The biggest story in pro cycling this week hasn’t been about the races or the riders, but how we watch them. In the UK, the Eurosport brand - which holds a fond place in the hearts of many cycling fans - will be closed down with cycling brought under the banner of TNT Sports.
Amid the confusing cluster of mergers and monikers – both channels are owned by the combined Warner Bros and Discovery (WBD) – what this boils down to is an over 300% price hike for streaming cycling in the UK, with all the races moved to the Premium Discovery+ plan at £30.99 a month, where before you could get them for £6.99 a month.
