VeloNews

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VeloNews
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The 25th anniversary issue of VeloNews, March 17, 1997
Editor-in-chief Fred Dreier
Former editorsJohn Wilcockson
CategoriesSport magazine
FrequencyWeekly
Circulation 70,000 [1]
FounderBarbara and Robert George
Founded1972 (1972)
First issueMarch 1972 (1972-03)
CompanyOutside
CountryUnited States
Based in Boulder, Colorado [2]
LanguageEnglish
Website velonews.com
ISSN 0161-1798

VeloNews was an American cycling magazine headquartered in Boulder, Colorado dedicated to the sport of cycling. [3] After 50 years of leading cycling journalism in the United States, VeloNews was purchased by Outside Inc. in early 2021. Months later, another major U.S. road cycling publication, Cycling Tips, was acquired in July 2021. [4] Soon after acquisition, however, CEO Robin Thurston refocused Outside Inc's business model, stating in April 2022 that "Outside's future is in NFTs." [5] The NFT marketplace crashed within six months. [6] In a letter to staff on November 15, announcing layoffs, Thurston stated that "The fundamentals of our business are sound," but "economic headwinds that every media and technology business is facing have only intensified." [7] On June 1, 2023, VeloNews.com quietly closed as the URL stopped directing to the dedicated VeloNews homepage.

Contents

History

The magazine was first published as Northeast Cycling News in March 1972 by Barbara and Robert George. [3] [8]

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References

  1. "2018 VeloNews Media Kit" (PDF). VeloNews. Pocket Outdoor Media. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. "FAQ". VeloNews. Pocket Outdoor Media. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 "VeloNews acquired by Pocket Outdoor Media". 13 October 2017.
  4. "Outside Acquires Pinkbike, CyclingTips, and Trailforks, Cementing Global Content and Mapping Leadership". 14 July 2021.
  5. "Outside's future is in NFTs". 25 April 2022.
  6. "Are NFTs dead? The answer probably won't shock you". 21 October 2022.
  7. "'Outside' lays off at least two senior editors in Santa Fe". 19 November 2022.
  8. Nye, Peter (1991). The Cyclist's Sourcebook . Perigee Books. ISBN   978-0-399-51705-1.