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Gravel racing is unpredictable again: A Life Time Grand Prix 2026 preview

Six races, 50 athletes and a record-setting $350,000 prize purse await in year five of the Life Time Grand Prix

Cycling Weekly

The Walmart billionaires next door: Quiet backlash is brewing against the heirs who remade the retailer’s hometown

The Walton family transformed Bentonville into a bike-friendly paradise. So why are residents so mad at them?

Fortune

Life Time Grand Prix 2026

US collection of off-road races offers $350,000 overall series purse plus $240,000 across six individual events

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‘One of the weirdest places I’ve ever been’: Welcome to Bentonville, the American city where bikes rule

Bentonville is an odd place, but it is also one of – if not the – best cycling cities that I have ever been to, writes Zach Nehr

Cycling Weekly

'Big brain move' day before Big Sugar lands Matt Beers first-ever event win in Life Time Grand Prix

Specialized Off-road teammate Sofia Gomez Villafañe uses recon of shorter route to seal weekend sweep of races in Bentonville and third series title

Cycling News

Cam Jones and Sofia Gomez Villafañe win Life Time Grand Prix after 'gnarly' weather-shortened Big Sugar race

A storm-shortened Big Sugar reshuffles the standings as Jones dethrones Swenson and Villafañe seals her triple crown

Cycling Weekly

Sofia Gomez Villafañe wins abbreviated Big Sugar Classic and locks in overall women's title for Life Time Grand Prix

Lauren Stephens second, Stella Hobbs third in large group finish for elite women in Bentonville

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Walmart's AI Push and Strong Sales Trends Signal Confidence In Long-Term Growth: Analyst

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) showcased stronger sales trends, growing customer demand, and early leadership in artificial intelligence during investor meetings in Bentonville.

Benzinga

The mural that said ‘All Bike(r)s Welcome’—and the culture war that followed

In a city that celebrates art and cycling, a cheerful mural sparked a battle over who gets to be included and who gets to decide

Cycling Weekly

10 Cities That Offer Big Perks for Remote Workers Willing to Relocate

The rise of remote work has fundamentally reshaped the way professionals think about where to live. No longer bound by proximity to an office, workers across the globe are reevaluating their lifestyles, seeking places that offer affordability, a high quality of life, and—more recently—financial incentives.

Everybody Loves Your Money

Walmart heirs are creating STEM college and it will be located near the company’s HQ

Steuart and Tom Walton are set to announce the launch of their private university on Thursday in Bentonville, Arkansas, where Walmart was founded

The Independent UK

New Walmart Headquarters Has Drone-Assisted Window Cleaning, Autonomous Lawn Care

Walmart announced the opening of its new Home Office campus in Bentonville, Arkansas that features a hotel and drone-assisted cleaning amongst other amenities.

International Business Times

Walmart's new logo was inspired by founder Sam Walton's iconic trucker hat. Here are 3 cornerstones from his blueprint for business

"First he learned all the rules,” Harvard Business School professor Richard S. Tedlow said. “Then he broke all the rules which did not make sense to him—which meant almost all of them.”

Fortune

This unsung southern US city boasts world-class mountain biking, a thriving art scene – and a Walmart museum

Nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas, Bentonville has not yet found its place on the tourist trail, but Ellie Seymour finds that the city’s arty charm and rich history and the beautiful natural landscapes on its doorstep are the ingredients for a perfect US getaway

The Independent UK

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Remote Walmart Employees Slam Company After Being Forced To Relocate To Arkansas; Several Already Quit

Walmart's mandate for remote employees to relocate to its Bentonville headquarters has sparked widespread discontent.

Fortune

Inside Walmart’s company seat in Bentonville, a once-sleepy burg that now houses its $540 billion retail empire

The retailer’s new 350-acre campus, set to open next year, will contain a childcare facility and a network of bike paths.

Cycling News

Former Unbound champion Ivar Slik injured in collision during training ride in Arkansas

Dutch gravel cyclist taken to hospital in Bentonville after crash involving motor vehicle

WEKU

Walmart lays off hundreds of employees and requires others to relocate

Walmart said it will require most remote workers in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to its offices in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Rapha lays off employees, closes North American office

Citing 'strategic realignment and current market dynamics' Rapha North America is reportedly closing its current Bentonville, Arkansas, and has laid off six out of the office's eight employees.

Salon

Walmart: Hidden costs, public burden

Instead of paying a living wage to their employees, taxpayers are footing the bill

Fortune

A group of chefs and startup founders wants to scale Japanese fine dining from Arkansas with ‘Bentoville’

Silicon Valley founders Phil Libin and Tammy Sun are launching the concept from their new hometown.

Bike Perfect

Fox Racing opens its new MTB store in Bentonville, Arkansas

The new retail unit will offer MTB riders the full range of Fox Racing apparel and protection

Bike Perfect

YT Industries announce a new YT Mill to open in Bentonville, Arkansas in early 2024

The YT Industries Experience Center concept allows riders to view and test the YT MTB range around the OZ Trails network

The Independent UK

Asa Hutchinson to formally launch 2024 campaign in Arkansas

Asa Hutchinson will formally launch his Republican campaign for president Wednesday with a kickoff in his hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas

The Independent UK

Hutchinson's launch highlights Arkansas city of Bentonville

Asa Hutchinson is launching his bid for president in the northwest Arkansas city where he was born and got his start in politics

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