CYCLING: Giro d’Italia 2013 – Live on British Eurosport, Highlights on Sky Sports

As the world cycling season progresses into May the first Grand Tour of the season gets into gear as Italy plays host to 96th edition of the Giro d’Italia (May 6-24).

Sir Bradley Wiggins will be aiming to add a second Grand Tour title alongside the Tour de France crown he won last summer as he attempts to make more sporting history by becoming the first Briton to claim the coveted maglia rosa.

British Eurosport will screen daily live coverage from every stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, while Sky Sports will provide nighly highlights of the event for the first time this year.

CYCLING: Paris-Nice 2013 – Live on British Eurosport

British Eurosport begins its unrivalled coverage of the road cycling season with live action from the 71st running of the prestigious Paris-Nice.

As the season’s first major stage race in Europe, it provides an opportunity to test out the winter training regime but remains a major event in its own right and a key ingredient of the complete rider’s CV.

Consisting of eight stages, including tw0 individual time-trials, the 2013 Paris-Nice will cover a total distance of 1,174km from the north of France to the south coast and British Eurosport will broadcast exclusive daily live coverage of the event from March 3-10.

CYCLING: Tour Down Under 2013 – Live on Sky Sports

The 2013 road cycling season begins in Australia as a selection of the sport’s top riders gather for the 15th Santos Tour Down Under, with extensive coverage on Sky Sports from January 20-27.

The 2013 edition of Australia’s six-stage competition takes riders on a 758km journey in search of the distinctive Ochre Jersey around the picturesque city of Adelaide, concluding with a 20-lap race on the city’s council street circuit.

Sky Sports will screen extensive coverage of the opening event of the 2013 UCI World Tour with all six stages of the race to be broadcast live for the first time.

CYCLING: ‘Bradley Wiggins – A Year In Yellow’ – Documentary on Sky Atlantic

A feature length documentary charting the groundbreaking year for Britain’s first Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins will be broadcast on Sky Atlantic.

‘Bradley Wiggins – A Year In Yellow’ gives a no-holds barred look at how one of the country’s most colourful and charismatic sport stars has balanced his professional and personal life during the greatest year of his cycling career.

With exclusive access to those closest to him, the film captures the man behind all the headlines and sporting achievements, from his arduous training schedule that sees him taken away from his family for months at a time to struggling to cope with enormous media pressure.

CYCLING: Tour of Britain 2012 – Live on ITV4

Some of the world’s top cyclists return to Great Britain to tackle the demands of the 2012 Tour of Britain, and fans can watch live coverage of the event for the very first time on ITV.

Following on from an unprecedented summer of success for British cycling, the Tour of Britain promises to round off a sensational summer of sport in the UK with Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins and world road race champion Mark Cavendish spearheading Team Sky’s line-up.

Every stage will be shown live on television for the first time in the event’s history, with ITV4 screening comprehensive coverage across all eight days.

CYCLING: Sky Atlantic to air British cycling documentary series

Sky Atlantic will broadcast six documentaries charting the rise and recent success of British cycling, following some of the most high profile names in the sport.

With cycling more popular than ever and following huge interest in this year’s Tour de France and the Olympic Games in London, British Cycling: Road to Glory will offer a unique behind-the-scenes insight into the inner workings and stars of both the professional road outfit Team Sky and the national British Cycling team.