FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, 25 October 2016

EUROSPORT SECURES EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FOR INAUGURAL SIX DAY CYCLING SERIES

BEGINS WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER AT 9:30AM AEDT

A new series of world-class events, the , is coming to Eurosport, the Home of Cycling, for its inaugural 2016/17 season.

The Six Day Series will feature some of the world’s best professional riders, including Australian team and , Brits and Sir , and Moreno de Pauw from , along with French duo and Benjamin Thomas in a new innovative format, all set within a unique party like atmosphere with great music and entertainment forming the backdrop to the drama on the track.

The first event will take place in at the Lee Valley VeloPark and will be broadcast in Wednesday 26 October at 9:30am (AEDT). Other events in the series include (December), (January) and (January), with a final night taking place in Palma, Mallorca in March.

Held over six consecutive days, the Six Day Series sees teams of two riders compete in multiple races across a variety of and endurance disciplines in a bid to be crowned champions. The cornerstone of the event is the race where the riders sling each other in and out of the action, creating compelling and highly tactical racing.

Alongside the elite men, there is an elite women’s competition set to run across the series with men and women riders battling it out to qualify for a one-off, one night spectacular final in Mallorca in March 2017.

The Six Day Series on Eurosport will see pioneering production initiatives to bring fans closer to the action, including on-bike cameras, real-time speed, heart rate and cadence data from riders. For the first time in track cycling, location tracking will be integrated for each rider to help follow the race more closely than ever before.

Six Day Series │London Day 1: Wednesday 26 November at 9:30am AEDT - DELAYED Day 2: Thursday 27 October at 5:45am AEDT - LIVE Day 3: Friday 28 October at 5:30am AEDT – LIVE Day 4: Saturday 29 October at 5:30am AEDT - LIVE Day 5: Sunday 30 October at 5:30am AEDT - LIVE Day 6: Monday 31 October at 4:00am AEDT - LIVE

Exclusive to Eurosport

For more information, please contact:

Rachel Antella Jamie-Lee Burns Publicity Manager Publicity Executive +612 9506 2128 +612 9506 2112 [email protected] [email protected]

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