Cycling
Tour de France must find new dates as public event restrictions continue
Cycling’s Tour de France is set to require new dates for its 2020 edition after French President, Emmanuel Macron, stated that restrictions on public events in the country will continue until mid-July.
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…
Tour de Suisse, Rouvy and Velon team up for virtual cycling series
The organisers behind the Tour de Suisse have become the latest rights-holders to turn to virtual alternatives to provide fans with sporting competition during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
Coronavirus update: “Massive” Tokyo costs, Olympic qualifications to stand, Tour de France options, and more
The costs of rescheduling the Olympics next year will be "massive", Tokyo 2020 organising committee chief executive Toshiro Muto has said
ASO’s cycling ‘Monuments’ fall victim to Covid-19
Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Tour of Flanders have become the latest of the five ‘Monuments’ of road cycling to be postponed.
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Pulse Media agrees exclusive Giro Rosa rights deal
Pulse Media, an Italian production and media rights distribution company, has acquired the exclusive rights to women’s cycling’s Giro Rosa until at least 2022.
Giro d’Italia start postponed as Hungarian government declares state of emergency
The start of this year’s Giro d’Italia cycling race has been delayed by its organiser, RCS Sport, in response to the Hungarian government declaring a state of emergency in the country.
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.
ASO brings L’Étape amateur series to Indonesia
The Amaury Sports Organisation, the organiser of the Tour de France, is bringing its L'Étape du Tour de France amateur cycling events series to the Indonesian island of Lombok in April.
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
HSBC cuts short main sponsorship of British Cycling
Global bank HSBC has exercised a break clause in its main sponsor contract with British Cycling
Spring Media to market global rights to Ladies Tour of Norway
UCI Women’s WorldTour event the Ladies Tour of Norway has appointed the Spring Media agency to market its global broadcast rights and handle its production needs.
Tissot completes Grand Tour portfolio with Giro deal
Swiss watchmaker Tissot has completed the set of cycling’s ‘Grand Tours’ by agreeing a sponsorship deal for the Giro d’Italia.
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EBU retains Tour de France, Vuelta rights out to 2025
The European Broadcasting Union has retained its rights to the Tour de France and Vuelta a España ‘Grand Tour’ cycling races out to 2025.
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Can Chinese viewership help the Tour de Langkawi to fiscal health?
Malaysia’s UCI-certified Tour de Langkawi has long struggled with raising enough revenue to cover costs, but a path to break even may lie through China. SportBusiness’ Asia editor Kelvin Tan reports.