Cycling

Israel is set to be confirmed as the destination for the ‘Big Start’ of the 2018 Giro d’Italia cycling race next month, according to the Cyclingnews website.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) saw its revenues nearly double in 2016 as the sport’s global governing body was boosted by the Road World Championships held in Doha and a change in accounting practice.

Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil is behind plans to bring the Grand Départ of cycling’s Tour de France to the Scandinavian country in 2022, according to reports.

British Cycling, the governing body for the sport in the UK, has warded off the threat of a substantial cut in funding following the approval of a reform package for its administration.

Retired cyclist Jerome Pineau has said he will form a new French team for the 2018 season, with aspirations of reaching the elite WorldTour within three years.

Jerusalem in Israel has secured hosting rights to the ‘Big Start’ of the 2018 Giro d’Italia cycling race, according to the Cycling Weekly website.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has expanded the Women’s WorldTour for its third season in 2018 with the addition of new events in Belgium, Spain and China.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has appointed The Sports Consultancy agency to drive the commercial strategy for Yorkshire’s staging of the 2019 Road World Championships, while the town of Harrogate has been named as the main hub for the event in the English county.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has finalised the calendar for its 2017-18 Track Cycling World Cup, with the addition of a new event in Minsk taking the series to five rounds for the first time in nearly a decade.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has acceded to requests to reduce the size of the pelotons at its Grand Tour road events, while the Tour de France’s 2018 edition has been rescheduled to avoid a conflict with next year’s edition of national team football tournament the Fifa World Cup.

European Cycling Union (UEC) president David Lappartient has today (Tuesday) confirmed he will stand for the top job at the International Cycling Union (UCI), providing a serious rival for Brian Cookson’s ambitions of securing re-election.

Football Association of Wales (FAW) chief executive Jonathan Ford has said the country would be keen to stage matches during football’s Uefa Euro 2020 national team tournament if other cities pulled out, while Economy Minister Ken Skates said the nation is also in talks to host future editions of cycling showpieces the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia, as well as golf’s Open Championship.

The Hammer Series, a new cycling event created by the Infront Sports & Media agency and the Velon collective body of pro cycling teams, has agreed a partnership with Norwegian event the Tour des Fjords through which the city of Stavanger will host the series in 2018.

Cycling’s Tour de France will commence in Brussels for the first time in 51 years after the Belgian capital was announced as the host of the 2019 Grand Départ.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that the inaugural edition of its Urban Cycling World Championships will take place in the Chinese city of Chengdu later this year.

Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has entered into a strategic partnership with sports and entertainment giant AEG in a move designed to establish Germany as a major destination for cycling events.