London role revealed for historic 2027 Tour de France Grand Departs Sport Business London will play a key role when the Grand Departs of both the men’s and women’s editions of the Tour de France are held in the UK for the first time next year. The men’s Grand Depart – a short series of stages that begin the world’s most famous cycling race – will begin with [...]
New British Cycling firm seeking equity and investment partners Sport Business Key Hundred team adviser Oakwell Sports Advisory has been engaged by British Cycling as a new firm actively seeks “strategic equity and investment partners”. British Cycling Ventures has been formed to “supercharge commercial growth and target long term strategic investment” in the two-wheeled sport. Oakwell, who advised on The Sun Group’s acquisition of Hundred team [...]
Israel-Premier Tech cyclist says he’s facing £26m damages claim Sport Business A former Israel-Premier Tech cyclist has said he is facing a damages claim of £26m following the voluntary termination of his grand tour contract. Canada’s Derek Gee was part of the Israel-Premier Tech team until September, when he left the side in a move he described as “nothing more than an exercise” of his “fundamental [...]
Spanish PM Sanchez calls for Israel ban from international sport September 15, 2025 Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez has called on Israel to be banned from international sport following disruption to the Vuelta a Espana. It comes after pro-Palestine protestors caused the cycling race to be concluded prematurely at the weekend over anger surrounding the participation of the Israel-Premier Tech team, which is privately rather than state-owned. The [...]
Chris Froome facing uncertain future after breaking back in training crash August 28, 2025 Four-time Tour de France-winner Chris Froome is set to undergo surgery after breaking his back and five ribs and suffering a punctured lung in a crash during training. Froome, 40, was airlifted to hospital in Toulon after sustaining the injuries on Wednesday. Britain’s most decorated Grand Tour cyclist is said to be in a stable [...]
Wimbledon, Euros and Test cricket set to boost pubs and supermarkets July 12, 2025 Pubs and supermarkets are bracing for a bumper weekend thanks to the heatwave and a deluge of live sport on TV including Wimbledon finals, Test cricket and the Lionesses. A British and Irish Lions tour match, England and Wales rugby internationals, other Women’s Euros fixtures, Tour de France cycling and a trilogy fight between Katie [...]
British Cycling rides sponsor high with addition of Nyetimber May 20, 2025 British Cycling is riding a wave of sponsorship deals, most recently adding Nyetimber as its sparkling wine partner ahead of this year’s Tour of Britain events. The English sparkling wine stalwart joins the roster of sponsors under the British Cycling banner with the body having agreed a deal with Lloyds last year and various partnerships [...]
Wiggins family leaned on Armstrong during cyclist cocaine addiction May 13, 2025 Bradley Wiggins has revealed that his family leaned on shamed fellow former cyclist Lance Armstrong while the London 2012 hero was battling a cocaine addiction. Wiggins was famously given his gold medal outside Hampton Court Palace – a week after winning the Tour de France – but has since fallen into £2m of debt and [...]
Great Britain to host Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027 March 19, 2025 The Tour de France will return to Britain for the first time since 2014 after England, Scotland and Wales won the bid to host the 2027 Grand Depart. The Tour will begin in Edinburgh, with culture secretary Lisa Nandy saying the move “will stimulate growth, attract new visitors and leave a lasting legacy for athletes [...]
MPs slam TNT Sports cycling subscription fee hike March 5, 2025 MPs have slammed TNT Sports over its plan to move the Tour de France behind a paywall that is more than four times the former subscription fee. Cycling has long been on Eurosport but as of last week the broadcaster ceased to exist in the UK and its assets were transferred over to TNT Sports, [...]