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British Cycling today announced that both of its national road series will broadcast on British Eurosport in 2013, bringing the best action from the British pro peloton to the home of cycling on TV.
Jonny Clay, Cycle Sport and Membership director at British Cycling said: “British Cycling is happy to be working with Eurosport again on airing our national road series.
"The channel gives us a great route to the core cycling audience and puts the best of our domestic calendar alongside the broadcast of some of the monuments of our sport."
"The channel gives us a great route to the core cycling audience and puts the best of our domestic calendar alongside the broadcast of some of the monuments of our sport. This broadcast deal provides the organisers of the events across the series with a great platform upon which to capitalise on the unprecedented popularity of our sport.”
The 2013 broadcast deal covers the six rounds of the Elite Circuit Series and Premier Calendar respectively. David Kerr, Managing Director of British Eurosport, spoke of their satisfaction at the deal when he said:
“Adding the best domestic races to our existing 40 race programme of Grand Tours and Classics adds even greater depth to our year round cycling coverage and strengthens our position as the home of Cycling.”
To catch up on all of last year's action and for exclusive behind the scenes insight in 2013 head to www.youtube.com/bcpremiercalendar.
The provisional calendar looks as follows:
| Premier Calendar | ||
| Date | Event | Provisional Broadcast Date |
| 27 April - 28 April 2013 | Tour of the Reservoir | 03 May 2013 |
| 12 May 2013 | Lincoln GP | 18 May 2013 |
| 30 June 2013 | Beaumont Trophy | 05 July 2013 |
| 07 July 2013 | Velo 29 Stockton GP | 13 July 2013 |
| 14 July 2013 | Grand Prix of Wales | 19 July 2013 |
| 28 July 2013 | Ryedale GP | 03 August 2013 |
| Elite Circuit Series | ||
| Date | Event | Provisional Broadcast Date |
| 03 July 2013 | Otley GP | 07 July 2013 |
| 05 July 2013 | Velo 29 Stockton Town Centre | 10 July 2013 |
| 12 July 2013 | Wales Open Criterium | 16 July 2013 |
| 17 July 2013 | Colne GP | 21 July 2013 |
| 19 July 2013 | Beverley Town Centre Races | 27 July 2013 |
| 24 July 2013 | Sheffield GP | 28 July 2013 |
