Cycling

The International Cycling Union (UCI) passed a series of reforms yesterday (Tuesday) evening that are designed to streamline and enhance the men’s professional cycling calendar.

Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones is expecting the US city to benefit from a significant long-term positive economic impact as a result of hosting the 2015 International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships.

Galicia has been awarded the hosting rights to the opening stages of the 2016 Vuelta a España, with next year’s edition of the cycling ‘Grand Tour’ event set to commence in the region three years on from last doing so.

The Velon umbrella group of WorldTour cycling teams has formed a groundbreaking partnership with Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) to support the new Abu Dhabi Tour.

Audience ratings and trends for major events in 2014-15 including the Fifa World Cup, Winter Olympics, Tour de France and more, with data from Eurodata TV Worldwide.The Fifa World Cup 2014 generated the largest average audience for a major international sports event (as opposed to domestic leagues and competitions) in four of the five major European markets in 2014-15. 

The Mayor of Dusseldorf, Thomas Geisel, has entered into talks to bring a stage of the Tour de France cycling event to the German city.

Extreme, the company behind the Extreme Sports Channel media platform, has launched a specialist marketing and sponsorship service.

Tour de France organiser Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO) is to launch a new event in Australia as part of an effort to broaden the global reach of the annual cycling race.

The Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) organisation has temporarily suspended Astana after the UCI WorldTour team allowed Lars Boom to enter the Tour de France despite an abnormally low cortisol level.

London and Manchester are among three British cities to have placed bids to host the Grand Depart of the 2017 Tour de France.

Global IT solutions and services provider Dimension Data has announced the roll out of a landmark data platform for this year’s Tour de France, under its partnership with the event’s organiser Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO).

The Dutch province of Gelderland has secured the hosting rights to the opening three stages of the 2016 Giro d’Italia cycling event.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has unveiled a new logo as part of a revamped brand identity for the sport’s global governing body.

Amaury Sport Organisation, which stages a number of leading cycling races including the Tour de France, has threatened to pull its events from the International Cycling Union (UCI) calendar due to a lack of progress in the governing body’s reform drive, according to Reuters.

International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson has shrugged off the threat of legal action from former president Hein Verbruggen over the contents of the report from the Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) into doping in the sport.

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has increased its shareholding in Tour Racing Limited, the company that operates the Team Sky International Cycling Union (UCI) ProTour outfit, by an additional 25 per cent.