Cycling
Eurosport, L’Équipe and TV2 Denmark among Tour of the Alps broadcasters
Organisers of the Tour of the Alps, a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) ProSeries race held in Italy and Austria, are expecting live, delayed and on-demand broadcast coverage in around 100 countries
Cofidis Group continues presence in cycling with women’s team to launch in 2022
Consumer loans specialists Cofidis Group has extended and expanded its title sponsorship contract with Team Cofidis, the French UCI WorldTour road cycling team
Shimano extends backing of Vuelta a España
Japanese bicycle component manufacturer Shimano has renewed its support of the Vuelta a España cycling event until 2024 through an extended agreement with race organiser Unipublic.
Fraser named senior commercial manager for 2023 Cycling World Championships
The organisers of the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships in 2023 in Glasgow and across Scotland have appointed Cameron Fraser as senior commercial manager
Sports Media Venture acquires ZLM cycling tour distribution rights
Boutique media-rights agency Sports Media Venture has acquired global distribution rights for the next three years to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Pro Series ZLM Tour
Bilbao to host Tour de France’s Grand Départ in 2023
The Amaury Sports Organisation has announced that the 120th anniversary edition of the Tour de France in 2023 will get under way in the Basque city of Bilbao
Eurosport, GCN add Flanders Classics rights to 2024
International sports broadcaster Eurosport and digital platform Global Cycling Network will showcase the Flanders Classics cycling races in European and Asian markets until 2024 after agreeing a new deal…
UCI updates Road International Calendar after receiving 70 postponement requests
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced updates to its 2021 Road International Calendar having received multiple requests from event organisers across all categories, to postpone or cancel…
ALÉ to kit out French Cycling Federation teams until 2024
The French Cycling Federation (FFC) has renewed its equipment supplier contract with the Italian cycling apparel brand ALÉ until 2024.
FloSports signs wide-ranging rights deal with Infront
Subscription streaming platform FloSports has agreed rights deals in North America and Australia to a host of leading cycling events, along with athletics and triathlon events
European Cycling Union’s general secretary Della Casa elected president
The Union Européenne de Cyclisme (UEC), cycling’s European governing body, has elected Italy’s Enrico Della Casa as its president for the four-year period 2021-2025.
Velon and RCS Sport renew data, on-bike camera agreement
Velon, the team-owned marketing, media and technology company for pro-road cycling, has announced that it has renewed its agreement with RCS Sport, organiser of the Giro d’Italia to provide live rider d…
Infront adds Tour de Pologne rights to cycling portfolio
The Infront agency has further bolstered its cycling portfolio by agreeing a four-year for global media rights to the Tour de Pologne, the UCI WorldTour event
Shimano extends Giro backing, Banca Ifis sponsors Italian classics
Japanese bicycle component manufacturer Shimano has renewed its support of the Giro d’Italia cycling event after extending an agreement with race organiser RCS Sport.
Hong Kong ‘presses ahead’ with UCI-sanctioned event despite Covid quarantine
The Hong Kong Cycling Association is pushing ahead with plans to host May’s UCI-sanctioned Nations Cup in the city, although lengthy quarantine measures could yet disrupt the competition.
Eurosport, GCN acquire rights to 2021 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
International sports broadcaster Eurosport and digital platform Global Cycling Network have jointly acquired exclusive rights to this year’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Flanders Classics race in a deal covering E…
Priority sectors outlined for ‘purpose-led’ UCI Cycling World Championships sponsors
Organisers of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships and the recently-appointed Inside Edge agency have prioritised ‘purpose-led’ sponsorship deals as they start to go to market with the commercial off…
Discovery secures global Giro d’Italia rights deal to 2025
Discovery, the international broadcaster that owns Eurosport, has secured an exclusive, international rights deal for the Giro d’Italia cycling race from 2021 to 2025.