Cyclingnews.com is a website providing coverage of
cycle racing—including
road
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,
track,
mountain bike
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,
cyclocross and
gravel
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—as well as bike-related reviews and buying advice. Since 2019, the site is owned by British publishing company
Future
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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
Future plc
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History
1985–2012
The company was ...
for £2.2m. In July 2014 it was bought by
Immediate Media Company
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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.
See also
*
List of cycling magazines
*
Pedaltech-Cyclingnews-Jako
* ''
Cycling Weekly
''Cycling Weekly'' is the world's oldest cycling publication. It is both a weekly cycling magazine and a news, features and buying advice website. It is published by Future plc, Future. It used to be affectionately referred to by British club c ...
''
* ''
VeloNews
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''
References
External links
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Future plc
Internet properties established in 1995
British sport websites
Cycling websites
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