Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO)

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.

British Cycling has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and the Welcome to Yorkshire tourism agency to develop an international stage race that will act as a legacy of the English county’s staging of the Tour de France’s Grand Depart this summer.

Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has announced the Saitama Criterium by Le Tour de France cycling event will return to the Japanese city for a second time later this year.

UCI America Tour cycling event the Tour of California is set to add a second competitive race for women at its 2014 running, according to the event’s executive director Kristin Bachochin.

Vuelta a España director Javier Guillén has said the cycling event is keen to create a women’s race in 2015 after the Tour de France recently announced similar plans for its 2014 edition.

Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has announced the launch of a one-day women’s race to coincide with the finale of this year’s cycling showpiece on July 27 in Paris.

Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) is in talks to establish a three-day cycling race in Yorkshire in a bid to gain a foothold in the UK market.

Organiser of next year’s Tour de France Grand Depart in Yorkshire, TdF 2014, has appointed Nicky Roche as its chief executive.

International Cycling Union (UCI) presidential candidate Brian Cookson is planning a meeting with Tour de France owners Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and leading female riders to explore the possibility of setting up a similar competition for women.

The UK government will provide £10 million worth of funding to help cover the cost of the 2014 Tour de France Grand Depart.

Sports executive Sir Rodney Walker will head a new board co-ordinating the British opening stages of the 2014 Tour de France.