Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
UCI cuts losses, ready to ‘weather the storm’
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has reported a net loss of CHF3.548m (€3.3m/$3.8
Giro and Vuelta overlap in revamped UCI World Tour calendar
A revamped 2020 UCI World Tour calendar will include an overlapping of the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a España, two of cycling’s ‘Grand Tours’.
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UCI unveils cost-cutting measures, warns of Olympic revenue reduction
The UCI, the governing body for cycling, has decided to furlough its workforce to lessen the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
UCI extends events suspension, Tour de France dates remain for now
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has extended the suspension of all competitions through to June 1, but Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) president Christian Prudhomme has said its Tour de France currently…
Georgiou targeting further growth for Eurosport Events after announcing UCI tie-up
Eurosport Events' partnership with the UCI is its first outside of motorsports. Andrew Georgiou, Eurosport president, tells Adam Nelson about his plans to extend the reach of the broadcaster's events promotion arm even further.
Cancelling Grand Tours would be ‘disaster’ for cycling, says UCI’s Lappartient
David Lappartient, the president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), has said that enforced cancellations of the Giro d’Italia or the Tour de France due to the coronavirus outbreak would be a “disaster” for t…
Velon cancels 2020 Hammer Series events, blames ongoing UCI dispute
The 2020 season of cycling’s team-backed Hammer Series has been suspended with organiser Velon blaming its ongoing dispute with the sport’s global governing body, the UCI.
UCI and Discovery to ‘revitalise’ track cycling with new competition
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced a partnership with Discovery which will see the two collaborate on the creation of a new UCI Track Cycling World League
UCI to switch anti-doping activity to ITA, cyclo-cross reform detailed
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has become the latest International Federation (IF) to agree to transfer its anti-doping activities over to the International Testing Agency (ITA), while it has made…
Coronavirus impacts sports events industry
The coronavirus has begun to impact the sports industry with Olympic qualifying tournaments in football, boxing and basketball, as well as cycling and tennis events, among the competitions either rescheduled …
Velon’s anti-trust case against UCI highlights shifting sands of rights-holder and governing body relations
When Velon announced that it had filed an anti-trust case with the European Commission against the UCI, in September, it exposed a fault line that had long been threatening to send shockwaves through cycling. Adam Nelson speaks with the organisation's chief executive, Graham Bartlett, about the implications of the case for the sport.
Chief executive sought for Scotland’s inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships
Scotland’s national tourist board VisitScotland is seeking to recruit a chief executive and four independent board members to help deliver and oversee the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships to b…
Two bids for 2027 Cycling Words, UCI and organisers unite on 2023 sponsorship sales
The UCI, cycling’s international federation, said today that two candidate cities are vying to stage the 2027 Cycling World Championships.
Velon adds discrimination complaint to anti-trust proceedings against UCI
Velon, the organising body behind the Hammer Series cycling event, has announced that it has added a complaint of discrimination against women’s cycling to its anti-trust proceedings against the International C…
Velon launches anti-trust proceedings against UCI
Velon, the marketing, media and technology company for pro-road cycling, has today (Tuesday) confirmed it has entered an anti-trust complaint to the European Commission against the International Cycling…
UCI awards hosting rights for Track, BMX World Championships
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has awarded hosting rights for its 2022 and 2024 Track World Championships to Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and Ballerup, respectively, while Nantes will stage the BMX…
UCI to launch esports World Championships through Zwift link-up
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has signed a wide-ranging Memorandum of Understanding with online training and racing platform Zwift, through which it will develop cycling esports and hold a first-ever…
UCI events generate €60m economic boost to host regions in 2018, according to study
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has revealed the results of a study showing that its major events – the World Championships in road, track, mountain bike and the mass participation Gran Fondo – gen…