Skoda signs Gold medallist Clancy - 21 May 2013
London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy has signed a two-year deal to become a brand ambassador for the UK arm of Czech carmaker Skoda. read more
London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy has signed a two-year deal to become a brand ambassador for the UK arm of Czech carmaker Skoda. read more
Pitch PR has won the contest to promote the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games beyond Scotland. The agency has been retained to lead international comms, including delivering a media plan, working with partners and promoting the organising committee’s CEO, David Grevemberg. read more
Sky and British Cycling have confirmed the return of a host of free events and activities taking place across the summer as part of Sky Ride 2013, including more Sky Ride City events and Sky Ride Local rides than ever before stretching the length and breadth of the UK. read more
After a remarkable battle and one of the most groundbreaking journalistic endeavours in sport of all time, David Walsh was recognised with the prestigious Barclays Lifetime Achievement Award for his long-term fight to reveal Lance Armstrong as a drugs cheat at the BT Sport Industry Awards 2013 ceremony on Thursday, 2nd May read more
Cycling Ireland is reportedly reconsidering its nomination of Pat McQuaid to stand for a third term as head of the world governing body, the International Cycling Union (UCI). read more
Cyclescheme has teamed up with multiple gold medal-winning Paralympic cyclist, Dame Sarah Storey, to promote cycling to work and raise the profile of cycling nationwide. read more
Sports participation company, Limelight Sports, has enhanced its event portfolio with the acquisition of the world’s biggest duathlon, the London Duathlon. read more
Pat McQuaid has secured the nomination of Cycling Ireland to stand for a potential third term as president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), on the condition that an independent review of the system of internal controls and processes takes place, with any findings to be made public. read more
Oakley has teamed up with Eurosport to launch a search for two fit and motivated cyclists who will be asked to “Conquer the Road” to celebrate the 100th edition of the Tour de France in 2013. read more
Oakley has launched a pan-European integrated campaign featuring motorsport icons Fernando Alonso, Valentino Rossi and Sebastien Loeb. The Change Perspective campaign is rolling out across brand, media and retail channels in the UK, Spain, France, Germany and Italy, and builds on the Beyond Reason campaign concept launched with great success pri… read more
British Cycling has unveiled plans to get one million more women riding bikes regularly by 2020 after launching the ‘vision for women’s cycling’ scheme at the Department for Media, Culture and Sport. read more
Organisers have revealed that the 2013 Tour of Britain, which celebrates its tenth edition this year, will start in Scotland on 15th September before finishing with a 10-lap stage of London on 22nd September. read more
Welcome to Yorkshire, the organising body responsible for the Tour de France Grand Depart in 2014, which will take place in the region, has warned the government that more funding is needed to ensure the event is a success. read more
The Tour of Britain and Rouleur have announced that Rouleur Magazine will continue as the sponsor of The Tour of Britain’s Combativity Award in 2013, rewarding the most aggressive and combatitive riding during Britain’s biggest professional cycle race. read more
Sports nutrition brand Atlantic Multipower Sportsfood is set to power the Giro d'Italia after signing a new partnership to become the exclusive sports nutrition provider to the race. read more
Eurosport Group and RCS Sport have announced the extension and enhancement of their long term partnership for an additional four years, which will see, for the first time, extended live production and broadcasting in High Definition on races including the Giro d’Italia. read more
Next year's Giro d'Italia will begin in Belfast as part of three days of action on both sides of the Irish border. The event – one of cycling’s three Grand Tour events in the calendar – will begin on 10th May, with the Irish legs held over three stages until 12th May, taking in Belfast, Armagh and Dublin along the way. read more
Six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy has agreed a personal endorsement deal with nutrition group Provexis, which will see Britain’s most successful Olympian of all time become a brand ambassador for the Lancashire-based company’s Science in Sport (SiS) and Fruitflow brands. read more
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has proposed that six new cycling events be added to the programme for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. read more
The World Anti-Doping Agency has accused the International Cycling Union of being ‘deceitful’ following the decision to scrap its own Independent Commission, set up to investigate the doping scandal around Lance Armstrong. read more
The independent commission set up by the International Cycling Union (UCI) to investigate the Lance Armstrong doping scandal has been disbanded by the governing body. read more
The Tour de France 2014 has revealed the routes of the stages set to launch the 101st edition of the annual race, with one stage set to visit the Olympic Park before ending on the Mall, following two opening stages around Yorkshire. read more
Lance Armstrong has finally admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during all seven of his Tour de France victories, ending years of denials, during his interview with American chat show host Oprah Winfrey. read more
Nissan has become the latest sponsor to end its support of cycling after announcing it will no longer act as co-title partner of team RadioShack-Nissan-Trek with immediate effect. read more
Coral has commissioned a poll to see how many Olympic fans had transferred their passion for London 2012 to take up a new sport this winter, and it appears the Olympics may well have had a lasting impression on British sport with 72% of the public questioned revealing they have done just that. read more
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2012 was watched by a peak audience of 14.5 million on Sunday, as the event pulled in its largest viewership for two decades, with the BBC1 end-of-year review show also watched live by a record 16,000 people at the London Excel Centre. read more
Olympic medallist Rebecca Romero has set up her own sports performance business based in Chester providing training camps and coaching services. read more
Sport England has revealed that the number of people participating in sport has increased by 750,000 in the country this year, having risen sharply in the aftermath of the London 2012 Games, with a significant boost in Olympic sports such as cycling and sailing. read more
The Independent Commission which has been established to assess and review the role of the UCI, international cycling's governing body, has established a timeline for the process, including an initial call for all relevant evidence. read more
An Independent Commission has been established to assess and review the role of the UCI, following issues and allegations arising out of the decision of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to strip Lance Armstrong of his titles. read more
Victoria Pendleton has signed an exclusive new deal to design more bikes for Halfords, after the first range of Pendleton bikes created by the Olympic cyclist became the best-selling women’s cycles ever for the high street retailer. read more
The organisers of the Tour of Britain, SweetSpot Group, are looking to sign partnerships with ‘major international brands’ in response to the event’s growing popularity. read more
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