mads Pedersen and Kaden Groves in a thrilling uphill sprint to the finish in Melfi. Matthews capped off a masterful performance by his Team Jayco AlUla squad, which helped put the Australian in position for a tricky approach to the finish. From there, the 32-year-old launched his finishing kick and held off Pedersen, the 2019 road world champion, and Groves, a powerful sprinter with several wins to his name this year. It was an emotional victory...

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Tessa Neefjes places third at the Gravel Fondo Limburg, Netherlands as part of the 2023 UCI Gravel World Series. Liv Racing Collective athlete Tessa Neefjes scored a third-place finish over the weekend at the Gravel Fondo Limburg, Netherlands. Neefjes finished the race in 3:48:16 on her Liv Brava Advanced Pro 0 and gained a podium spot in the first race of her season. "What a start of the race season! I was leading solo for 4 minutes before the chasers caught up. I survived all the heavy climbs with the famous Keutenberg and Cauberg and the fast gravel downhills." said Neefjes....

TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023 Brendan Johnston came into this year’s Belgian Waffle Ride California as a bit of a wildcard to his top competitors and American race fans. By the end of the day, the Giant-sponsored racer from Australia had made a name for himself in the U.S. gravel scene, earning a podium and the “King of the Dirt” title for the fastest cumulative time over the dirt sectors. This was Brendan’s first time racing a BWR event, and he chose the crown jewel of the seven-race series. The California event is the original, challenging top pros and thousands of...

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 The new Intrigue X Advanced E+ Elite received rave reviews after its release, praised for being "extremely powerful". The Intrigue X Advanced E+ Elite was released this past month and reviewed by media outlets from around the globe; the new carbon model is a first of its kind for Liv, receiving praise for being lightweight without the sacrifice of power or range. Bicycling’s Rosael Torres Davis wrote, “Not only did Liv make a significantly lighter, more powerful, and virtually standard-looking electric mountain bike, but the integration of the features looks, feels, and works seamlessly. It is...