Tour de France

UCI WorldTour cycling team NTT Pro Cycling is looking for a new title sponsor after Japanese technology brand NTT opted not to renew its contract with the team beyond 2020

The world of cycling has been hit by fresh doping controversy after two people were placed into custody by French authorities yesterday (Monday) amid an investigation into the Arkéa–Samsic team’s cond…

Australian public-service broadcaster SBS will take its coverage of the Tour de France to four decades after extending its rights deal with the owners and organisers of the iconic cycling race, Amaury…

The European Broadcasting Union, the umbrella body of mainly public-service broadcasters, has announced that total viewing hours for this year’s Tour de France have risen by 10.5

The English Premier League allowed 2,500 supporters to attend a friendly between Brighton and Chelsea in a test of Covid-19 measures - AFP/CNA

The former US ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wagar has resigned from the board of Axington, a firm linked to Bellagraph Nova Group, the company claiming to be bidding for English football club Newcastle…

Tour de France operator Amaury Sports Organisation has announced the town of Brest, Brittany as the official starting point for next year’s race, replacing the Danish capital of Copenhagen.

Copenhagen’s staging of the Tour de France’s Grand Départ has been put back a year to 2022 amid the continued reshaping of the sporting calendar during Covid-19.

The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has revealed the calendars for the 2021 WorldTour and Women’s WorldTour seasons, with the Tour de France to start a week earlier than originally planned to avoid a…

Copenhagen’s staging of The Tour de France’s Grand Départ looks likely to be postponed from 2021 to 2022 to avoid a clash with the city’s hosting of matches in the Uefa European Championships. Af

WorldTour cycling team Team Ineos will switch its name to Ineos Grenadiers from the start of the Tour de France on August 29

Amaury Sports Organisation has teamed up with online cycling platform Zwift to launch the first-ever Virtual Tour de France, with professional races taking place in both men’s and women’s classifications. 

Roxana Mărăcineanu, France’s minister for sport, has outlined ambitious plans to open French sporting events to fans as soon as the end of July. 

French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has issued its support for the Tour de France’s rescheduled dates, saying that the minimal overlap with tennis’ French Open will ease its scheduling heada…

The Tour de France has been moved to August 29 after the French government announced that large gatherings would be banned in the country until at least mid-July

Cycling’s Tour de France is set to require new dates for its 2020 edition after French President, Emmanuel Macron, stated that restrictions on public events in the country will continue until mid-July.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has extended the suspension of all competitions through to June 1, but Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) president Christian Prudhomme has said its Tour de France currently…