When Phil Southerland and his all-diabetes cycling team convened at the starting line for the 2006 Race Across America, they carried small doses of insulin and were met with heavy doses of skepticism. “Good luck,” other riders would say. “We love what you’re doing for charity, and we hope you make it to the finish […]
The majestic appeal of the Tour de France is its winding route for 2,200 miles through 21 stages, five mountain and four countries on the 2017 course, but that sprawling route creates challenges not just for the riders but also for the broadcasters. The standard contextual clues in other sports that fans can rely on […]
Deloitte has built a real-time race analysis tool for African pro-cycling’s Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka, as part of an expanded sponsorship designed to enhance the team’s performance during the Tour de France. Deloitte has designed two apps — the Deloitte Smart Map and Race Monitor — that will gather and analyze hundreds of open-source […]
NEW YORK — You wouldn’t think race car driving would require a high level of physical endurance. But for NASCAR superstar Jimmie Johnson, running and cycling are part of his daily routine. Through a program at Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI), Johnson, a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, has used high-intensity training to figure out how […]
Wearing a helmet means you’re doing something that is inherently dangerous. A way that many unknowingly compound that danger is by wearing headphones which block or muffle the sound of cars, sirens or other potential hazards. To fix this issue, Korea-based Analogue Plus came up with a wearable called Ahead — a product that is now live on […]
