Cycling News

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024 The 16th Annual Ride Like King celebration, inspired by Giant Group founder King Liu, resulted in 600 World Bicycle Relief bike donations to communities in need. Ride Like King 16 drew thousands of riders from around the world as they joined the celebration and helped Giant Group reach its goal of donating 600 bicycles to communities in need. Held annually since 2009, Ride Like King honors Giant Group founder King Liu, bringing people together through virtual group rides and outdoor rides within their communities. The purpose of Ride Like King is to celebrate cycling and the...

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Liv Racing Collective athlete Tessa Neefjes achieves a second-place finish at the latest UCI Gravel World Series event in Denmark, despite a setback early on in the race. Tessa Neefjes of the Liv Racing Collective finishes second at the Gravel Challenge Blaavands Huk in Denmark, a UCI Gravel World Series event.The elite course is three laps of the 54km loop that starts and finishes in Blavandshuk on Denmark's east coast. This 162km track features a mix of paved roads, gravel, mud sections, and 2km of sandy shoreline. Neefjes pulled from past experiences at this location to prepare for the...

Monday, June 3, 2024 In the most exciting race of the season for team Liv AlUla Jayco who clean-sweeps all three spots in the overall General Classification. Team members were on the podium for every stage including winning three out of the four stages. The Liv AlUla Jayco team dominates from all angles at the Vuelta Ciclista a Andalucía, with a team member placing on the podium in every stage of the event, winning three stages and taking first, second, and third place in two stages. The team also clean-sweeps the podium in the overall General Classification making them the fastest team...

THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2024 The second year of a scouting program with the Kern Pharma UCI ProTeam offers select young riders from around the world a chance to earn a spot in the pro peloton. Seven young road racers have been selected by Giant and Team Kern Pharma to be part of Giant’s 2024 Grassroots program. Now entering its second year, the program kicked off its 2024 season in late May with a two-week training camp in Spain. Of the seven participating riders, three or four will be selected to ride with Team Kern Pharma’s amateur development squad, Team Finisher, at team...

MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024 The Defy Advanced Pro earned a double win from BikeRadar and its partner print publication Cycling Plus in its 2024 Bike of the Year Awards, taking top honors in both the endurance and overall road bike categories. BikeRadar and Cycling Plus rounded up their top picks among 2024 road bikes and put them to the test for their 16th Annual Bike of the Year Awards. Of all the models they rode, the Defy Advanced Pro came out a clear winner, earning a perfect 5/5 score in Cycling Plus and winning both the Endurance Bike of the Year and...