Cycling
Eurosport, GCN and Zwift unite for virtual cycling series
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport and Global Cycling Network have joined forces with online training and racing platform Zwift to launch a new exhibition racing series for the…
Dutch leg of postponed Vuelta cancelled due to roadworks and lack of accommodation
The Dutch leg of the 2020 Vuelta a España has been cancelled because of complications related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Title sponsor Deceuninck affirms commitment to UCI World Tour team
Window manufacturer Deceuninck has indicated its commitment to retaining its title sponsorship of UCI World Tour cycling Deceuninck-QuickStep
Olympic Channel to show Tour de Suisse-backed Digital Swiss 5
Over-the-top streaming service the Olympic Channel will show free live coverage of the Tour de Suisse-backed ‘Digital Swiss 5’ e-cycling event.
Eleven Sports lands Digital Swiss 5 virtual cycling rights in six territories
International broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired live rights to the Tour de Suisse-backed ‘Digital Swiss 5’ e-cycling event in six territories.
France Télévisions buoyed by minimal Tour de France-Roland Garros overlap
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…
ITV in talks to show Tour de Suisse-backed virtual cycling series
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is in talks to acquire rights to the forthcoming ‘Digital Swiss 5’ e-cycling event, SportBusiness understands.
Tour de France postponed to August and September
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
Cycle brand Bianchi backs Giro d’Italia with three-year deal
Italian cycle brand Bianchi will be the official sponsor and exclusive bicycle of the Giro d'Italia for three years from 2020 to 2022
Tour de France must find new dates as public event restrictions continue
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.
UCI unveils cost-cutting measures, warns of Olympic revenue reduction
The UCI, the governing body for cycling, has decided to furlough its workforce to lessen the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
UCI extends events suspension, Tour de France dates remain for now
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…
Tour de Suisse, Rouvy and Velon team up for virtual cycling series
The organisers behind the Tour de Suisse have become the latest rights-holders to turn to virtual alternatives to provide fans with sporting competition during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
Coronavirus update: “Massive” Tokyo costs, Olympic qualifications to stand, Tour de France options, and more
The costs of rescheduling the Olympics next year will be "massive", Tokyo 2020 organising committee chief executive Toshiro Muto has said
ASO’s cycling ‘Monuments’ fall victim to Covid-19
Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Tour of Flanders have become the latest of the five ‘Monuments’ of road cycling to be postponed.
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Pulse Media agrees exclusive Giro Rosa rights deal
Pulse Media, an Italian production and media rights distribution company, has acquired the exclusive rights to women’s cycling’s Giro Rosa until at least 2022.
Giro d’Italia start postponed as Hungarian government declares state of emergency
The start of this year’s Giro d’Italia cycling race has been delayed by its organiser, RCS Sport, in response to the Hungarian government declaring a state of emergency in the country.
Georgiou targeting further growth for Eurosport Events after announcing UCI tie-up
Eurosport Events' partnership with the UCI is its first outside of motorsports. Andrew Georgiou, Eurosport president, tells Adam Nelson about his plans to extend the reach of the broadcaster's events promotion arm even further.