Tour de France news

Fitness equipment firm Freemotion has launched a new content-driven indoor bike, which it says will deliver a "game-changing experience" for riders. Powered by interactive fitness ... More

Sir Gary Verity has resigned from his role as CEO of Welcome to Yorkshire amid an investigation into his use of expenses. Verity was a ... More

A number of leisure industry people have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours list. Sport Former England rugby captain and current chair of ... More

Zwift, a multiplayer online training and racing platform for cyclists and runners, has secured US$120m worth of series B funding. The company will use the ... More

A £200m masterplan to host a decade of the finest sporting events in the international calendar has been revealed by UK Sport. So-called ‘mega events’ ... More

Chris Pilling, the former chief executive of the First Direct, has been tasked with overseeing the preparations ahead of Yorkshire hosting the 2019 UCI World ... More

London mayor Sadiq Khan has plans to make London the “sporting capital of the world”, highlighting an ambition to build more “world-class” sports venues and ... More

Twenty-seven grassroots cycling facilities will be developed across the UK following Yorkshire’s successful bid to host the 2019 UCI Road World Cycling Championships. As reported ... More

The government has followed through with its commitment to bid for the UCI Road World Championships – and has set aside £24m (US$31.5m, €27.8m) to ... More

Local authorities have been at the forefront of creating a “transformative” participation legacy following London 2012, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). A snapshot ... More

The French public is being encouraged to submit ideas for Paris’ 2024 Olympic bid in what is being dubbed the “biggest ever” public engagement initiative ... More

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has thrown her weight behind a Welsh bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Paralympic gold medallist – who was born in ... More

Plaid Cymru will launch an ambitious bid to bring the Commonwealth Games and Tour de France to Wales if the party wins election to lead ... More

TV presenter and fitness trainer Charlie Webster is to launch a series of live and on-demand running classes on Body.Network, the new streaming service for ... More

Business secretary Sajid Javid has called on companies in the private sector to play a “massive role” in increasing participation rates in UK sport. During ... More

Sport Northern Ireland is looking to build a lasting legacy from its relationship with the Italian cycling race Giro d'Italia. Last week, Northern Ireland organised ... More

The five-star Le Couvent des Minimes Hotel & Spa, situated in the French village of Mane and housed within the walls of an ancient convent ... More

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has continued its investment in quality class-based fitness through an exclusive partnership The Sufferfest video-based indoor cycling programme. Having recently unveiled ... More

An estimated 250,000 people turned out to line the route of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire yesterday – the first day of the new cycle ... More

Visit Britain is predicting a second year running of record inbound tourism numbers this year, forecasting a 2.5 per cent growth in visitors. According to ... More

The government will invest £800,000 in improving cycling facilities in Yorkshire and promoting this year’s Tour de Yorkshire. Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said £500,000 ... More

The 2015 Rugby World Cup in England is set to create 12,000 new jobs and provide the UK economy with a £2.2bn boost, according to ... More

Yorkshire’s hosting of the Tour de France Grand Départ helped the region set a new record for overseas visits during Q3 2014, with foreign cycling ... More

Nicky Roche CBE and John Dowson have been appointed to the board of UK Sport by culture secretary Sajid David. Roche, a former civil servant ... More

A number of athletes and sports industry professionals are among the people to have been recognised for their work in the latest New Year's Honours ... More