Cycling
France awarded 2015 UCI Track World Championships
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has ended uncertainty over the hosting rights for its 2015 Track World Championships after it announced that the French town of Saint Quentin en Yvelines will stage the event.
London 2012 venue to host Track Cycling World Cup round
British Cycling has announced that the velodrome used during London’s hosting of the 2012 summer Olympic Games will host the second round of the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) 2014-15 Track World Cup later this year.
UCI unveils new online home
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has launched a new website as part of efforts to increase the profile of the sport globally.
UCI adds new destinations for BMX Supercross and Mountain Bike World Cups
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced the calendars for its 2015 BMX Supercross World Cup and Mountain Bike World Cup including new destinations in Sweden, the US, France and Switzerland.
Travelling Circus
Elisha Chauhan went behind-the-scenes with telecoms giant Orange to find out how it works with the Tour de France, the world’s most illustrious cycling event, to secure communication channels at every stage.
The Leader: Brian Cookson
UCI (International Cycling Union) Brian Cookson writes for SportBusiness International about setting an example for other sports and making cycling safer for the average Joe.
Kazakhstan eyes Grand Depart after Tour de France glory
Kazakh Cycling president Kairat Kelimbetov has stated his desire to bring the Tour de France Grand Depart to the country before 2020.
Astana seeks to build on Nibali’s Tour triumph
The Astana Presidential Professional Sports Club has hailed Vincenzo Nibali’s victory at the Tour de France as a validation of its nation-building through sport strategy, adding that it is now determined to build on this success through its other sports interests.
Vuelta set for French start in 2017
Nîmes has reached an agreement to stage the start of the 2017 Vuelta a España cycling race, according to the French city’s Mayor Jean-Paul Fournier.
Brand Engagment and the Tour de France
David Wood, managing director of brand communication at UK-based marketing agency Jaywing, looks at the opportunities to capitalise on the buzz of this year's Tour de France.
UCI extends licences for two WorldTour events
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has renewed the WorldTour licences for the Tour Down Under in Australia and E3 Harelbeke in Belgium until 2016.
Tour de France chief hails Yorkshire
Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme has insisted that Yorkshire has “raised the bar” for future hosts of the cycling event’s Grand Départ after an estimated crowd of between four and five million people packed the roadsides in the UK county at the weekend.
Cycling bodies to take Tour of Yorkshire bid to UCI
Plans to launch a ‘Tour of Yorkshire’ on the back of the English county’s staging of this year’s Grand Départ of cycling showpiece the Tour de France have taken another step forward.
Armstrong to face US doping lawsuit
Disgraced former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong has failed in his bid to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit claiming that he and his former United States Postal Service (USPS) team, which the federal agency had sponsored, defrauded the government in a plot to use banned, performance-enhancing drugs.
UCI unveils development plans, awards hosting rights
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has drawn up a strategy plan for its future development, while it has also awarded hosting rights for a number of its events.
UCI president outlines World Cycling Centre expansion plan
International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson has announced the federation plans to establish a World Cycling Centre (WCC) satellite venue in Central or South America.
Armstrong’s team director handed 10-year ban
Johan Bruyneel, the long-serving team director of disgraced former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong, has been handed a 10-year ban by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) for his role in the doping scandal surrounding the United States Postal Service (USPS) and Discovery Channel teams.
UCI’s 4X World Championships return to Austria
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that its 2014 4X World Championships mountain bike competition will take place in the Austrian resort of Saalfelden-Leogang from June 13-14.