Cycling
National Cycling League signs GCN+ rights deal ahead of debut
The National Cycling League, a new professional cycling competition in the US, has agreed a three-year rights deal with Global Cycling Network’s GCN+ streaming service.
Lidl signs on as top-tier sponsor for Cycling World Championships
European retail store group Lidl has agreed a sponsorship deal with the inaugural Cycling World Championships, which will be staged at venues in Glasgow and across Scotland from August 3-13
Tour de France refreshes sponsor roster with Orangina deal
Soft drinks brand Orangina has agreed a sponsorship deal with cycling showpieces the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes
NBC Sports, Peacock retain Tour de France rights to 2029
NBC Sports and the Peacock streaming service will continue to broadcast US coverage of the Tour de France and other major European road races following a six-year extension signed with promoter Amaury…
Infront to distribute Great Ocean Road Race globally, Seven renews domestic rights
The Infront agency has struck an exclusive international media rights agreement with Australia’s Great Ocean Road Race, while commercial broadcaster Seven has renewed an agreement to provide domestic c…
Crédit Agricole to title sponsor Italian cycling’s ‘classics’
The Italian division of French financial services group Crédit Agricole has acquired title sponsorship rights to the Italian cycling ‘classics’ operated by the RCS Sport agency.
Barcelona in talks to stage Tour de France Grand Départ
Barcelona City Council has held talks with a view to attracting the ‘Grand Départ’ of cycling’s Tour de France to the Spanish city.
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Saudi Arabia’s AlUla signs UCI WorldTour team naming rights deal
AlUla, a boutique heritage and culture destination in Northwest Saudi Arabia, has stepped up its association with GreenEDGE Cycling by becoming the co-naming rights sponsor of the Australian UCI WorldTour…
Velon seeks to form digital fan universe with new Web3 platform
Velon, the team-owned marketing and media company for professional road cycling, has announced the launch of a new platform built on Web3 technology which aims to create a digital fan universe
Birmingham 2022 Master Licensee Cube awarded UCI Cycling Worlds contract
Organisers of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow and across Scotland have appointed the UK-based Cube Partnership to manage the wholesale, licensing and retail programme
Landmark Italian Grand Départ set for 2024 Tour de France
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the body which organises and promotes the Tour de France, has confirmed that the cycling showpiece’s ‘Grand Départ’ will be held in Italy for the first time in 2024, with t…
National Cycling League raises $7.5m in seed financing
The National Cycling League announced that it has secured $7.5m (€7.0
Nice to stage 2024 Tour de France finale
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the body which organises and promotes the Tour de France, has announced that the cycling showpiece will conclude outside of Paris for the first time in its history in 2024,…
Liv sponsorship extension a ‘natural fit’ for Tour de France Femmes
Female-focused cycling brand Liv has extended its sponsorship of the Tour de France Femmes following its maiden edition earlier this year
Claro Sports returns as UCI Track Champions League broadcaster
Pay-TV broadcaster Claro Sports will return as the broadcaster of the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Track Champions League in Latin America for the 2022 season.
British Cycling CEO exits after criticism of Shell deal
British Cycling has announced the departure of chief executive Brian Facer amid growing questions over the governance of the organisation and criticism of a sponsorship deal with oil and gas company Shell
ASO renews E.Leclerc’s top-tier Tour de France sponsorship
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), organiser of the Tour de France and other road cycling events, has signed an extension to its sponsorship contract with supermarket retailer E.Leclerc
RTVE returns for season two of UCI Track Champions League
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has extended its rights to the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Track Champions League.