Cycling

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has elected to delay a reduction of the number of teams competing in its elite WorldTour to 2019, while China is reportedly set to be granted an additional event on the 2017 road racing calendar.

The Ligue Nationale du Cyclisme (LNC), governing body of professional cycling in France, has said it will open legal proceedings against the International Cycling Union (UCI) over its expansion of the WorldTour calendar from the 2017 season.

The world’s richest one-day men’s cycling race, the RideLondon-Surrey Classic, has claimed a groundbreaking three-year partnership with Velon, the joint business venture of 11 WorldTour squads, which is planning to expand its team as it seeks further development.

British Cycling has today (Friday) confirmed that Ian Drake will step down as chief executive of the governing body in April.

Organisers of the Six Day Series have added new events in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen and Mallorca as the track cycling competition expands for its 2016-17 edition.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has expanded its Women’s WorldTour series by adding four new events to the 2017 calendar.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has today (Friday) approved a revised constitution that includes a restriction on the number of terms of office for its president, while a raft of measures have been unveiled that are designed to revamp its track cycling discipline.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) awarded 15 World Championships across seven disciplines to a total of 11 countries this (Wednesday) afternoon and confirmed that Turkey is set to host one of the governing body’s flagship events for the first time.

The Tour of Britain was dead and buried 17 years ago when a title sponsor withdrew its support, but the emergence of a new generation of British cycling heroes has helped it emerge from the ashes. Ben Cronin reports.

The bicycle is making a comeback in China and opportunities for sports properties are emerging as the government tries to promote cycling and take polluting cars off the roads. Mark Dreyer reports.

Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour de France, has spoken out in support of cycling and praised the work done by the sport’s governing bodies to combat doping, in the wake of such issues arising in other sports.

Giro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport today (Wednesday) confirmed that the island of Sardinia will host the ‘Big Start’ of the 2017 race, which marks the centenary edition of the cycling ‘Grand Tour’.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has amended the format of the men’s time trial discipline for its Road World Championships after teams’ body the Association International des Groupes Cyclistes Professionals (AIGCP) threatened to boycott the 2016 edition of the event in Qatar.

Cycling’s UCI WorldTour is set for its first Chinese team after a takeover deal was announced today (Friday) for the Italian outfit Lampre-Merida.

The Ironman triathlon series has acquired South African mountain bike race the Cape Epic as part of its plans to develop a global series of dedicated mountain biking events.

The English county of Yorkshire has confirmed that it has submitted a bid to stage the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) 2019 Road World Championships.