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As part of the agreements between Santini and A.S.O., a partnership that includes the supply of leader jerseys for the Tour de France, as well as dedicated capsule collections for other races in the A.S.O. circuit, Santini has introduced the Paris-Roubaix, La Flèche Wallonne, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège collections. With Paris-Roubaix, La …

The future of Wiggle CRC and its associated brands looks set to be confirmed with multiple outlets reporting Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has purchased the business. As initially reported by The Times, the group, now run by Ashley’s son-in-law Michael Murray, has purchased the cycling and multisport business for less …

Dutch wheel brand FFWD has launched three new wheels under the RAW model name, bringing carbon spokes and CeramicSpeed bearings, in custom hubs, to the line-up. Lighter rims, saving 10% compared to other FFWD rims, reportedly achieved through precise layup techniques, combined with carbon spokes, are said to result in …

The Italian Bike Festival is preparing for the seventh edition of the international exhibition dedicated to the bicycle world and slow mobility, organised by Taking Off with the support of APT Servizi Emilia-Romagna. For the third consecutive year, the event will be held at the Misano World Circuit, taking place …

British Cycling has announced that Helen Scott has been appointed to the role of Men’s Sprint Podium Potential Coach for the Great Britain Cycling Team, replacing Justin Grace in the role. Scott has been part of the GBCT coaching team since May 2022, following her retirement from the programme after …

How much input does a pro rider have in new products? Professional mountain biker Olly Wilkins explains what goes into the process – with the upcoming release of the brand new O’Dub Bars from his long-time sponsor DMR Bikes

Returning to Whittlebury Hall, this year’s COREbike will once again be a major trade event on the calendar for many distributors and dealers

In this month’s distributor update, BikeBiz catches up with Silverfish commercial director, Alex Metcalfe

Rebecca Morley looks back over the past four years as she prepares to leave her role as BikeBiz senior staff writer