Tour de France

Road Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

Japanese bicycle component manufacturer Shimano has stepped up its involvement in cycling by signing with the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), organisers of events including the Tour De France
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Amaury Sport Organisation, organiser of the Tour de France, has extended its long-term association with telco Orange
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

UCI WorldTour cycling team NTT Pro Cycling is looking for a new title sponsor after Japanese technology brand NTT opted not to renew its contract with the team beyond 2020
Cycling
Governance

The world of cycling has been hit by fresh doping controversy after two people were placed into custody by French authorities yesterday (Monday) amid an investigation into the Arkéa–Samsic team’s cond…
Athletics
Media

Australian public-service broadcaster SBS will take its coverage of the Tour de France to four decades after extending its rights deal with the owners and organisers of the iconic cycling race, Amaury…
Cycling
Media

The European Broadcasting Union, the umbrella body of mainly public-service broadcasters, has announced that total viewing hours for this year’s Tour de France have risen by 10.5
Australian Rules Football
Events

The English Premier League allowed 2,500 supporters to attend a friendly between Brighton and Chelsea in a test of Covid-19 measures - AFP/CNA
Basketball
Events

The former US ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wagar has resigned from the board of Axington, a firm linked to Bellagraph Nova Group, the company claiming to be bidding for English football club Newcastle…
Road Cycling
Events

Tour de France operator Amaury Sports Organisation has announced the town of Brest, Brittany as the official starting point for next year’s race, replacing the Danish capital of Copenhagen.
Cycling
Events

Copenhagen’s staging of the Tour de France’s Grand Départ has been put back a year to 2022 amid the continued reshaping of the sporting calendar during Covid-19.
Athletics
Events

The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA
Cycling
Events

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has revealed the calendars for the 2021 WorldTour and Women’s WorldTour seasons, with the Tour de France to start a week earlier than originally planned to avoid a…
Cycling
Events

Copenhagen’s staging of The Tour de France’s Grand Départ looks likely to be postponed from 2021 to 2022 to avoid a clash with the city’s hosting of matches in the Uefa European Championships. Af
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

WorldTour cycling team Team Ineos will switch its name to Ineos Grenadiers from the start of the Tour de France on August 29
Cycling
Events

Amaury Sports Organisation has teamed up with online cycling platform Zwift to launch the first-ever Virtual Tour de France, with professional races taking place in both men’s and women’s classifications. 
Cycling
Events

Roxana Mărăcineanu, France’s minister for sport, has outlined ambitious plans to open French sporting events to fans as soon as the end of July. 
Cycling
Media

French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has issued its support for the Tour de France’s rescheduled dates, saying that the minimal overlap with tennis’ French Open will ease its scheduling heada…
Cycling
Events

The Tour de France has been moved to August 29 after the French government announced that large gatherings would be banned in the country until at least mid-July