Cycling

Convenience store chain Spar International has signed up as a sponsor of UCI WorldTour cycling outfit Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka.

French financial services company LCL has renewed its long-running partnership with the Tour de France, through which it sponsors the cycling race’s iconic yellow jersey.

Transport and logistics company Fercam has agreed a deal to sponsor the Giro d’Italia cycling race.

French financial services company Cofidis has strengthened its commitment to Spanish cycling by agreeing a new deal to sponsor three of the country’s UCI WorldTour races in 2018.

Czech automotive manufacturer Skoda has been unveiled as the main sponsor of cycling’s Deutschland Tour.

German tyre manufacturer Continental has agreed a deal to sponsor the Vuelta a España cycling event.

Racing bikes manufacturer Bianchi has entered into a new partnership with Team Eurotarget Vitasana of the UCI Women’s WorldTour.

UK energy supplier OVO Energy has extended its title sponsorship of the Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour, while it has extended its backing of British cycling to cover the Tour Series.

Italian sportswear manufacturer Santini has agreed a kit partnership with the Deutschland Tour cycling event.

German UCI WorldTour cycling outfit Team Sunweb has entered into a partnership with consumer electronics company Samsung.

UCI WorldTour cycling team Orica-Scott will be known as Mitchelton-Scott from next year after a naming-rights deal was signed with Australian winery Mitchelton.

US bicycle manufacturer Trek has upgraded its partnership with Drops Cycling Team to become a title sponsor of the Women’s WorldTour outfit.

French insurance firm Groupama has been named as a co-major sponsor of UCI WorldTour cycling team FDJ.

German tyre manufacturer Continental has been named as an official partner of the Tour de France cycling event.

Women’s WorldTour outfit Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team has extended partnerships with its title sponsors, equipment rental company Boels Rental and Dolmans Landscaping Group.

The Mercedes-Benz Vans division of German automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has agreed a deal to become the main sponsor of the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) mountain bike discipline.

UCI WorldTour cycling outfit Team Sky has signed a new partnership with British clothing brand Henri Lloyd.

UCI WorldTour cycling team Trek-Segafredo has entered into a partnership with Italian sportswear manufacturer Santini.