Tour of Beijing to end after 2014 edition

UCI president Brian Cookson says ending of race after four years is "not a disaster".

Bird's Nest stadium, Tour of Beijing 2012, stage one
(Image credit: watson)

UCI president Brian Cookson today confirmed that this year's edition of the Tour of Beijing (October 10-14) will be the last.

Speaking to French newspaper L'Equipe, Cookson admitted that the UCI has opted against renewing the four-year deal the governing body signed with Global Cycling Promotions (GCP) to stage the event.

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Nick Bull is an NCTJ qualified journalist who has written for a range of titles, as well as being a freelance writer at Beat Media Group, which provides reports for the PA Media wire which is circulated to the likes of the BBC and Eurosport. His work at Cycling Weekly predominantly dealt with professional cycling, and he now holds a role as PR & Digital Manager at SweetSpot Group, which organises the Tour of Britain.