Cycling
Cycling’s Tour of Qatar set for 2018 return, claims official
Cookson calls on ‘ambitious’ Lappartient to delay UCI presidency bid
Los Angeles 2024 finalises venue plans for Olympic bid
Los Angeles lands 2017 Para-cycling Track World Championships amid athlete criticism
ASO deepens commitment to German cycling with new partnership
Financial difficulties result in cancellation of cycling’s Tour of Qatar
Mystery UAE backer secures future of UCI WorldTour team
Danish city to host UEC’s 2017 Road Championships
Tour of Guangxi to be created under new UCI-Wanda Sports partnership
UCI fires back at team size reduction claim
ASO axes Criterium International amid calendar competition
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the operator of cycling’s Tour de France and other major sports properties, has elected to scrap its Criterium International event citing a reduction in the competition field due to other cycling races taking place at the same point in the calendar.
UCI delays WorldTour team reduction, China linked to new race
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has elected to delay a reduction of the number of teams competing in its elite WorldTour to 2019, while China is reportedly set to be granted an additional event on the 2017 road racing calendar.
French body commences legal action over UCI’s WorldTour reforms
The Ligue Nationale du Cyclisme (LNC), governing body of professional cycling in France, has said it will open legal proceedings against the International Cycling Union (UCI) over its expansion of the WorldTour calendar from the 2017 season.
RideLondon forges partnership with expanding Velon
The world’s richest one-day men’s cycling race, the RideLondon-Surrey Classic, has claimed a groundbreaking three-year partnership with Velon, the joint business venture of 11 WorldTour squads, which is planning to expand its team as it seeks further development.
British Cycling chief to depart organisation
British Cycling has today (Friday) confirmed that Ian Drake will step down as chief executive of the governing body in April.
Cycling’s Six Day Series expands into Europe
Organisers of the Six Day Series have added new events in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen and Mallorca as the track cycling competition expands for its 2016-17 edition.
UCI expands Women’s WorldTour following debut season
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has expanded its Women’s WorldTour series by adding four new events to the 2017 calendar.
UCI approves reform measures, revamps track cycling programme
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has today (Friday) approved a revised constitution that includes a restriction on the number of terms of office for its president, while a raft of measures have been unveiled that are designed to revamp its track cycling discipline.