Bicycling

Maryland Sets September 2022 Dates for Cycling Classic (SportsTravel) After having its dates postponed for two consecutive years because of the pandemic, the Maryland Cycling Classic supported by UnitedHealthcare has announced that the professional road cycling event will be staged in and around Baltimore on September 4, 2022.

Competitive Cyclist Partners With L39ION Of Los Angeles (SGB UPDATE)

Competitive Cyclist, an online retailer of cycling gear and apparel, and L39ION of Los Angeles, a professional cycling team, announced it had formed a multi-year partnership.

Axios interviews: Lance Armstrong, Part 1 (AXIOS Sports) Lance Armstrong just turned 50.
Context: The former competitive cyclist, who remains a hero in some quarters and scorned in others, now lives full time in Aspen, Colorado, and hosts an interview podcast — but at least a half-dozen times a year he returns to the city he long called home, and whose national profile rose with his star. 

Rad Power Bikes Receives $154M Investment (SGB UPDATE) Rad Power Bikes, an ebike manufacturer, announced $154 million in funding from existing investors. This round is led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, LLC, with investments from funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley), Vulcan Capital, Durable Capital Partners LP, and The Rise Fund.

Women’s Tour de France signs up Discovery and NTT as broadcast and tech partners (SportsPro Insider) Race organiser the Amaury Sporting Organisation (ASO) has appointed Marion Rousse as race director and secured connected fitness platform Zwift as title sponsor for the inaugural edition of the relaunched ‘Tour de France Femmes’, due to be held next year