Eurosport Renews Cycling Rights Deal with ASO for Asia-Pacific region until 2021

Eurosport has renewed its deal with cycling event organisers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) for the exclusive TV and digital rights of eight major cycling races of the international calendar from 2017 to 2021 in the Asia-Pacific region.

In Asia, abortion the package includes the Grand Tours – the Tour de France and La Vuelta a España, sales as well as three prestigious Classics – Paris-Roubaix, Flèche Wallonne, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège; the two French World Tour stage races – Paris-Nice andCritérium du Dauphiné; and one of the last major end of season races, Paris-Tours.

The same package, excluding the Tour de France, is renewed for Australia and the Pacific region.

Peter Hutton, Chief Executive Officer, Eurosport said, “Eurosport has a fantastic, longstanding partnership with ASO and we are excited to continue to deliver the best races including the Tour de France and Paris-Roubaix to the Asia-Pacific region.”

Yann Le Moenner ASO Managing Director said, “We are really delighted to extend our long term partnership with Eurosport in the Asia-Pacific region, and having a partner with whom we are able to pursue our aim to modernise and develop the coverage of our events to bring cycling closer to the impressive growing number of fans in the region.”