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UCI PRESIDENT’S mESSagE
PAT MCQUAID, UCI PRESIDENT
2010 : FIRST UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN AUSTRALIA,
IMPROvED CONTROL OvER EqUIPMENT DEvELOPMENT
Cycling continues its worldwide expansion! The major event of the year, the creation of the UCI WorldTour, signalled the merging
of the UCI ProTour with the “historical” events to form a single calendar, governed by the same set of rules.
The 2010 UCI Road World Championships in Melbourne marked the opening of a new chapter in cycling’s international growth.
Eighty-three years after the first Worlds in Europe, in 1927, the biggest event of the season made it to Oceania. It was enormously successful, confirming the expansion of our sport on the continent. This can also be seen in the excellent results of its
riders and the high standard of organisation of Australia’s headline race, the Tour Down Under.
More widely, the 2010 UCI World Championships for the different disciplines brought proof that the globalisation of cycling
is well and truly under way. The BMX Worlds took place for the first time on the African continent (in Pietermaritzburg, South
Africa); Canada hosted two World Championships (paracycling and mountain bike & trials); and the UCI Masters Mountain Bike
World Championships were held in Brazil.
And we will continue to push the boundaries in 2011: in November 2010 the UCI signed an agreement with the city of Beijing to
create a new stage race, the Tour of Beijing. It will take place from 5th to 9th October 2011 as part of the UCI WorldTour.
The UCI has also focused its attention on monitoring new technologies and advances in equipment. In order to guarantee fair
competition and to ensure that cycling continues to develop in a healthy manner, we have strengthened our control mechanisms and improved our communication. We have set up a new and close working relationship with the “École Polytechnique
Fédérale” de Lausanne (EPFL), a prestigious and internationally recognised engineering school based in Switzerland. The purpose of this collaboration is to study the influence of technological developments on cycling equipment in order to guarantee
fair competition and prevent misuse. Relations with manufacturers, teams and National Federations have been strengthened,
and the exchange of information with the UCI International Commissaires has been improved.
The biological passport, an anti-doping control mechanism unmatched in the world of sport and a powerful dissuasive weapon,
has borne fruit: in 2010 the first disciplinary proceedings based on this innovative system were launched and the first sanctions
handed down.
On an administrative level, I would like to welcome our new Director General, Mr Christophe Hubschmid, who will take up
his post on 1 July 2011, and Mr Alain Siegrist, UCI Finance Director. My warmest thanks go to Mr Jean-Pierre Strebel, our
Director General since 2009, who is leaving us after almost 20 years managing our Federation’s finances. He will continue
to work with the cycling family as Chairman of the Foundation Board of the World Cycling Centre and a member of the UCI
Management Committee.
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GENERAL DIRECTOR’S REPORT
jean-pierre strebel, UCi General DireCtOr
1. Imparting responsibility by delegating
In 2009, the UCI implemented a strategic plan based on
medium- and long-term objectives and created new management structures. In 2010, the UCI conducted its activities by
giving responsibility to its employees: from directors to office
staff, from managers to coordinators. Specific practical and
financial objectives were established.
Although there is still work to be done to improve the organisation of the UCI Administrative Department, it is with
satisfaction that we can report that the 2010 financial results
showed a clear improvement. These have seen the UCI return
to a positive net result and allowed profit margins in the two
separate legal entities for which the UCI is responsible, namely
the World Cycling Centre (WCC) and the Cycling Anti-Doping
Foundation (CADF).
In addition to the figures which clearly illustrate the positive results of 2010 (see 2010 Financial Report), it must be
emphasised that the management principles described below
contributed significantly to this success:
- selecting capable managerial staff and employees,
- making resources available,
Without denying the major problems yet to be resolved, and
just a few months after the appointment of a new Director
General, we are particularly pleased to be able to thank all of
our staff for their commitment as well as the Directors and
Managers who have facilitated this ambitious restructuring
in circumstances that where not always easy. The adjustment unfortunately entailed some very difficult adaptations
for some individuals, who have had to take on much more
demanding tasks.
In summary, the structures described below are allowing us to
look forward to the future with greater ambition.
2. SWOT analysis as of 1st January 2011
The SWOT analysis, a regular means of checking the progress
of our activities, must be updated at least once a year. This
allows us to adapt the key objectives that we have established,
to implement new projects and to commission more detailed
risk analyses.
Two decisions taken in 2010 can be given by way of example,
without these being considered any more important than
other decisions:
Opportunities
Establishing the “TOUR OF BEIJING” through our new company – Global Cycling Promotion.
- allowing a great deal of autonomy,
- conducting checks in a participatory manner.
As a result of this approach of delegating tasks, based on shared trust, managerial personnel have taken on responsibility.
This has resulted, in less than 18 months, in progress being
made on all the established key objectives.
Risks
Analysis of the “tools” available on the financial markets,
seeking to reduce exchange rate risks (USD and EUR in relation to CHF).
