Cycling

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has established one of the industry’s most innovative competition calendars, with its portfolio of events including the UCI Road World Championships, which took place most recently in September in Innsbruck, Austria. UCI business development manager Jérôme Lacroix explains how the body has honed its host city selection process.

UCI Professional Continental cycling team Direct Energie has announced it plans to return to the top tier of the sport in 2019

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has stated its intention to take its flagship event, the Road World Championships, to Africa for the first time in 2025

US bicycle and cycling products manufacturer Trek has become the first cycling brand to directly own a professional women’s road team with the formation of a new outfit.

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Velon, the marketing, media and technology company for pro-road cycling, has brought its portfolio of UCI WorldTour shareholding members back up to 11 with the addition of German team Bora-Hansgrohe.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has today (Monday) closed a case against leading rider Chris Froome which had arisen last year following the disclosure of a positive test for excessive levels of the asthma drug salbutamol.

Cycling’s Six Day Series has expanded outside Europe for the first time with the addition of new events in Melbourne and Brisbane, the latter of which will form part of a new cycling festival for the Australian city.

SportBusiness spoke to Dimension Data chief marketing officer Ruth Rowan about the genesis and evolution of the partnership, which started in 2015 and will run to cover the 2019 Tour.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has revealed plans for a new event encompassing all of the sport’s core disciplines, one of a number of initiatives under the ‘Agenda 2022’ banner.

In 2018, Glasgow secured a second consecutive fifth-place finish in the overall Ultimate Sports City rankings, and a welldeserved trophy for the best city with a population under 1.3 million. Rory Squires talks with Billy Garrett, director of sport and events at Glasgow Life, about how Scotland’s second city has created a world-beating event strategy

Disgraced former cyclist Lance Armstrong has reached a $5m (€4m) settlement with the US federal government in a whistleblower lawsuit that could have led to $100m in damages from the high-profile case in which the American admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs throughout much of his trophy-laden career.

Former International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson has unveiled plans for what he hopes will be the leading team in the Women’s WorldTour.

Rwandan Cycling Federation (FERWACY) president Aimable Bayingana has said he is targeting bringing the Road World Championships to Africa for the first time.

Cycling’s Hammer Series will head to Asia later this year through the formation of a new event in Hong Kong.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has unveiled a series of measures to tackle the issue of ‘mechanical doping’ in the sport, which will include the use of a mobile x-ray unit throughout the 2018 season.