Browsing Day February 27th, 2012
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27 February 2012 at 11 : 50 AM
Sale of Derby Cycle stake lifts Accell Group profits
European bike producer Accell Group NV, which owns brands such as recently acquired Van Nicholas, alongside Koga and Lapierre amongst others recorded a rise in turnover and net profit in 2011. Turnover increased by 9% to €628.5 million. This was partly on the back of rising sales of electric and sports bicycles, due in particular to strong growth in ...
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27 February 2012 at 10 : 07 AM
Wiggle Athlete Search 2012 enters phase 2
Wiggle has now closed applications for the 2012 Wiggle Athlete Search. The Facebook competition opened on 20 January to prospective UK based athletes. The online multisport retailer soon found itself inundated with requests from athletes based abroad and so quickly opened up the competition to allow global entries, along with an additional option to enter ...
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27 February 2012 at 09 : 28 AM
Forhans Cup gets under way in Italy
Organised by Team Forhans’ Gianluca Calfapietra, on Saturday 3 March, the ninth edition of the Forhans Cup duathlon and triathlon race series gets under way. As has been a tradition in previous years, in 2012 the first stage of the series will be hosted by the City of Formello. Here, athletes from the regions of central Italy will take part in a technical ...
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27 February 2012 at 09 : 14 AM
New Zipp Tangente tube and improved valve-extender system
Zipp Speed Weaponry has introduced the new lightweight Zipp Tangente butyl road tube, designed to improve rotational stability by decreasing rotational mass at the valve body. According to the company, the new Zipp Tangente tube features the only aluminum presta-valve body on the market (37mm length with removable valve core). To complement the tube, the ...
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27 February 2012 at 07 : 39 AM
CRC sponsors Quebrantahuesos – Spain’s largest Gran Fondo
Leading online multisport retailer Chain Reaction Cycles (CRC) and Octagon Esedos SL have partnered to produce three events in Spain in 2012, including title sponsorship of the Quebrantahuesos (QH) – Spain’s largest and most famous Gran Fondo. The three year deal will also see CRC sponsor the inaugural Chain Reaction Cycles QH Middle Distance Triathlon ...
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