Optimisation of UCI structures
UCI and its 176 National Federations
Respecting cultural and economic diversity
Respect for the mission
Training and Education
Ethics and respect for the rules
Ready for a strong UCI
Long-term vision
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INTERNATIONAL CYCLING UNION
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
New organisational structure implemented from 1 September 2009
Image of road cycling damaged by doping cases
Pat McQuaid elected President for next four years = stability
Use of web and new social networks could be improved
UCI President Pat McQuaid elected as a member of the IOC and WADA
Quadrennial plans inadequate
Agreement signed with organisers of the Major Tours end 2010
Limited approach to “products”
Accounts balanced in 2010 thanks to a reduction in operating costs
Not enough synergy between different disciplines
Situation with accounts payable is improving considerably
Road and cyclo-cross too European
Implementation of a reporting system, project management
Sport is male-dominated at elite level (except MTB and BMX)
and internal control system
Some event formats not adapted for television (difficult to sell)
GCP : creation of the Tour of Beijing
Transfer of knowledge internally and between main event organisers unsatisfactory
World Cycling Centre in Aigle
Inadequate financial reserves
Four disciplines, including BMX, on the programme of the Olympic Games
High number of doping controls which cannot continue to increase indefinitely
Management of BMX Supercross World Cup events outsourced
Not enough education and prevention by UCI in the fight against doping
UCI Road World Championships
Expertise developed through implementation of the biological passport
Management of the UCI Statutes and Regulations and the International Calendars
Research partnership (technology monitoring) with EPFL
ENVIRONMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
Possibilities for partnering with Major Tour organisers
In competition with other sports and leisure activities
2016 Olympic Games in Brazil  potential for development in South America
International financial situation unstable
Potential for development on the 5 continents
Waning interest of public and media in major cycling events
Development of BMX Freestyle
Potentially difficult relationships with other governing bodies of cycling
Western companies promoting physical activity and sport
Possibility of further doping scandals
Concrete approaches to cycling industry (under way)
Reduction by IOC of number of cycling medals for 2016 Games
Universality: nearly 300 million sports and leisure cyclists, 1 bn occasional users
Cancellation of Road World Championships and/or Olympic Games for reasons
Image of cycling is a good fit with environmental protection
of force majeure
TV: high development potential for sports events, cycling in particular
Costly legal proceedings resulting from sanctions based on biological passport
Digital revolution: internet, mobile phones, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, digital TV
Decreasing resources (= TV revenues) for UCI World Championships
Fluctuation of exchange rates (USD and EUR vs CHF)
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3. Operational conduct
4. Two major considerations for the future
As the SWOT analysis is the basic element of our strategic
plan, then this plan should also be re-evaluated every year.
4.1 New economic players in cycling
As a result we carry out all the conduct-monitoring operations
that are indispensable to good organisation, as follows:
BASES FOR CONSIDERATION 2009-2012
SWOT ANALySIS
STRATEGIC PLAN
KEy OBJECTIvES
ANNUAL OPERATIONAL CONDUCT
FINANCIAL PLANNING
CONDUCT By PROJECT
ANNUAL BUDGETS
UCI, CMC, CADF, GCP
BUDGETARy CHECKS
Our sport, and more particularly the discipline of road cycling,
has developed mostly in Europe over the last 50 years. This
evolution has been largely due to historical reasons, but also
as a result of the consistent increase in GDP in Western
European countries, in particular since the end of the Second
World War.
Statistics show that the number of riders from other parts
of the world as well as the number of professional teams in
Asia, the United States, Oceania and Eastern Europe have
increased over the last ten years. This increase may be directly
related to the economic development of these regions.
This is a pleasing state of affairs that confirms the precision
of our strategic objectives. We must however consider this
development carefully in collaboration with major organisers
who are currently interested in establishing new events in
regions experiencing GDP growth of 8-12%.
While the sporting results of athletes from countries such as
the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) have improved spectacularly – in particular due to the establishment of the
World Cycling Centre – we must still pay particular attention to
ensure the coherent development of the various Continental
Calendars and the World Calendar for all our disciplines.
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We believe that there are very many opportunities but that
these must be very carefully considered and understood by
all. This is necessary in order to respect our contacts in these
new cycling countries by explaining our constraints to them
while, trying to properly understand their constraints at a local
level, both in sporting and cultural terms.
THE UCI STRUCTURES
STRONG ORGANISATIONS
TO MEET THIS CHALLENGE
It is through observing these important conditions that we will
achieve the goals that we have set ourselves.
On the basis of the above considerations, our Federation is
ready to be an effective force for development through the
external structures it has put in place.
