Sky Sports to screen more UK cycling

May 6, 2011   ·   0 Comments

Sky Sports and British Cycling have announced an agreement that will see further television coverage of professional cycling this summer, including the Premier Calendar Series, Elite Circuit Series and the National Circuit Race Championships.

Sky Sports regular highlights programmes are to be scheduled on Tuesday evenings with broadcasts commencing on 17th May at 9.30pm when there’ll be coverage of round two of the Premier Calendar from Lincoln.

Jonny Clay, Cycle Sport and Membership Director at British Cycling said: “It’s great to be working with Sky Sports on the broadcast of our national series racing for the first time.  For fans of the sport, knowing that they’ll be able to see cycling throughout the summer on a Tuesday night is a real positive. We’ll be working to build the audience over the course of this year and show that British bike racing can stand on its own two feet as sporting entertainment.”

Rik Dovey, Managing Director of Acquisitions for Sky Sports, said: “We’re pleased to be showing regular coverage of the National Series on Sky Sports throughout the season.  Our commitment to cover domestic cycling compliments our wider partnership with British Cycling in the UK and our aim to encourage more people to get back on their bikes.”

The full list of races to be covered on Sky in 2011 are:

Premier Calendar Series

Round 1, Saturday 23 April
Tour Doon Hame

Round 2, Sunday 8 May
Lincoln Grand Prix

Round 3, 5 June
Ryedale Grand Prix, North Yorkshire

Round 4, 19 June
Tour of the Reservoir, Northumberland

Round 5, 31 July
East Yorkshire Classic, Beverly

Round 6, 28 August
Twinings Pro-Am Tour, Salisbury

Round 7, 4 September
Richmond Grand Prix

Elite Circuit Series

Round 1, 22 June
Otley Grand Prix

Round 2, 29 June
Stafford Grand Prix

Round 3, 8 July
Abergavenny Grand Prix

Round 4, 13 July
Colne Grand Prix

Round 5, 20 July
Blackburn Grand Prix

Round 6, 7 August
Preston Grand Prix

National Circuit Race Championships

Beverley – Fri 29 July

Tags: Elite Circuit Series, National Circuit Race Championships, Premier Calendar Series, Sky Sports