Oceania Cycling Confederation

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The Oceania Cycling Confederation (OCC) is recognised by the Union Cycliste International (UCI) as the regional governing body for the sport of cycling in the continent of Oceania. The OCC is one of five continental confederations recognised by the UCI, encompassing the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and Pan-America. The OCC is headquartered in Melbourne. [1]

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Management

Presidents

NameNationYears
Tony MitchellFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2021 - Current
Tracey Gaudry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2012 - 2021
Michael Turtur Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2008 - 2012
Ray Godkin Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1986 - 2008

Tony Mitchell is the current president of the Oceania Cycling Confederation, elected in 2021. He replaced dual Australian Olympian Tracey Gaudry who served in the role from December 2012 to Match 2021. Gaudry replaced Michael Turtur who served between a four-year term between 2008 and 2012, following Ray Godkin, who served for 22 years since the inception of the confederation in 1986. [2]

Executive Board

NameNationPosition
Tony MitchellFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand President
Eric TydingcoFlag of Guam.svg  Guam Vice President
Tracey GaudryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Member
Patrick KeenanFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Member
Anne GripperFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Member

Representatives on UCI Management Committee

NameNationTeam
Tony MitchellFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2017 - PresentElected at 2017 UCI Congress
Anne GripperFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2021 - PresentElected at 2021 UCI Congress

Oceania Cycling Championships

The Oceania Cycling Confederation organises all Oceania Cycling Championships. As of 2019 the OCC organises championships in track cycling, road cycling, mountain biking, BMX racing, and freestyle BMX.

Events

The Oceania Cycling Confederation oversees the UCI Oceania Tour a series of UCI road races in Australia and New Zealand and organises the Oceania Pacific Calendar a series of races in the Pacific.

Member Federations

As of 2024 the Oceania Cycling Confederation comprises fourteen member federations - eleven full members and three associate members.

Full Members

CountryFederation
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa American Samoa Cycling Federation
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia AusCycling
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Cook Islands Cycling Federation
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Cycling Fiji
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam Guam Cycling Federation
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru Nauru Cycling Federation
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Cycling New Zealand
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau Belau Cycling Federation
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Cycling Federation of Samoa
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Cycling Federation
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Vanuatu Cycling Federation

Associate Members

CountryFederation
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia Comité Régional de Cyclisme Nouvelle-Calédonie
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands Cycling Federation
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Fédération Tahitienne de Cyclisme

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us | Oceania Cycling Confederation".
  2. ↑ "Gaudry unanimously elected President of the Oceania Cycling Confederation". Velo Nation. Velo Nation LLC. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.


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