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WORLD CyCLING CENTRE
2005
UCI PROTOUR
2007
CyCLING ANTI-DOPING FOUNDATION
BIOLOGICAL PASSPORT
2010
GLOBAL CyCLING PROMOTION
The UCI response : respecting all stakeholders’ role
IOC
WADA
TEAMS
ORGANISERS
CONTROL
UCI
RULES AND REGULATIONS
RIDERS
SPONSORS
NATIONAL FEDERATIONS
MEDIA
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
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4.2 A new consideration in the fight against doping
a. UCI ProTeams,
The UCI established a new entity under Swiss law in 2008
which lay outside its legal structures, namely the
Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF).
b. UCI Professional Continental Teams,
The priority objective of this foundation is the operational
management of anti-doping controls, both in and out-of-competition, for all cycling events on the International Calendar.
c. organisers of World Calendar events,
d. the riders,
e. the UCI.
The responsibility for regulation and the imposition of sanctions remains the exclusive domain of the UCI.
The CADF has an annual budget that is independent of the
UCI. This budget is over E 6 million for 2011 and is financed
by the following partners:
PLAN OF PROJECTED ACTIONS FOR 2010-2017
March 2011
Sept. 2011
2012
Scope definition
WG review
Implementation
PROjECT
PREPA.
PILOT AIMS AND
TARGETS (COUNTRY,
PRO TEAMS…)
WORKING
GROUP ACTION
PARTNER
IDENTIF.
PARTNERS’
ACTION
UCI ACTIONS
PLANNING, MEANS,
RESOURCES AVAILAbLE,
PARTNERS
INPUT
INTERNAL COM. AND
COM. WITH TEAMS,
SPONSORS
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Furthermore, targeted out-of-competition testing is conducted by CADF before the three Grand Tours, paid for by the
organisers of these events.
The CADF budget has increased over the last three years.
This investment has borne fruit as the biological passport has
become an effective tool. However, our efforts in the battle
against doping have not improved the image of cycling. Furthermore, the legal costs of doping cases – which the UCI has
to absorb through its ordinary budget – continue to rise.
We have decided to research new ways forward together with
all the stakeholders involved.
With this in mind, we have decided to consider concerted
action with the main stakeholders in the fight against doping,
releasing additional budgets as a priority for:
• education,
• prevention,
• communication.
The consideration of these issues will be carried out by specialists in the field and will address the long term (2011-2017).
It is with this in mind that Mr Fabien Ohl, Professor of the
Institute of Sports Sciences at the University of Lausanne, has
presented us with a plan of projected actions that could be put
into practice between 2011 and 2017.
2015
2017 to 2020
Review
REFORMULATION OF PRIORITIES,
CHOICE OF PRIORITY
PILOT ACTIONS
METHOD OF
IMPLEMENTATION
ORGANISATION
AND MObILISATION
OF NETWORKS
IMPLEMENTATION:
PERSONNEL, ORGANISATION,
PRESENTATIONS, PRACTICE…
MEDIA COMMUNICATION,
PARTNERS…
DEFINITION CONDITIONS
ACCESS TO PHYSICIANS,
COACH ETC.
CALENDAR, ACTIONS
METHOD OF IMPLEMENTATION,
INDICATORS, REMARKS
IMPLEMENTATION:
PERSONNEL, ORGANISATION,
PRESENTATION,
PRACTICES, RIDERS
1. MEDIA COMMUNICATION,
PARTNERS, MARKETING…
2. TRAININGS, CONVERSIONS
3. TEAM LAbELS
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ORGANISATION OF THE UCI
Situation as of 24th june 2011
congress
CONGRESS
management
mANAGEmENT
committee
COmmITTEE
COmmISSIONS
commissions
ExECUTIvE office
OFFICE
executive
President
PRESIDENT
gEnEral managEmEnt
GENERAL
mANAGEmENT
SERvICES
SPORT
Sport AND
and
TECHNICAL
technical
ASPECTS
aSpectS
events AND
and
EvENTS
marketing
mARkETING
administration
ADmINISTRATION
INDEPENDENT UNITS
cadf
CADF
WCC
GCP
Cycling anti-doping
cycling
Anti-Doping
Foundation
foundation
World Cycling
Centre
Global Cycling
Promotion
CommuniCation
COmmUNICATION
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mANAGEmENT COmmITTEE
SITUATION AS OF 13TH OCTOBER 2010
PRESIDENT
Mr PAT MCqUAID (IRL)
vICE-PRESIDENT
Mr HEE WOOK CHO (KOR)
vICE-PRESIDENT
Mr RENATO DI ROCCO (ITA)
vICE-PRESIDENT
Mr ARTUR LOPES (POR)
Mr vITTORIO ADORNI (ITA) - CO-OPTED MEMBER
MEMBER
Mr SHEIKH FAISAL BIN HUMAID AL qASSIMI (UEA)
MEMBER
Mr JOOP ATSMA (NED)
MEMBER
Mr MOHAMED WAGIH AZZAM (EGy)
MEMBER
Mr BRIAN COOKSON (GBR)
MEMBER
Mr MOHAMED JAMEL LOUAFI (TUN)
MEMBER
Mr PEDER PEDERSEN (DEN)
MEMBER
Mr JOSÉ MANUEL PELAEZ (CUB)
MEMBER
Mr MIKE PLANT (USA)
MEMBER
Mr FRITZ RAMSEIER (GER)
MEMBER
Mr MIKE TURTUR (AUS)
MEMBER
Mr WOJCIECH WALKIEWICZ (POL)
HONORARy PRESIDENT
Mr HEIN vERBRUGGEN (NED)
HONORARy vICE-PRESIDENT
Mr RAy GODKIN (AUS)
HONORARy vICE-PRESIDENT
Mr vLADIMIR HOLECEK (CZE)
HONORARy vICE-PRESIDENT
Mr AGOSTINO OMINI (ITA)
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Relations with national FedeRations
and Continental ConFedeRations
Dominique RaymonD,
manageR of continental confeDeRations
anD national feDeRations Relations
Relations with the Continental Confederations and National Federations are undertaken on a daily basis with the objective of maintaining, developing and improving contacts with members of the International Cycling Union (UCI).
