Tag: Cycling
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Team Qhubeka ASSOS – “A Dream Come True”
Johannesburg, South Africa, November 20, 2020: Douglas Ryder, the South African founder of NTT Pro Cycling (www.NTTProCycling.com), is thrilled to announce the next step in our team’s incredible journey, which sees us moving forward in partnership with the leader in performance cycling apparel, ASSOS of Switzerland, to create Team Qhubeka ASSOS. Since founding the team,…
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The UCI and Universal Sports Network extend broadcast partnership in the United States to 2018
By Rob Fawdon from London, Jan 26, 2015: Universal Sports Network and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced today a multiyear extension of their existing agreement to air the UCI’s major cycling events in the United States through 2018. The deal gives Universal Sports multiplatform rights, including exclusive TV and digital rights, to the UCI…
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Matthias Brändle next to attack the Hour Record
Oct 23, 2014: The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is pleased to announce that Matthias Brändle, an Austrian rider with the Swiss UCI Professional Continental Team IAM Cycling, will attempt to break the Hour Record. The attempt will take place on Thursday October 30th at 7pm on the velodrome of the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC)…
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UCI Management Committee sets the UCI’s vision and strategy
London, June 13, 2014: Following a two day meeting held at the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the UCI Management Committee has today confirmed a number of important decisions including the adoption of a detailed vision and strategy to lead the development of cycling as a competitive sport and activity worldwide over the…
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Brian Cookson confirms plans for World Cycling Centre Satellite in Central/South America
London, May 9, 2014: UCI President Brian Cookson today addressed the annual Confederacion Panamericana de Ciclismo [COPACI] Congress, attended by the cycling federations of the Americas, which is being held in Puebla, Mexico and coincides with the Pan-American Road Cycling Championships taking place in Puebla. As part of the COPACI Congress, the UCI has also…
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UCI and IOC Agree Cycling Qualification Systems for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
London, May 7, 2014: After a detailed review process which started in August 2013 between the UCI and the International Olympic Committee [IOC], the qualification systems for the four cycling disciplines that will feature at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games [Road, Track, BMX and Mountain Bike] have now been agreed. The qualification systems are based…
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UCI President Calls for positive
London, Mar 26, 2014: UCI President, Brian Cookson, has today called for “a positive and open debate about the future of the Olympic sports programme.” Speaking from UCI HQ in Aigle, Switzerland, Cookson said: “I think the IOC’s Agenda 2020 started by President Thomas Bach is a very healthy development and should encourage real debate about…
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Enhanced Broadcast Coverage
London, Mar 12, 2014: In an unprecedented development for women’s cycling, all nine races in the UCI Women Road World Cup will be broadcast to cycling fans worldwide in 2014. The packages, produced by UK-based VSquared TV Limited, have already attracted high profile takers such as the BBC (United Kingdom), RAI Sports (Italy), NOS (the…
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UCI to Act on Anti-doping Audit Recommendations
March 5, 2014: The UCI will strengthen its anti-doping programme following an audit performed by the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations [iNADO]. The audit, which was commissioned by the UCI following the election of new UCI President Brian Cookson, assessed the current UCI Anti-Doping Programme, its on-going suitability and effectiveness and makes recommendations for its…
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UCI Track World Championships
London, Fed 26, 2014: Cycling fans in 100 territories around the world will be able to watch the event live – including for the first time the Indian sub-continent and Malaysia. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and its media partner Infront Sports & Media have further increased live broadcast coverage for the UCI Track World…