EUROSPORT x GCN ADDS HEALTHY AGEING TOUR TO ENHANCED COVERAGE OF WOMEN’S CYCLING
To coincide with International Women’s Day, Eurosport and Global Cycling Network (GCN) has reaffirmed its commitment to showcase the best in world-class cycling regardless of gender by continuing to expand its portfolio of women’s races. As the cycling season goes up another gear, Eurosport x GCN has secured exclusive* worldwide rights to the upcoming elite women’s UCI race, the Healthy Ageing Tour 2021.
Set to feature a host of stars expected to shine at the Olympic Games in Tokyo later this year, cycling fans will be able to watch the Healthy Ageing Tour – the first professional cycling race taking place in the Netherlands for a year - on the Eurosport App and GCN+. The 2021 edition of the women’s UCI 2.1 stage race starts on Wednesday 10 March from 12:00 CET, reaching a climax on Friday 12 March. Eurosport 1 in the Netherlands will screen each stage in its entirety on a delayed basis from 16:15 CET each day during the race.
As part of the agreement, Eurosport x GCN will take on the role as Official Broadcaster and Official Partner of the Healthy Ageing Tour 2021.
As the Home of Cycling, Eurosport and GCN will broadcast over 300 days of live cycling across its platforms throughout 2021. Eurosport x GCN will broadcast more than 40 days of women’s road cycling including some of the very best elite women’s races such as Strade Bianche, Paris-Roubaix, Fleche Wallone and Liege Bastogne Liege.
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Selected women’s road cycling races broadcast on Eurosport x GCN platforms from April to June 2021 (check local listings for timings):
10-12 March – Healthy Ageing Tour
4 April – Tour of Flanders
21 April – La Fleche Wallonne Feminine
25 April – Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes
27 June – La Course by Le Tour de France
*Non-exclusive in the Netherlands and Belgium