Approximately half of the 176 Federations currently registered
with the International Cycling Union are met during the course
of the year at Congresses and Continental Championships.
On the American continent, a course for Caribbean
countries was given in Havana by the Training Manager of
the World Cycling Centre.
The Manager has many responsibilities, and her expertise
can be used to advise National Federations and work with
them on a range of complicated cases relating to different
situations in different countries. She is an essential link both
internally – with the UCI’s departments and services – and
externally – with Confederations and Federations – as well
as between these two components (the link between the
internal and the external).
Special support was offered to Haiti in the aftermath of the
terrible earthquake in that country. Assistance in terms of
equipment and materials allowed a team of riders from
Haiti to participate in the Central American and Caribbean
As a result of a new system of subscriptions introduced in
2009, many Federations benefited from financial aid in 2010
that allowed them to initiate new projects, reinforce their
participation in Continental Championships and support
their activities.
This year also saw the commencement of activities relating
to the National Federation Development Fund with a view
to supporting training and development.
The Executive Office has favoured those projects that seek
to benefit the mass membership.
With this in mind, a course for coaches aimed at women’s
cycling took place in the United Arab Emirates, focusing on
Federations from the Middle East and southern Asia.
Games in Puerto Rico. Our thanks go to our sponsor Santini
who contributed to this initiative.
Consistent relationships are maintained with the Continental Confederations and every year initiatives are launched to
reinforce links with our member Federations.
Countries wishing to establish a National Federation for the
first time are offered a lot of close support and follow-ups
until the final stage of affiliation.
Donations of bicycles were also made during the year, as
described in the section on the World Cycling Centre.
Many thanks are due to the Confederations and their Presidents, as well as to the National Federations and the UCI
staff who have all contributed to the optimal resolution of
certain issues, some of which have been very complex.
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CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATION REPORTS
AFRICAN CyCLING CONFEDERATION (CAC)
MOHAMED WAGIH AZZAM, PRESIDENT OF THE CAC
The Confederation now has 43 member Federations. Two of these, Comoros and Niger, were suspended while the
Republic of the Congo is still affiliated on a provisional basis (the Federation has not updated its constitution).
Guinea was welcomed back as a full member by the UCI Congress on 1st October 2010 as it had fulfilled all its obligations.
In respect of the meetings held during 2010, the year started
with a meeting of the Management Committee of the African Cycling Confederation in Cairo on 9-10 January.
Meetings were held with ANOCA in Casablanca, Morocco,
in July in respect of the first African youth Games. Discussions also concerned the forthcoming All-Africa Games in
Mozambique in 2011.
A meeting of the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa was
held in Maputo (Mozambique) on 13-17 July, during which it
was decided to include cycling in the programme of the 2011
All-Africa Games.
The Conference also invited Federations to register more
events on the UCI Africa Tour calendar.
During his visit to Rwanda, the President of the African
Cycling Confederation met the Presidents or delegates of
the Federations attending: Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Ghana,
Seychelles, Eritrea, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda. The main
topic of the meetings concerned the status of the sport of
cycling in these countries.
African Cycling Confederation member, Mr Adel Aboshawashi, of Libya, represented the Confederation at the first
African youth Games held in Casablanca, Morocco.
On the occasion of the Road Continental Championships
organised in Rwanda, the Confederation President, Dr Wagih
Azzam, met the Rwandan Minister of Sports, Mr Habineza,
for a broad discussion on the different approaches to promoting cycling in Rwanda and the African continent as a whole.
The cycling events in the Games were limited to the road
race and time trial. Tunisia and Morocco took the honours
with gold medals in the time trial and road race respectively.
The subject of organising a major international race involving
the Nile countries was discussed at this meeting.
Egypt also won two medals: a silver in the road race and
bronze in the time trial.
The Minister of Sports expressed a desire to organise the
Continental Championships for mountain bike and BMX.
The African Continental Championships were held in Rwanda
from 9-14 November with the participation of 21 countries.
A conference on the UCI Africa Tour was held during the
Continental Championships, chaired by Dr Wagih Azzam,
with the attendance of the Rwandan Minster for Sports and
21 National Federations.
The time trial events attracted entries from 15 countries.
