New format could be in place by 2026 with PIF backingTour de France organisation remains resistant to proposal
Professional cycling could be on the verge of a LIV Golf moment after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) was linked to a wholesale restructure of the European racing calendar.
As the 2024 Tour de France was launched in Paris last week, speculation increased that a multi-million-euro Champions League-style format would be in place by 2026, with PIF cited by sources as a possible investor.
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