RCS Sport, a privately owned company headquartered in Italy, was founded in 1989 and employs approximately 140 individuals. The company operates as a sports and media network specializing in motorsports and cycling, adopting a consultation approach to provide its partners with a customizable range of services and a portfolio of sports rights.
Continental confirmed its role as Top Sponsor and Official Tire of the Giro d'Italia Women for the 2026 edition on June 5. This women's Corsa Rosa is organized by RCS Sports & Events in collaboration with the Italian Cycling Federation and under the patronage of the Ministry of Sport and Youth. Previously, on May 28, the Giro d'Italia Women's director announced plans for two-hour daily TV coverage for back-to-back races, expressing hopes to renew the organizing contract. The 37th edition of the race was set to begin in Cesenatico, marking its first year in alignment with the men's event, which was concluding in Rome. Earlier, on May 26, Giro d'Italia organizers addressed rider protests regarding the stage 15 circuit, asserting that "safety was fully guaranteed." This followed commissaires initially appearing to stop general classification times five kilometers from the finish, before ultimately taking them as riders crossed the line to begin the final lap with 16.3 kilometers remaining.
RCS Sport offers 12 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. RCS Sport's product portfolio comprises of motorsports and cycling and content rights.
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Caretta Research has split RCS Sport's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is cycling. For full access to RCS Sport's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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RCS Sport sells broadcasting rights of its 11 cycling competitions to 35 companies globally, covering 13 countries. RCS Sport's rights holders include DirecTV and WBD Networks (Discovery).