Ryan Gibbons – Tour de France Diary

Ryan Gibbons is making his Tour de France debut this year. The versatile NTT Pro Cycling rider is the current South African champion and he’s eager to show off his national championships jersey on the biggest stage of them all.

In a year where media availability is scarce due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are happy to be able to bring you behind the scenes and as close to the action as possible when Gibbons will post a diary entry after every stage of the Tour. So make sure to bookmark this page and check back in every evening to

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Q1 2023 Asbury Automotive Group Inc Earnings Call

Participants

Daniel Clara; SVP of Operations; Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

David W. Hult; President, CEO & Director; Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

Karen Reid; VP- Corporate FP&A and Treasurer; Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

Michael D. Welch; Senior VP & CFO; Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

Adam Michael Jonas; Head of Global Auto & Shared Mobility Research; Morgan Stanley

Bret David Jordan; MD & Equity Analyst; Jefferies LLC, Research Division

Daniel Robert Imbro; MD & Research Analyst; Stephens Inc., Research Division

Glenn Edward Chin; Senior Analyst; Seaport Research Partners

John Joseph Murphy; MD and Lead United States Auto Analyst; BofA Securities, Research Division

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Could adhering to a healthy lifestyle decrease the risk of post–COVID-19 condition?

In a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicineresearchers performed a prospective cohort study among 1981 female nurses to investigate whether maintaining a healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of post–coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) condition (PCC) following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

Study: Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle Prior to Infection and Risk of Post–COVID-19 Condition.  Image Credit: sun ok/Shutterstock
Study: Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle Prior to Infection and Risk of Post–COVID-19 Condition. Image Credit: sun ok/Shutterstock

They assessed six modifiable healthy lifestyle factors, body mass index (BMI), alcohol consumption, smoking, diet, exercise routine, and sleep. The follow-up with all the eligible participants continued for more than a year from April 2020.

Over 23 million

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Why are E-Bikes so Expensive? Top 5 Factors Explained

Why are E-Bikes so Expensive? Here are a few reasons for Expensive Prices: E-bikes, or electric bikes, are gaining popularity as a more sustainable alternative to cars and public transportation. However, many potential buyers are put off by the expensive cost of an electric bicycle.

This essay will investigate the high cost of electric bicycles and speculate on whether or not this trend will eventually reverse.

Improvements have been made to electric bikes since they were first developed in the late 1800s. Modern electric bicycles have potent motors, long-lasting batteries, and stylish designs.

However, these extras are costly, and e-bikes

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Automotive Ventures Closing DealerFund at End of April

ATLANTA, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — a leading automotive technology and mobility Venture Capital firm, will close their new DealerFund to new investors on April 30, 2023. The DealerFund is a vertically-focused fund, with dealership owners as Limited Partners (LPs), that invests in early-stage technology companies that benefit their businesses.

Automotive Ventures, a leading automotive technology and mobility Venture Capital firm, will close their new DealerFund to new investors on April 30, 2023.


Automotive Ventures will close their new DealerFund to new investors on April 30, 2023.

“We are thrilled to welcome a group of the industry’s most accomplished and successful dealership owners/operators as investors in the Automotive Ventures DealerFund,” said Steve Greenfield, founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures. “This group of dealers’

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Healthy Lifestyle Before Infection Linked to Lower Long COVID Risk

A healthy lifestyle before COVID-19 infection was associated with a substantially lower risk of a post-COVID condition (PCC), or long COVID, a prospective cohort study suggested.

Over 19 months of follow-up, women in the Nurses’ Health Study II cohort who self-reported five to six healthy lifestyle factors — healthy body mass index (BMI), never smoking, high-quality diet, moderate alcohol intake, regular exercise, and adequate sleep — had a 49% lower risk of PCC compared to women with no healthy lifestyle factors (relative risk [RR] 0.51, 95% CI 0.33-0.78), reported Siwen Wang, MD, of Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health

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Local auto shop fuels kids’ excitement for cars

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Families participated in everything from a racing simulator to a pinewood derby competition at the Kellymoss auto repair shop on Saturday.

CFO and Co-owner of the Fitchburg shop, Victoria Thomas, said the goal of the event was to instill excitement about the automotive industry in children.

“Ultimately, our mission and our drive is part of what we’re doing here today, and that is to bring taproot moments to kids,” Thomas said. “There was, for most auto enthusiasts, an absolute moment where they fell in love with cars, and we believe a lot of that has to

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Cox Automotive’s Car Buyer Journey Study Shows Growing Frustration with the Car Buying Process

  • After peaking in 2020, satisfaction with vehicle buying drops for the second straight year in 2022.
  • High prices, tight inventory take a toll on the car-buying journey.
  • Shoppers, buyers and dealers agree that smart digital solutions make the process more efficient and improve overall satisfaction.

ATLANTA, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — New research released today by Cox Automotive shows that satisfaction with the car buying process is declining in 2022 for the second straight year. The 2022 Car Buyer Journey Study reveals vehicle buyers were frustrated with high prices, limited availability, and the amount of time required to complete

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