Tag: Cyclist
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Matthias Brändle next to attack the Hour Record
Oct 23, 2014: The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is pleased to announce that Matthias Brändle, an Austrian rider with the Swiss UCI Professional Continental Team IAM Cycling, will attempt to break the Hour Record. The attempt will take place on Thursday October 30th at 7pm on the velodrome of the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC)…
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UCI Management Committee sets the UCI’s vision and strategy
London, June 13, 2014: Following a two day meeting held at the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the UCI Management Committee has today confirmed a number of important decisions including the adoption of a detailed vision and strategy to lead the development of cycling as a competitive sport and activity worldwide over the…
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Brian Cookson confirms plans for World Cycling Centre Satellite in Central/South America
London, May 9, 2014: UCI President Brian Cookson today addressed the annual Confederacion Panamericana de Ciclismo [COPACI] Congress, attended by the cycling federations of the Americas, which is being held in Puebla, Mexico and coincides with the Pan-American Road Cycling Championships taking place in Puebla. As part of the COPACI Congress, the UCI has also…
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UCI and IOC Agree Cycling Qualification Systems for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
London, May 7, 2014: After a detailed review process which started in August 2013 between the UCI and the International Olympic Committee [IOC], the qualification systems for the four cycling disciplines that will feature at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games [Road, Track, BMX and Mountain Bike] have now been agreed. The qualification systems are based…
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Enhanced Broadcast Coverage
London, Mar 12, 2014: In an unprecedented development for women’s cycling, all nine races in the UCI Women Road World Cup will be broadcast to cycling fans worldwide in 2014. The packages, produced by UK-based VSquared TV Limited, have already attracted high profile takers such as the BBC (United Kingdom), RAI Sports (Italy), NOS (the…
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UCI to Act on Anti-doping Audit Recommendations
March 5, 2014: The UCI will strengthen its anti-doping programme following an audit performed by the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations [iNADO]. The audit, which was commissioned by the UCI following the election of new UCI President Brian Cookson, assessed the current UCI Anti-Doping Programme, its on-going suitability and effectiveness and makes recommendations for its…
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UCI Track World Championships
London, Fed 26, 2014: Cycling fans in 100 territories around the world will be able to watch the event live – including for the first time the Indian sub-continent and Malaysia. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and its media partner Infront Sports & Media have further increased live broadcast coverage for the UCI Track World…
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UCI Management Committee Agrees Key Decisions
Lausanne, Feb 1, 2014: At its first meeting of the year, held at the World Championships in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, the UCI Management Committee approved the regulations for the Cycling Independent Reform Commission, and took a number of measures for the development of cycling in 2014 and beyond. The UCI Management Committee took the following steps:…
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Momentum grows for UCI Presidential candidate
By Will Shand, Sept 6, 2013: With three weeks to go until delegates gather in Florence to vote on the next President of the UCI, candidate Brian Cookson today published the growing support he is receiving from federations, teams, riders and other influential figures and organisations. Brian Cookson said today: “I am honoured to have…
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Brian Cookson outlines 10 point plan for in cycling
Aug 30, 2013: Brian Cookson, UCI Presidential Candidate, today unveiled a 10 point plan on how he would develop commercial growth in cycling if elected UCI President. Brian Cookson said today: “Cycling is a hugely popular sport, and there is a very large industry that goes with it. But it hasn’t developed as it could…