Cyclingnews.com is a website providing coverage of cycle racing—including

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, track,

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, cyclocross and

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—as well as bike-related reviews and buying advice. Since 2019, the site is owned by British publishing company

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. The site has been called "the world leader in cycling sport coverage" by industry publication ''Bicycle Retailer''.

History

In 1995 Australian Bill Mitchell, a keen cyclist and professor of economics at the University of Newcastle, created the website titled "Bill’s Cycling Racing Results and News" after finding there was a need for fast-breaking news and race results in English-speaking countries. In 1999 Sydney-based publishing company Knapp Communications purchased the website from Mitchell, and in July 2007 they sold it to British publisher

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for £2.2m. In July 2014 it was bought by

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, with sister website BikeRadar and sister magazines '' Cycling Plus'', '' Mountain Biking UK'', and '' Procycling''. In February 2019, Immediate Media sold both Cyclingnews and ''Procycling'' back to Future.

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* Future plc Internet properties established in 1995 British sport websites Cycling websites {{Cycling-stub

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