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Posted July 24, 2014

HELSINKI, Finland (BRAIN) — Mavic's sales have grown 10 percent in the first half of 2014, thanks especially to strong sales in the April-June period, the brand's parent, Amer Sports, announced Thursday.

Posted July 24, 2014

LOS ANGELES (BRAIN) — Universal Sports Network will present live television and online coverage of this Sunday's inaugural La Course by Le Tour de France, a new women's race being produced by the Tour de France. The coverage will begin at 7:30 a.m. ET.

Posted July 24, 2014
The special team edition Arione.

OAKLAND, Calif. (BRAIN)  — The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team and Fizik are auctioning some custom team-color saddles to benefit the United Healthcare Children's Project.

Posted July 24, 2014

LAS VEGAS (BRAIN) — Interbike's annual industry party will pay homage to the Canadian bike world this year. 

The Oh Canada Industry Party is planned for Tuesday, Sept. 9, the day before Interbike's indoor show opens at Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

Posted July 24, 2014

LEXINGTON, S.C. (BRAIN) — Hawley has added three new sales reps, bringing its outside sales team to a total of 28.

The new reps are Matt Long for greater Miami and East Florida; Rob Sherlock in Texas; and Doug Hagstrom for Northern New England.

Posted July 24, 2014

DUARTE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Folding-bike maker Dahon has introduced the Dahon Explorers program, designed to spotlight cyclists who live by bike and to inspire others to incorporate a bike into their everyday lifestyle.

Posted July 24, 2014

IOWA CITY, Iowa (BRAIN) — Veteran custom framebuilder Tom Teesdale died Monday of a heart attack while riding in the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, RAGBRAI, the event has announced. Teesdale was 62.

Posted July 23, 2014

HAVERHILL, Mass. (BRAIN) — Mavic, Inc. has promoted its long-time factory sales rep Aaron Walker to the new position of product merchandising manager. The company also has hired new sales reps in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Atlantic and announced that communications manager Zack Vestal is leaving the company.

Posted July 23, 2014

PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — ­­One of Portland's long ­established and largest shops will close its doors on July 31. Bike N ­Hike staff is in the process of liquidating inventory and preparing to disperse all leftover bike, parts, accessories and fixtures among its three remaining Portland metro ­area stores.

Posted July 23, 2014

TEMECULA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Intense Cycles said Wednesday that Axis Sports Group has taken over management of the Southwest market for the fast-growing mountain bike brand. 

Posted July 23, 2014
MTB Hall of Famer Zapata Espinoza takes on new role overseeing all Hi-Torque bike titles.

VALENCIA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Following Jim “Mac” McIlvain’s announcement last week that he was stepping down as editor of Mountain Bike Action magazine, publisher Hi-Torque Publications has promoted MBA assistant editor Mike Wirth to the editor’s chair at the title.

Posted July 23, 2014

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Sales of outdoor products picked up steam last month as outdoor footwear, apparel and hardgoods sales increased 6.8 percent to $1.18 billion in the five-week fiscal month of June, according to a report released by the Outdoor Industry Association.

Posted July 23, 2014

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Verde Brand Communications has made four hires recently.

The new hires include Lars-Erik Johnson as account manager, Whitney Coombs as key account coordinator, Chris Primavera as account coordinator and Jenn Neubert as operations coordinator.

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