The following UCI representatives were in attendance:
Mr Jean-Pierre van Zyl, UCI Africa Tour Adviser, Mr Marc
Chovelon, Road Coordinator and Mrs Dominique Raymond,
Manager of Continental Confederation and National Federation Relations.
The following needs were outlined:
• increase in the number of African riders in the UCI World
Championships and Olympic Games,
• reinforcement of the promotion of cycling in Africa,
• provision of assistance in terms of equipment to
member Federations.
Algeria won two medals: a silver in the time trial and bronze
in the road race.
The road races were disputed by riders from 20 countries:
13 women and 97 men took part.
Although Morocco and South Africa have always been the
strongest countries, this year two new nations also put up
very good performances, namely Eritrea and Ethiopia.
The next Continental Championships have been awarded:
• Road Championships to the Ivory Coast in November 2011,
• Mountain Bike Championships to South Africa.
These Championships will allow athletes to qualify for the
2012 London Olympic Games.
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The African Cycling Confederation assisted the UCI during
2010 in resolving the delicate situation concerning the
Algerian Cycling Federation. As a result of joint and continuous efforts throughout the year by the UCI President,
Mr Pat Mcquaid, and the African Cycling Confederation
President, Dr Wagih Azzam, as well as Mrs Dominique
Raymond, Manager of Continental Confederations and
National Federations Relations, the situation of the Algerian
Cycling Federation took a positive turn. Consequently, new
elections were held and the Algerian Cycling Federation
was able to resume its activities.
A special situation arose in Gabon: the Management Committee reached the end of its mandate in April 2009 but did
not hold new elections. The Federation is currently under
government supervision. In order to resolve this situation,
democratic elections must take place in early 2011.
It is sincerely hoped that the close collaboration between the
UCI and the African Cycling Confederation will allow Gabon
to resolve the situation, as has been the case for Algeria.
The next meeting of the African Cycling Confederation
Management Committee was scheduled for March 2011 at
a location that had yet to be determined.
The Eritrean Minister of Sports Mr Ramadhan Awlya was
due to visit the Confederation headquarters in early 2011 to
discuss the promotion of cycling and the preparation of a
candidature by the Eritrean Federation to organise a future
Road Continental Championships.
The member Federations of the Confederation must be
thanked for their efforts to promote cycling and are enthusiastically encouraged by the African Cycling Confederation
to develop their activities and participate in forthcoming
continental events in 2011.
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PAN AmERICAN CyCLING CONFEDERATION (COPACI)
JOSÉ MANUEL PELAEZ, PRESIDENT OF THE COPACI
Although 2010 was marked by the global economic crisis, the Pan American Cycling Confederation was able to implement its schedule of activities and find solutions to resolve the various problems encountered.
With regard to the major meetings of 2010, the first to
be mentioned is the Ordinary Congress of COPACI held
in Aguascalientes in Mexico. The delegates present were
honoured by the attendance of the UCI President Mr Pat
Mcquaid. Also in attendance for the UCI were Mrs Dominique Raymond, Manager of Continental Confederation and
National Federation Relations and Mr Pierre Hutsebaut UCI
America Tour Adviser. The excellent number of 23 member
Federations were represented at the Congress.
It was on this occasion that the COPACI Management Committee met for the first time in the year. The second meeting
took place during the UCI Road World Championships in
Melbourne, Australia.
The UCI Annual Congress took place during the World
Championships with the participation of the voting delegates elected by the 2010 COPACI Congress.
The COPACI vice-President, Mr Trevor Bailey participated
in the PASO and ODEPA Congresses that took place in
veracruz, Mexico.
The COPACI Commissions also held meetings during 2010,
in particular the BMX and Mountain Bike Commissions.
Thanks are due to the members for their excellent work.
In terms of training, coaching courses were held in collaboration with PASO (Pan American Sports Organization) and
the Spanish Cycling Federation. These courses were held in
Ecuador, El Salvador, Paraguay and Nicaragua.
Thanks to support from the UCI, through the National Federation Development Fund, a UCI/COPACI coaching course
was held in Havana in September. The course invited Caribbean Federations and was led by Mr Keith Flory, the Training
Manager at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle.
With regards to sporting activities on the continent,
reconnaissance visits to various locations were made
before the Continental Championships. A visit was made
to Aguascalientes in Mexico after the cancellation of the
Continental Championships in the Dominican Republic due
to economic problems.
visits were also made to Mayagüez (Puerto Rico) for the
Central American and Caribbean Games and to Medellín
(Colombia) for the South American Games.
The Central American Games also experienced the change
of host country: Panama replaced Honduras (because of a
coup d’etat).
The Pan American Mountain Bike Championships took place
from 7-11 April in Guatemala. COPACI vice-President Mr
Steve McCauley attended this event.
This was the first time that Guatemala had organised a continental-scale competition.
The Pan American BMX Championships took place on 28-29
May in quito, Ecuador.
The Pan American Masters Championships were held in
Havana from 20-25 September.
