The Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle,Switzerland.
British Cycling is the main national governing body for cycle sport in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain,the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It represents Britain at the world body,the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and selects national teams,including the Great Britain (GB) Cycling Team for races in Britain and abroad. As of 2020,it has a total membership of 165,000.
The Fédération Française de Cyclisme (FFC) or French Cycling Federation is the national governing body of cycle racing in France.
Patrick "Pat" McQuaid is an Irish road racing cyclist.
Michael Brian Cookson OBE is the former president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI),having been elected to the post in September 2013 at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships.
Shane William Archbold is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Bora–Hansgrohe.
Kosovo was a part of several international sports federations in the 1990s,and has applied to become a member of many more after its 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia.
Samuel Ryan Bewley is an amateur podcast host and former professional racing cyclist from New Zealand who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Team BikeExchange–Jayco. He also competed for UCI ProTeam Team RadioShack and BikeNZ PureBlack Racing. He competed in nine Grand Tours,including five starts at the Vuelta a España and three starts at the Giro d'Italia. Bewley made his sole Tour de France appearance in the 2020 edition,before retiring from professional cycling at the end of 2022.
The men's sprint at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro took place on 12–14 August 2016. There were 27 competitors from 16 nations,as once again nations were allowed to enter up to two cyclists. The event was won by Jason Kenny of Great Britain,successfully defending his gold from 2012 and making it the third straight Games that Great Britain was atop the podium for the sprint. Kenny was the third man to win two consecutive gold medals in the sprint,fourth man to win two golds at any point,and third man to win three medals of any color. He beat his teammate Callum Skinner in the final;it was the second time in three Games that Great Britain had both the top spots—and potentially could have been the third if nations had not been limited to a single cyclist in 2012. Denis Dmitriev earned Russia's first men's sprint medal with his bronze.
The Ashgabat Sports Complex Velodrome is a velodrome constructed in Ashgabat,Turkmenistan. It was built by Turkish construction company Polimeks for the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. The track is 250 meters long and 7,1 meters wide. The construction materials used fabric from Finland. The total area of the five-storey building of 61,000 m2. Rostrum accommodate up to 6000 spectators,there are VIP loggia and sector for press. Among the infrastructure facilities for athletes:massage room,sauna,restaurant for 48 people,9 cafes at 447 locations and 13 diners rooms.
The Departmental Council of Morbihan is the deliberative assembly of the French department of Morbihan. It consists of 42 members elected from 21 cantons and its headquarters are in Vannes,capital of the department. The departmental councilors are elected for a 6-years term.
Thomas Pidcock is a British cyclist who currently competes in the cyclo-cross,mountain bike and road bicycle racing disciplines of the sport for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers.
Matthijs Büchli is a Dutch road and track cyclist,who currently rides for UCI Track Team BEAT Cycling.
Marta Cavalli is an Italian racing cyclist,who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam FDJ–Suez. In 2018,she won the Italian National Road Race Championships. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics,in Road race. In July 2022,she was named as one of the pre-race favourites for the first edition of the Tour de France Femmes.
Victoire Berteau is a French professional racing cyclist,who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Cofidis.
The 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were held from 20 to 24 October 2021 at the Velodrome Couvert Regional Jean-Stablinski in Roubaix,France. The championships were originally scheduled to be held in Ashgabat,Turkmenistan. The elimination race was introduced for the first time in the history of World Championships
The women's sprint event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 6 to 8 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 30 cyclists from 18 nations competed. Canadian rider Kelsey Mitchell won gold,with Olena Starikova from Ukraine and Lee Wai-sze from Hong-Kong completing the medal positions.
The women's omnium event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 8 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 21 cyclists from 21 nations competed.
The Rwanda Cycling Federation or FERWACY is the national governing body of cycle racing in Rwanda. FERWACY is a member of the African Cycling Confederation and the Union Cycliste Internationale.
Alasdair MacLennan is a Scottish cyclist,sporting administrator and the Secretary General of the Union Européenne de Cyclisme (UEC). He was previously President of Scottish Cycling,director of British Cycling,and National Team Director for the Federation of Irish Cyclists.
