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Vista Outdoor realigns cycling, snow and powersports platforms
VISTA Outdoor has announced that it has realigned its cycling, snow and powersports platform.
Jeff McGuane, who has served as president
of Fox Racing, will become president of the combined platform, which includes the brands Bell, Giro, Blackburn, Krash, Copilot, Raskullz and Fox Racing. Ric Kern, current president of Bell and Giro, will
Wheel brand Parcours and technology company Classified announce long-term technical partnership
BRITISH wheel brand Parcours and Belgian technology company Classified Cycling have announced a long-term technical partnership. Parcours wheels are now available with Classified Powershift technology for the full road and gravel range, with more announcements and partnership developments planned for later this year. Powershift-enabled Parcours wheels were also displayed as part of Classified’s offering during Velofollies in Belgium in January. Mathias Plouvier, co-founder of Classified, said: “At Classified we always want to work with the brands that mirror our desire to push boundaries in all areas of the cycling world, and Parcours are doing that. Our combined knowledge of road and gravel markets, coupled with Parcours expertise in the triathlon space, point to some very exciting developments this year.”
retire from Vista Outdoor at the end of its fiscal year (31st March). Noah Fox will become the VP of global
operations for the combined platform and its seven brands. Tanya Hayden will become the global CFO for the combined platform and its seven brands. Marci Gerlach will become the VP of global people and culture for the combined platform and its seven brands.
Handmade bike show Bespoked announces show in Germany for October
HANDMADE bike show Bespoked has announced its first central European show, in Dresden, Germany, after more than a decade of shows in the UK. This year’s edition of the show, which is taking place from 13th- 15th October, aims to “lay the foundations for building a thriving culture of small independent bicycle manufacturers in central Europe, in the same way as it has in the UK over the last decade”. The show’s creative director Petor Georgallou said: “There
are hundreds of small independent manufacturers of super high-end bikes spread across central Europe, making incredible work that deserves to be seen! We want to bring these makers to the fore, and work with them, as well as a handful of larger and more established brands to bring the European handmade and independent bike scene to a global audience.”
Focal Events announces return of bikepacking event The Distance in May
FOCAL Events, organiser of Dirty Reiver, Grinduro UK and Frontier 300, has announced the return of The Distance. Often referred to as ‘backpacking with advantages’, The Distance is an event where the routes and total distance vary according to the rider’s individual travelling speed. Taking place
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over the weekend of 12-14th May, the event will take in the trails and scenery that the Central Lake District has to offer. For 2023, Focal Events has announced Deuter and Sea to Summit as headline sponsors, supported by Dolan Bikes, Rawvelo, Hutchinson Tires and GRVL.
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