Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)

British automotive manufacturer Jaguar has announced an enhanced two-year sponsorship deal with UCI WorldTour cycling outfit Team Sky.

International healthcare group Bupa has agreed a three-year extension to its sponsorship of the Tour Down Under UCI World Tour road cycling event.

Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer Giant has agreed a one-year deal to replace Argos North Sea Group as the co-naming rights partner of Iwan Spekenbrink’s UCI ProTour cycling team, according to De Telegraaf.

French cycling apparel brand G4 has entered into a two-year partnership with Cannondale Pro Cycling to provide off-bike casual clothing for the UCI ProTour team.

UCI ProTour cycling outfit Team Belkin has announced it will rotate co-sponsor space on its jersey throughout the 2014 season.

Russian UCI WorldTour cycling team Katusha has entered into a partnership with Belgian cycling apparel manufacturer Decca.

Russian online bank Tinkoff Credit Systems is expected to become lead partner of the newly-named Tinkoff-Saxo cycling team in a three-year deal, from 2014 to 2016, following the acquisition of the team this month by the bank’s majority shareholder Oleg Tinkov.