Cycling
SD Worx comes to aid of women’s cycling giant Boels-Dolmans
Boels-Dolmans Team, the powerhouse outfit of women’s cycling, has secured its long-term future with Belgian HR services provider SD Worx signing on as its new main sponsor.
Limelight turns to Hope to find mass participation event sponsors
The Limelight Sports agency has appointed Marc Hope Consulting/The Winning Tape, the consultancy set up by Marc Hope, to find sponsors for events including the London Duathlon and London Triathlon, Blenheim…
Dansk Metal backs Copenhagen’s Grand Départ
Danish trade union Dansk Metal has agreed a deal to sponsor the 2021 edition of the Tour de France’s Grand Départ, which will be held in Copenhagen.
Proximus and KBC extend as main sponsors of Flanders Classics events
Telco Proximus and bank-insurer KBC have agreed a three-year extension to their contracts as main sponsors of Flanders Classics, the company which organises cycling’s traditional spring classic events i…
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…
Malaysian corruption investigators “detain” cycling president
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detained Malaysian National Cycling Federation president Abu Samah Abdul Wahab, allegedly for giving contracts to his family, according to reports by local…
PMG Sport widens Tour of the Alps media remit to marketing in three-year deal
Italian streaming platform PMG Sport has agreed a three-year extension to its media-rights deal for cycling’s Tour of the Alps, with the latest contract widening its remit to marketing.
Yorkshire 2019 hails record viewing figures for UCI Road World Championships
Global viewing figures for the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) 2019 Road World Championships rose by 31 per cent from the previous year’s event, according to organiser Welcome to Yorkshire.
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 …
RideLondon seeks out new main sponsor
RideLondon has launched a search for a new headline sponsor after UK life insurance and financial services company Prudential, which has backed the mass participation cycling event since its formation…
Tokyo 2020 adds Japan Keirin Autorace Foundation as Official Contributor
The Japan Keirin Autorace foundation (JKA) will contribute financially to the maintenance of the Izu Velodrome Tokyo 2020 track cycling venue under a new deal with the Games' organisers
Global Cycling Network launches German-language channel
Digital sports media company Play Sports Group has enhanced the range of language options for Global Cycling Network by launching a German-language ‘GCN auf Deutsch’ channel.
Puget olive oil brand signs deals for Tour de France and Paris-Nice
Cycling’s Tour de France has added leading French olive oil brand Puget as an official supplier.
Belgian cycling outfit rebrands as Alpecin-Fenix
Belgian UCI Professional Continental cycling team Corendon-Circus has rebranded as Alpecin-Fenix following a change in title sponsorship
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…
Škoda extends with Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour races
Czech car brand Škoda has extended its role as Official Car Partner and ‘King of the Mountains’ jersey sponsor for the Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour races through 2020.
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UCI World Tour’s Team Bahrain McLaren adds host of sponsors
The UCI World Tour’s Team Bahrain McLaren has added a host of new sponsors ahead of the 2020 road cycling season.
UCI Women’s World Tour team WNT-Rotor renamed Ceratizit-WNT
The UCI Women’s World Tour team WNT-Rotor Pro Cycling will be called Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling from next season in a reorganisation of the team’s sponsorship portfolio.