The Pan American Road and Track Championships - for Elite,
U23 and Women - were due to be organised by the Dominican Republic, but considering the unfavourable economic circumstances, the Championships were entrusted to another
country, on this occasion Mexico, where the Championships
took place in Aguascalientes on 8-15 May. Sincere thanks
go to the Mexican Federation and its President Mr Edgardo
Hernandez, as well as the Governor of Aguascalientes and
the President of the Aguascalientes Institute of Sports for
taking over the organisation of the competitions and making
sure that they ran flawlessly.
The Pan American Juniors Championships, originally
awarded to Puerto Rico, also had to be withdrawn as the
construction of the velodrome was not completed in time.
Mexico stood in to host these Championships. Again COPACI’s sincere thanks were addressed to the President of
the Mexican Federation and the Director of the Institute of
High-Performance Sports, Mr Manuel youshimatz, for the
excellent organisation and fabulous hospitality.
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Regional Games were also held during 2010. The South
American Games were held in March in Medellín (Colombia), followed by the Central American Games in Panama
in April and the Central American and Caribbean Games in
Mayagüez (Puerto Rico) in July.
The Junior Caribbean Championships were held in Aruba
and the Elite Caribbean Championships, attended by the
UCI President Mr Pat Mcquaid, were held in Guadeloupe
with the collaboration of the Regional Committee of the
French Cycling Federation.
The increasing number of races registered on the UCI America Tour Calendar result in an increase of responsibilities on
a continental level.
Athletes from the American continent acquitted themselves
well in global terms, both in World Cup events and the World
Championships of the road, track, BMX and mountain bike
disciplines.
The COPACI Congress awarded the various Championships
for 2011:
• Pan American Mountain Bike Championships to Bogotá,
Colombia,
• Pan American Junior Championships to Mar del Plata,
Argentina,
• Pan American BMX Championships to Antioquia,
Colombia,
• Pan American Masters Championships to Trinidad and
Tobago,
• Pan American Road and Track Championships for Elite,
U23, Women to Medellín, Colombia.
voting delegates for the subsequent UCI Congress were
elected. A reminder of the qualification system for the forthcoming 2012 Olympic Games in London was provided.
Given the special circumstances under which the organisers
of certain events had to drop out, the Federations taking up
the challenge have to be especially thanked.
COPACI members are kept up to date with the latest news
through the regularly updated COPACI website. COPACI is
pleased that it can count on the solidarity of its members
and thanks them for their commitment.
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ASIAN CyCLING CONFEDERATION (AAC)
HEE WOOK CHO, PRESIDENT OF THE ACC
The Asian Confederation has increased the number of its affiliated Federations to 41 members, since the UCI Congress
on 1st October 2010, Cambodia has become a member.
The constant development of cycling on the continent
shows that world cycling now has Asian athletes in the
majority of cycling disciplines. In 2010, there were numerous competitions both on a world and continental level.
They are concrete proof of the development of the sport of
cycling on the Asian continent.
It is important to point out that Asia now has two members
on the UCI Management Committee: the ACC President,
Mr Cho who is also one of the vice-Presidents and Mr
Sheikh Al qassimi, member.
In their respective roles, they took part in UCI Management
Committee meetings in 2010 as well as the annual Congress
which was held during the UCI Road World Championships.
voting delegates of the Asian continent elected by the ACC
were also present at this Congress.
Two Meetings of the ACC Management Committee were
held on 12 April 2010 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and
on 21 November 2010 in Guangzhou, China. At these meetings, the Presidents of commissions gave a report on their
activities and put forward their proposals:
• After giving an overview of the general situation of
road races for the 2009-2010 season, the development
of races such as Tour of Korea, Tour of Taiwan, Tour of
Hainan, Malaysia Jelajah and the Tour of Oman were
discussed, as well as the financial aspects and support
for road races and finally the new strategy to be adopted
to promote cycling to the Asian media;
• Regarding the track, the following matters were
discussed: the need to create a track cycling training
school under the patronage of the Asian Confederation,
the organisation of a 6 day race and an increase of the
duration of the Track Asian Cup to 3 days instead of 2;
• For mountain bike, it is regrettable that only 3 races
registered on the 2010 Mountain Bike calendar when
numerous races are organised on the continent. National
Federations must be given information about the
advantages of registering on the continental calendar and
on the conditions to be met for this type of organisation.
The increase of the level and number of mountain bike
races registered on the calendar would help riders to
improve and reach a higher competition level;
• For BMX, information was given regarding the organisation of the upcoming BMX Asian Championships
scheduled on 30 September and 1st October in Jecheon,
Korea;
• The Para-cycling Commission stressed the importance
of the UCI decision aimed at encouraging the integration
of para-cycling within National Federations. qualification
systems for the Olympic Games were also discussed;
• The report by the Commission President on statistics and
records (concerning track events at the Asian Games and
Championships and artistic cycling events) highlighted
the exceptional performances achieved at the Olympic
Games, UCI World Championships and Grands Tours.
