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USA Cycling has promoted Chuck Hodge to chief of racing and events, a position that will have Hodge lead the national governing body’s support of cycling events, including the USA Cycling National Championships, elite racing calendars, event sanctioning, race director support, local association services and officiating for all competitions. Hodge previously served as USA Cycling’s vice […]
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USA Cycling has announced that Derek Bouchard-Hall will step down from his role as president and CEO at the end of this year. Bob Stapleton, chair of the national governing body’s board of directors since 2014, will serve as interim CEO until a replacement is found. Bouchard-Hall will be leaving to become CEO of Assos, […]
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USA Crits and Destination El Paso have announced that El Paso, Texas, has been selected as the host city for the inaugural 2019 RISE – Cycling Talent Identification Combine & Symposium. The event, part of a multiyear agreement, is estimated to produce $10 million into the local economy over five years. The multiday RISE event will be […]
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American cyclists inspired by the Tour de France have a new race series to enter this year. ASD, a subsidiary of Asdeporte, recently announced the launch of Fondo Cycling Circuit USA, a series of six rides open to both recreational and competitive cyclists. At each location, participants can choose to ride either 30, 50 or […]
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AEG, the owner and operator of the Amgen Tour of California cycling race, announced it is renewing its agreement with Amgen…
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USA Cycling has announced the establishment of the Jacquelyn Crowell Memorial Women’s Cycling Fund to aid women’s road and track development…
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The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) have signed a landmark agreement to share the organization of the World Beach Games after the 2019 edition, which is scheduled to take place in San Diego. The inaugural World Games Beach Games will comprise 15 sports spanning 17 disciplines. “We are delighted to have […]
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ASD has launched Fondo Cycling Circuit USA, a series of six Gran Fondo-style cycling events offering 30-, 50- and 75-mile ride options…
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After 14 years of hosting “The Amazing Race” on CBS, you would think that Phil Keoghan has had enough adventure. The show, where teams travel around the world completing tasks with the winners getting $1 million, has sent him around the world multiple times in 27 seasons. But there is always another story to tell. In 2009, the New Zealand–born Keoghan and a friend cycled across the United States and made a film about it as a fundraiser for multiple sclerosis research. Now he is telling the story of the 1928 Tour de France and the first English-speaking team to ride. To do it, he retraced the route on a vintage bicycle, a journey of more than 3,000 miles that will be captured in the…
Continue ReadingIt is always difficult to replace a CEO who has become a fixture of the organization. But when Derek Bouchard-Hall was selected to replace the retiring Steve Johnson at USA Cycling in June, the national governing body found a person with an ideal background to move the sport forward. After earning degrees from Princeton and Stanford, Bouchard-Hall raced from 1994–2002, winning the 2000 U.S. Pro Criterium and competing that year at the Olympics. He later earned an MBA from Harvard and worked for McKinsey, a management consulting firm. Since 2011, he served as a key executive at online cycling retailer Wiggle. Now, the 45-year-old is settling in to his new post at USA Cycling, with strong opinions about the toughest issues facing the sport…
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Fraser Bullock was officially named executive chair and president for the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City while former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was named as chief executive officer.
The @MountainWest Conference, in partnership with the Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission, will host the 2025 Credit Union 1 Baseball Championship at Sloan Park in @VisitMesa, Arizona, May 21–24.
.@usavolleyball has announced that Denver will host the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships on May 24–28, an event which will run alongside the 2025 USA Volleyball Open National Championship.
The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to operate Destination KP, a new youth sports venue located on Long Island, New York, withTim O’Connell appointed as general manager.
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