Tag: UCI
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IAAF and UCI comparisons are misleading
Monaco, Aug 14, 2015: In response to a number of media inquiries into comparisons between the annual expenditure of the IAAF and the world governing body of cycling UCI, we would like to underline a number of facts for the record. At the risk of sounding repetitive by reiterating what we have said before, the…
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The UCI requests withdrawal of Astana Pro Team license
London, February 27, 2015: The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today confirms that it has now reviewed the audit produced by the Institute of Sport Sciences of the University of Lausanne (ISSUL) (1) on Astana Pro Team and its anti-doping culture, policies, structures and management systems. The audit was one of the conditions attached to the…
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The UCI and Universal Sports Network extend broadcast partnership in the United States to 2018
By Rob Fawdon from London, Jan 26, 2015: Universal Sports Network and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced today a multiyear extension of their existing agreement to air the UCI’s major cycling events in the United States through 2018. The deal gives Universal Sports multiplatform rights, including exclusive TV and digital rights, to the UCI…
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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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Union Cycliste Internationale CADF collaboration
London, July 01, 2014: UKAD, CADF, UCI collaboration, The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF) has received the report of the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses (LAD) with regards to the vial found by a spectator on the road of the latest Paris-Roubaix on April 13, 2014. The report states that “it…
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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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UCI President and DG meet IOC President
London, June 12, 2014: Cycling Council, The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) President Brian Cookson and Director General Martin Gibbs yesterday met with Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Director General Christophe De Kepper at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne (Switzerland) ahead of a two-day UCI Management Committee meeting which is 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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UCI President Calls for positive
London, Mar 26, 2014: UCI President, Brian Cookson, has today called for “a positive and open debate about the future of the Olympic sports programme.” Speaking from UCI HQ in Aigle, Switzerland, Cookson said: “I think the IOC’s Agenda 2020 started by President Thomas Bach is a very healthy development and should encourage real debate about…
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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…