Cycling News

02 JANUARY 2022 Giant announced a new partnership with Team BikeExchange-Jayco, marking a return to professional road racing at the UCI WorldTour level for the world’s leading cycling brand. The men’s team will race with Giant bikes and gear through 2024, focusing on Grand Tours, one-day classics, and other major road races around the world. Team BikeExchange-Jayco will also feature a women’s team, sponsored by Giant’s sister brand Liv. The partnership with Giant marks a major milestone for Team BikeExchange-Jayco as it embarks on its 11th season in the WorldTour pro peloton. With a mix of new recruits and returning...

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2021 Kristian Blummenfelt had big goals at the start of this year. From the Tokyo Olympics to his first-ever full-distance Ironman race, the Giant-sponsored triathlete had targeted 2021 to be his breakout season. Now, looking back on a historic season that included an Olympic gold medal, a win at the World Triathlon Championship, and a dominant victory in his first Ironman distance race, it’s clear to see that all the preparation and hard work has paid off for the 27-year-old Norwegian. In addition to a focused training regime that saw Blummenfelt start the year on a high note with several...

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021 Giant has expanded its partnership with Kenyan pro racer Sule Kangangi, who will represent the brand as a global ambassador starting in January. A former pro road racer who finished on the podium at the 2017 Tour du Rwanda, Kangangi made the transition to gravel and off-road racing this year as an ambassador for Giant Kenya. For 2022, Kangangi will expand his role to become a global brand ambassador, focusing on major gravel and marathon XC races in Africa and beyond. “Gravel racing is a pretty new thing in East Africa, but as events like the...

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021 Giant Factory Off-Road Team rider Josh Carlson added to his list of national championships in E-bike competition with a victory in the men’s E-MTB race at the Gravity Enduro National Championships in Australia. Winner of the 2019 E-bike enduro national championship in Australia, Carlson came into the race focused on gaining the title for another year. He raced on his Reign E+ team bike with a SyncDrive Pro motor and Maestro rear suspension, along with his Giant Line trail shoes. After a few crashes in the opening stage, he came roaring back on Sunday to secure the overall win. Carlson and other competitors...

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2021 Giant-sponsored triathlete Kristian Blummenfelt wrapped up his historic season with another big win at the inaugural CLASH Daytona, a middle-distance event at Daytona Speedway in Florida. The Olympic champion came from behind on the 21.1-mile run, chasing down Magnus Ditlev of Denmark to add one final victory to what many are calling the most accomplished triathlon season ever. In addition to his gold medal at the Tokyo Summer Games in July, Blummenfelt also won the WTS World Championship this year. And two weeks ago he set a new world record time for the Ironman distance. Blummenfelt’s win at the iconic motorsports...