The ACC Management Committee awarded the organisation of the following events:
• The 31st edition of the Elite and Juniors Track and Road
Asian Championships in Nakhon Ratchasima, in Thailand
(8 to 19 February 2011). On this occasion, the ACC
Management Committee meeting and Congress will be
held in Bangkok;
• The Elite and Juniors Track and Road Asian Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (8 to 18 February
2012). For the first time, the Under 23 category will be
included;
• The 2012 Mountain Bike Asian Championships in
Lebanon (venue and dates to be fixed later).
At these meetings, it was also decided to create a Media
and Marketing Commission and that record holders will be
rewarded with a certificate.
The ACC statutory Congress held in Sharjah on 13th April,
was attended by 26 National Federations and the UCI President, Mr Pat Mcquaid, who in his speech stressed the
importance of the development of cycling in Asia. At this
Congress, five Federation Presidents were awarded the
“ACC Merit” in recognition of their athletes’ excellent results
at the Olympic Games and UCI World Championships.
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Information was given on the introduction of the new ACC
website which allows all members to follow the development of cycling in all its forms.
In sporting terms, the year was action-packed:
• In January, the last race of the UCI Track World Cup, took
place in Beijing. The Confederation President attended.
Asia excelled by winning 7 gold medals out of the
17 titles at stake. China, Malaysia and Hong Kong were
the countries that won the most medals;
• The Asian Track Cup was held in 3 stages, the first in
Japan in Hakodate, the 2nd in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
and the 3rd at the Muamak velodrome in Thailand;
• The youth Olympic Games, organised for the first time,
brought together 5 countries from the Continent;
• The Road and Track Asian Championships, organised
for the first time in the Western part of the continent, in
the United Arab Emirates, will go down in the history of
cycling in Asia. Their success was huge with the participation of 31 countries. In particular was the participation
of the Korean Democratic Republic which had not taken
part in the Asian Championships since the 2005 edition
in India.
• The Asian Games, which were held in China, were
immensely successful in terms of road, BMX, track
(Guangzhou) and mountain bike (Dafusan).
• However it was regrettable that for the Paralympic
Games, which followed in December, the Asian Confederation was not able to be involved.
The co-operation between the UCI and ACC greatly
contributed to the quality of training throughout the
year:
• As part of the solidarity programmes, 7 countries
benefited from bike donations;
• As part of the National Federations’ Development
Fund, a track and road coaches course was organised
in the United Arab Emirates. This course, lead by a
British coach appointed by the UCI, was attended by
10 trainee coaches from 9 National Federations from the
Middle East and South Asia. It was aimed at promoting
women’s cycling;
• The Continental Centre in Shuzenji (Japan) hosted
2 training camps which were attended by 6 countries.
In addition, a camp was organised in Bangkok for
5 coaches and 24 riders from 5 countries.
• The 16th Juniors Mountain Bike Asian Championships
organised in Korea were a great success. 12 countries
took part: Japan, Malaysia, Korea, China, Hong Kong,
Thailand, Nepal, Chinese Taipei, vietnam, Philippines,
Singapore and Kazakhstan;
The report of the Confederation’s activities would not be
complete without mentioning the “Champion System”.
Since 2009 this company has been the provider of Continental Champion jerseys.
• The BMX Asian Championships were also organised in
Korea and there was an increase in participation levels:
for the first time, 7 countries took part.
The Confederation would like to thank its members, the
various organisers, and all those who have contributed and
will continue to contribute to the development of cycling on
the continent and throughout the world.
• The BMX track in Jecheon City (Korea) is the first track
meeting the international norms. This will undoubtedly
help promote the discipline in the country;
• The excellence of the organisation of both the Mountain
Bike and BMX Championships is worthy of note and the
Confederation would like to sincerely thank the parties
involved;
• Thanks to the organisation of the 2010 Commonwealth
Games in India, the city of New Dehli now has a
250 meter ultramodern velodrome which will help to
promote this discipline.
• Still in India, 2010 marked the first edition of the Tour of
Delhi Cyclothon which took place on an urban circuit. At
the end of this race, the UCI President announced that
India had become the new frontier of cycling;
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EUROPEAN CyCLING UNION (UEC)
WOJCIECH WALKIEWICZ, UEC PRESIDENT
The UEC celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2010 : the Confederation was founded in Zurich on 7 April 1990. It now has
48 member Federations.
The UEC had a very busy year in sporting terms in 2010,
when, with its partners, it organised cycling events in all
disciplines, totalling 67 days of racing. Several thousand
athletes of all ages took part in these events. The UEC held
several Management meetings and commission meetings
throughout the year; these are summarised in chronological
order below.
On 12 October, at UCI headquarters in Aigle (Switzerland),
the UEC and UCI jointly examined the possibility of the
collaboration of the UCI in the organisation of the European
Championships.
