Cycling
Cycling World Championships organisers look to add to commercial team
Organisers of the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships, which will be held in Glasgow and other Scottish venues in 2023, have started the recruitment process for a senior commercial manager
SweetSpot seeks October date as UK Women’s Tour race postponed
Organisers of cycling's Women’s Tour, SweetSpot Group, have announced that the upcoming edition of the UK race scheduled for June 7-12 will be postponed due to Covid-19.
L’Équipe agrees production, rights deal for cycling’s Boucles Drôme Ardèche
French free-to-air digital terrestrial channel L’Équipe has extended its production and broadcast rights agreement with organisers of domestic cycling event the Boucles Drôme Ardèche.
IMG retains Giro d’Italia international rights in long-term renewal
International broadcast rights to the Giro d’Italia, one of cycling’s three Grand Tours, have been retained by the IMG agency in a new five-year agreement.
RTVE renews Vuelta a España rights until 2024
Spanish public-service broadcaster RTVE has renewed its rights to cycling race the Vuelta a España for a four-year period covering the 2021-24 cycle.
ASO signs AG as firm expands Belgian cycling presence
Event organiser and promoter Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has signed up insurance firm AG as the main sponsor of Belgian cycling events, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne, two of the Ardennes cla…
UCI awards 2026 BMX Worlds to Brisbane, appoints four new ‘bike cities’
The Union Cycliste Internationale has announced that the Australian city of Brisbane will host the 2026 BMX World Championships, while also awarding the title of ‘Bike City’ to four new cities and reg…
Eurosport, GCN strike long-term global deal for Tour of Britain, Women’s Tour
The Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour, the UK’s leading cycling races, have agreed five-year global broadcast rights deals with international sports broadcaster Eurosport and digital platform Global Cyc…
UCI upgrades and extends deal with Shimano
The Union Cycliste Internationale, cycling’s world governing body, has extended its deal with Japanese bicycle component manufacturer Shimano.
Inside Edge named global sponsorship sales agency for 2023 Cycling Worlds
Organisers of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, which will be held in Glasgow and across Scotland, have appointed Inside Edge, the UK-based sponsorship agency and consultancy, to sell sponsorship…
Zwift appoints Topgolf Media president Cheng as chief product officer
Online mass participation training platform Zwift has announced the appointment of YuChiang Cheng as its chief product officer, tasked with accelerating the brand’s overall customer experience.
Eurosport renews UCI World Championship rights for 2021
International broadcaster Eurosport has renewed a swathe of broadcast rights to Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) events in 2021 in a deal with Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting…
Orsen, UICC launch World Cancer Day Solidarity Challenge on Zwift
Sports marketing agency Orsen has joined forces with the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and online cycling platform Zwift for the World Cancer Day Solidarity Challenge
Gobik cyclewear brand to make UCI WorldTour debut with UAE Team Emirates
Spanish cycling apparel brand Gobik has become the official supplier of the UCI WorldTour’s UAE Team Emirates.
FloSports commits to four-year UCI rights deal
Subscription streaming platform FloSports has acquired rights in North America to various UCI World Championships in a four-year agreement
Orange connects with Tour de France until 2024
The Amaury Sport Organisation, organiser of the Tour de France, has extended its long-term association with telco Orange
Ex-British Cycling commercial director Rigby lands 2023 Cycling Worlds role
Jonathan Rigby, the former commercial director at British Cycling, has been chosen as the director of commercial, marketing and communications at the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships to be held…
Assos steps up to take UCI team title rights after NTT departure
UCI Cycling team NTT Pro Cycling will undergo a name change ahead of the 2021 season after Swiss cycling apparel brand Assos upgraded its sponsorship contract to include headline sponsor status