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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.

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 International Cycling Union (UCI) has awarded hosting rights for its 2019 Cyclo-cross World Championships to the Danish town of Bogense, while it has unveiled an expanded calendar for the discipline’s 2017-18 World Cup season.

Los Angeles 2024 has announced the final proposed venues for the Californian city’s bid to stage the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has hailed the award of its 2017 Para-cycling Track World Championships to Los Angeles as signifying “notable progress” for the discipline, however the timing of the event has been met with criticism from athletes.

The European Cycling Union (UEC) has awarded hosting rights for the second edition of its revamped Road European Championships to the Danish city of Herning.