Cycling
British Cycling turns to IMG to support in-house events model
IMG and British Cycling today (Thursday) announced a comprehensive commercial tie-up as the journey continues to revitalise the sport in the country after a period of upheaval
China moves into UCI WorldTour with XDS-Astana Qazaqstan deal
Astana Qazaqstan states the draft agreement provides for long-term investment for a period of at least five years and financing at the level of leading WorldTour teams.
BigMat ups cycling backing as first 2027 UCI Worlds sponsor
A four-year contract will see BigMat back seven UCI World Championships, including the 2027 Cycling World Championships in Haute-Savoie, France.
Ex-World Rugby CCO Hill named commercial director of Ineos cycling team
Tom Hill, a former commercial executive at World Rugby and Manchester United, has joined UCI WorldTour professional cycling team Ineos Grenadiers as its commercial director
British Cycling returns to banking sector in major Lloyds sponsorship
A deal unveiled between British Cycling and Lloyds Bank represents the largest new sponsorship brought on board by any UK sports governing body in the last 18 months, the cycling body claims.
Whoop adds title sponsorship of Mountain Bike World Series to UCI link-up
Wearable technology company Whoop has built on its existing links with the International Cycling Union (UCI) by becoming title sponsor of the organisation’s Mountain Bike World Series.
British Cycling engaging agencies as it takes on Tour of Britain delivery
British Cycling has indicated it will be willing to engage the support of sports marketing agencies after taking on the responsibility for delivering this year’s Tour of Britain men’s and women’s road races.
Decathlon takes on title sponsorship of French UCI WorldTour team
French sporting goods retailer Decathlon has been announced as the new co-title sponsor of UCI WorldTour team AG2R Citroën, with the French automotive manufacturer downgrading to a lower-tier partnership with the squad.
Team Dsm-Firmenich adds second title sponsor with PostNL delivery
UCI WorldTour cycling outfit Team dsm-firmenich will take on a new identity for the second time this year, with Dutch logistics company PostNL signing on as a co-title partner.
British Cycling cancels SweetSpot promoter deal alleging missed payments
The Tour of Britain cycling race is at risk of being cancelled after British Cycling alleged race promoter SweetSpot owes hundreds of thousands of pounds in unpaid race licence fees.
LCL continues to ride in yellow with Tour de France
French financial services LCL has agreed a five-year extension to its historic connection with the emblem of the Tour de France, the cycling Grand Tour’s iconic yellow jersey.
Infront bolsters cycling portfolio with broad Tour of the Alps remit
Infront has struck an extensive five-year deal to commercialise the Tour of the Alps, the elite men's road cycling event on the second-tier UCI ProSeries
Sweetspot tasks Orsen with revitalising struggling Tour of Britain
SweetSpot, which organises and promotes cycling’s Tour of Britain, has turned to Orsen, the Switzerland-based sports marketing agency, to commercialise its events after failing to land a title sponsor.
BigMat to sponsor inaugural Cycling World Championships
Building materials retailer BigMat has agreed a deal to sponsor the inaugural Cycling World Championships, which will be staged at venues in Glasgow and across Scotland from August 3-13
Track Champions League returns to Paris with CIC as title sponsor
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that the Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines near Paris will host the third round of this year’s Track Champions League, with French bank an…
Hansgrohe extends with Netflix-featured Bora-Hansgrohe team
Bora-Hansgrohe – one of eight pro cycling teams featured in the recently streamed Tour de France: Unchained documentary on Netflix – has extended its title deal with German kitchen brand Hansgrohe unt…
Uno-X secures kit sponsor ahead of Tour de France debut
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team has agreed a sponsorship deal with supermarket chain Rema 1000 ahead of this year’s Tour de France.
Tour de France adds Rexel as sponsor, Lidl backs WorldTour team
Energy products provider Rexel has agreed a deal to sponsor the Tour de France for the next three years