Cycling News

Monday, March 7, 2022 Rachele Barbieri sprinted to the win on the final stage of the 3-day Bloeizone Fryslân Tour in Drachten, the Netherlands. The three-stage Bloeizone Fryslân Tour – former known as the Healthy Ageing Tour – was the first race of 2022 in the Netherlands. Beginning Thursday, March 3 with a 14.4 km individual time trial, Liv Racing Xstra put down a solid start with two riders in the top-20. On Friday’s 135 km stage from Eastermar to Bakkeveen, Rachele Barbieri rode strong and finished fifth in the final sprint. The third and final stage consisted of a 139 km circuit around...

Friday, February 18, 2022 The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) will be hosting the WORLD PREMIERE of "The Black Foxes", a documentary directed by B. Monét. You can buy tickets for the online show, which will run from February 25 - March 27 or attend the live premiere on Wednesday, March 2 at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver. The Black Foxes, an international collective of unapologetically Black cyclists reclaiming the freedom and joy of the outdoors, launched on June 19, 2020. This film documents the eight members of The Black Foxes as they gathered for a bikepacking trip in...

Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Liv Factory Racing athlete Isabella Naughton kicked off 2022 with an early season race at the SoCal Enduro, Vail Lake Resort in Temecula, California. Naughton secured the win in the three-stage race. “I had such a blast this weekend getting in some early season racing at Vale Lake Resort in Temecula, California,” said Naughton. “It was incredible to be back with the team working on preparing for the upcoming EWS season! The trails at Vail Lake are always a blast with a good combination of technical and pedaling terrain. Taking the win against another EWS competitor...

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2022 Giant Factory Off-Road Team riders Cameron Wright and Josh Carlson each struck gold at the Australian Mountain Bike National Championships, winning their respective events to bring home the national titles. Josh Carlson kicked off the week by defending his title in the men’s E-XC race. The win came less than a week after his victory in the E-Enduro race, giving him two national titles to carry through the rest of the year. The track at Maydena Bike Park in Tasmania was challenging with long climbs and technical descents. To give himself an advantage on the terrain, Carlson chose his Reign...

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2022 Giant-sponsored triathlete Sam Appleton kicked off his 2022 race season on a high note, winning the Ironman 70.3 Geelong for the third time in his career. The Australian topped a talented men’s field including his fellow Giant athlete Tim Van Berkel who also posted a top-five finish. Appleton came out of the water in third position, trailing fellow Australians Josh Amberger and Luke William. Once he hit the bike, Appleton was in a class of his own. Riding his Trinity Advanced Pro with a CADEX Aero WheelSystem, he scorched the 90km bike leg with the fastest time of the...