of International union of cyclists (International union of cyclists) and the Swiss manufacturing company of hours Tissot entering into Swatch Group, with pleasure report about extension of mutual partnership for 4 years (2017-2020) . The agreement guarantees that their long-term partnership will proceed, at least quarter of the century.
the New agreement on partnership which began in 1995, assumes that the Tissot company becomes International union of cyclists the world partner of cycling. Along with it, Tissot remains the only official timekeeper of International union of cyclists, involved in all his competitions and disciplines.
the Tissot Company became the first title sponsor of the World Cup of International union of cyclists on cycle track cycling and the first presented partner of the World Cup of International union of cyclists on cycle track cycling. This new status comes into force since the beginning of a season 2016/17 during opening of the World Cup stage of Tissot of International union of cyclists on cycle track cycling which will pass to Region of Glasgow (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) from November 4 to November 6.
Besides, in future Tissot will be also the title sponsor of all competitions in determination of record distance which the cyclist in 1 hour of International union of cyclists is capable to pass World Record Hour. The new status of Tissot in the cycle tracking world perfectly meets requirements imposed to level of reliability and innovations which are important in discipline where the difference between a victory and defeat can make fractions of a second. Tissot will carry out also timing in all World Cups of International union of cyclists on the Olympic disciplines (road races, road cycling, a mountain bike and cycle cross-country race), and also on all World Cups of International union of cyclists on cycle track cycling and competitions of International union of cyclists World Record Hour.
In the World Cup of International union of cyclists on cycling and a mountain bike the historical partner of International union of cyclists will provide to span also GPS monitoring services which play a significant role discipline presentations to athletes and admirers. Further the partnership also assumes granting by the Tissot company as a gift hours to each individual world champion of International union of cyclists in the Olympic disciplines as an award in the nomination Tissot Watch Award.
the President of International union of cyclists Kukson Brian expressed to span the opinion on the agreement:" I am incredibly glad to the conclusion of this historical agreement which does Tissot by an official timekeeper of cycle racings. Such partnership associates the world famous accuracy of hours of Tissot with growth of popularity of our Olympic sport on all planet. All disciplines of cycling only will win from this union, and our fans, undoubtedly, will estimate technological capabilities of our reliable partner".
the President of Tissot Tyebo Francois noted span:" We strengthened our cooperation from International union of cyclists, having become not only an official timekeeper, but also the first world partner of cycling. Our values including accuracy and innovations, allowed us to remain at top and to gain trust of International union of cyclists. We consider that our title only confirms it. We hope that it will give one more reason to our partners and clients to be proud of the Tissot company".