Cycling
Australia’s SBS retains Tour de France rights until 2030
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…
UCI signs up Hera Group as main sponsor of Road World Championships
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has signed up multi-utility company Hera Group as the main sponsor of the recently-relocated 2020 Road World Championships
British Cycling revises contract with HSBC to cover Tokyo Games
British Cycling will retain global bank HSBC as a sponsor for another year after signing a new contract
EBU: Tour de France viewing hours up 10.5 per cent in 13 markets
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
UCI Road Worlds back on track as Imola named host
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has moved swiftly to reallocate the hosting rights to the 2020 Road World Championships, announcing that Imola in Italy will stage the event between September 24 and…
Global Cycling Network adds second Italian-language channel
Digital sports media company Play Sports Group (PSG) has further expanded its Global Cycling Network service with the launch of a second Italian-language channel, GCN Italia Racing
Round-Up: Le Tour’s tough Covid-19 rules, Japan to acquire 500m vaccine doses, ONE Apprentice rights deals, and more
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
Round-Up: Chinese sponsors exit English football deals, Seoul shuts out fans again, Uighur group calls for Beijing 2022 rethink, and more
Chinese company LD Sports is to walk away from its £7.5m ($9.8m/€8.3m
UCI seeking new host for 2020 Road World Championships
The International Cycling Union (UCI) is seeking out a new destination for its 2020 Road World Championships after the organising committee of the Aigle-Martigny event was forced to withdraw its hosting…
UCI cancels Chinese events, reschedules Para Worlds
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has been forced to cancel this year’s WorldTour and Women’s WorldTour events in China due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, while new dates have been set for next yea…
Copenhagen’s Grand Départ postponed to 2022
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.
Round-Up: WTA Tour restarts, IPL sponsor backlash, Chinese NBL to restart, and more
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
UCI World Tour team AG2R La Mondiale to be rebranded as Citroën takes co-title sponsor rights
UCI World Tour cycling team AG2R La Mondiale has added Citroën as a co-title sponsor ahead of the 2021 season.
The team will be rebranded as AG2R Citroën Team in January 2021 ahead of the new campaign.
UCI outlines 2021 calendar as Tour de France brought forward
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…
Copenhagen’s Tour de France Grand Départ could be postponed to 2022
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.
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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
Cycling’s Team Ineos renamed Ineos Grenadiers to promote SUV vehicle
WorldTour cycling team Team Ineos will switch its name to Ineos Grenadiers from the start of the Tour de France on August 29
Global Cycling Network adds French-language channel
Digital sports media company Play Sports Group has launched a French-language channel for its Global Cycling Network