Cycling

The European Cycling Union (UEC) is searching for a new host for its 2016 Road European Cycling Championships after the French city of Nice was forced to cancel plans to stage the event amid security concerns.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has revealed an expanded calendar for its 2017 WorldTour season, with 10 new events taking the top series of men’s professional road cycling to 15 countries and four continents.

The French capital of Paris will stage the opening weekend of the new Revolution Champions League event later this year, as the UK track cycling series expands overseas.

The International Cycling Union’s (UCI) reform plans for its WorldTour have hit another stumbling block with teams’ body the Association International des Groupes Cyclistes Professionels (AIGCP) taking exception to the terms of the latest proposal.

Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has signalled its intention to tap into the Chinese market by partnering with the Activation Group agency to form new events themed around the annual ‘Grand Tour’ cycling race.

Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has confirmed that the new Deutschland Tour cycling event will launch in August 2018, amid aspirations to make it a key part of the elite WorldTour calendar.

American UCI WorldTour team Cannondale Pro Cycling has announced a merger deal with Australian Pro Continental outfit Drapac that will take effect from the 2017 season.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has hailed its new partnership with the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada), stating that the joint agreement will allow the two organisations to combat doping-related issues across the sport.

The French government and cycling authorities have joined forces to announce that thermal imaging cameras will be utilised at the 2016 Tour de France in an effort to combat so-called mechanical doping.

Rio de Janeiro’s new velodrome, which will stage track cycling contests during the Brazilian city’s hosting of the 2016 summer Olympic Games, has become the final permanent venue to be handed over to the local organising committee after substantial difficulties in its development.

Seven teams from the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour have signed up to compete in the inaugural Revolution Champions League, a new competition that will launch at the end of this year.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has unveiled revised reform plans for its WorldTour with the powerful Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO) now back on board for the 2017 road racing season after issuing a breakaway threat.

The Danish capital of Copenhagen has submitted a formal application to host the Grand Depart of the Tour de France cycling event.

The Madrid Provincial Court has today (Tuesday) ruled blood bags that serve as key evidence in the Operation Puerto affair, one of Spain’s worst doping scandals, should be given to authorities for further investigation.

Organisers of the European Championships have announced that the seven federations scheduled to compete at the inaugural edition of the multi-sport event in 2018 have all agreed in principle to return for its second outing in 2022.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has said it will open an investigation concerning the latest allegations surrounding mechanical doping in the sport after a French broadcaster reported that a staff member alerted a bike manufacturer about a police probe into the use of hidden motors on the 2015 Tour de France.