The BMX Congress was held on 27 February in Klatovy in
the Czech Republic, focusing mainly on the arrangements
for the discipline’s events for the season. Management
meetings were followed by the Ordinary General Meeting
on 5-7 March, with the participation of the UCI President, Mr
Pat Mcquaid, and the Honorary UEC President Mr vladimir
Holecek. These meetings were held in the spa town of Alanya i n Turkey.
The last meeting of the UEC Management Committee of the
year took place in Regensdorf, Switzerland, on 20 November.
The European Championships for the coming years were
awarded at this meeting (2011-2014 – youth MTB; 2011 – U23/
Junior track; 2012 – Elite track, trials; 2013 – U23/Junior road;
2014 – U23/Junior road, MTB cross-country, cyclo-cross).
In addition to the standard points on the agenda, the Meeting also:
• approved the new UEC Statutes,
• awarded the 2011 European Championships, U23 and
Junior Road categories, to Offida (Italy) and the 2013
European Cyclo-cross Championships to Mlada Boleslav
(the Czech Republic),
• honoured Mr Backer and Mr Pitallier by awarding them
the new UEC medal for their long service and dedication
to cycling.
The UEC participated in the General Meeting of the Union
Internationale des vélodromes in Copenhagen on 27 March.
On 2-5 May, the UEC contributed to the preparations for the
European youth Olympic Festival (EyOF) that will take place
in Trabzon (Turkey) in 2011.
On 29-30 June, a meeting was held with the European
Olympic Committee in Rome (Italy) on the matter of the
future of the EyOF. This Festival has the objective of promoting Olympic sports and preparing talented young European
athletes for the Olympic Games.
Three important meetings were held in October.
At the UCI Road World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, on 1 October, the UEC participated in the debates
of the UCI’s Annual Congress and was represented by its
voting delegates.
The UEC President Mr Walkiewicz visited Norway from
28-31 October to take part in the festivities celebrating the
centenary of the Norwegian Federation.
The UEC Commissions must be thanked for their excellent
work and consistent involvement. It should be emphasised
that every UEC Commission liaises closely with its UCI
counterpart.
Mountain bike
The members of the Commission met on several occasions
and worked on the preparation and organisation of the European MTB Championships for cross-country, downhill, fourcross and marathon and oversaw the approval of the courses
for future European Championships.
Trials
The Commission actively contributed to the organisation
of the European Trials Championship in Melsungen (GER),
drawing up the 2011 Trials calendar and making preparations
for the next European Championships in Biella (ITA).
Track
In addition to contributing to the preparation, organisation
and supervision of the European Track Championships - this
year held in St Petersburg (RUS) for the U23 and Junior
categories - the Commission was also active in the organisation of the first Elite European Championships in Pruszkow
(POL) and in the European Motor-Paced Championships in
Alkmaar (NED).
The Commission reinforced its close collaboration with the
UCI Track Commission and made proposals, in particular
concerning the allocation of wild cards for the Track Cycling
World Championships.
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bMX
The Commission focused its work on the organisation, administration and supervision of the rounds of the European
BMX Championships (12 rounds in 6 countries) and drawing
up the 2011 BMX calendar.
Several meetings took place with organisers and team
managers.
The organisers from the following countries all deserve
heartfelt thanks:
• Austria: Bregenz, Graz-Stattegg,
• Czech Republic: Klatovy, Zdar nad Sazavou,
• France: Besançon, Pra Loup,
• Germany: Mainz, Ludwigslust, Weiterstadt, Willingen,
Melsungen, Frankfurt,
Indoor Cycling
• Great Britain: Manchester,
The Commission contributed to the organisation of the European Junior Indoor Cycling Championships in Ludwigslust
(GER) and the European Cups in Cycle-Ball for the Elite and
U23 categories and teams.
• Israel: Haifa,
The year of the European Cycling Union’s 20th anniversary
was a very positive one in sporting terms, as borne witness by the constant activity of the UEC. Some 24 events
were organised in 13 different countries as well as UCI
World Championships and UCI World Cups in all the cycling
disciplines.
• Italy: Perugia, Montebelluna,
• The Netherlands: valkenswaard, Alkmaar,
• Norway: Sandnes, Hafjell,
• Poland: Pruszkow,
• Russian Federation: St Petersburg,
• Switzerland: Mosnang,
• Turkey: Ankara.
Sincere thanks are due to the 48 member Federations, the
various organisers, Commission members, Commissaires
and the UCI for their excellent co-operation.
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OCEANIAN CyCLING CONFEDERATION (OCC)
MIKE TURTUR, OCC PRESIDENT
The year 2010 was an historic one for the continent of Oceania: Australia hosted the UCI Road World Championships and
the International Federation’s Annual Congress.
The World Championships in Melbourne and Geelong were
an undisputed success. The organisation was very professional and Australian spectators turned up in their thousands to
make this major event a fantastic spectacle.
The performances of the Australian athletes demonstrated
that cycling has a sound foundation in Oceania and that this
continent is a growing force in the development of cycling.
In addition to the Road World Championships, Melbourne
also hosted the first round of the 2010 UCI Track Cycling
World Cup Classics event.
Track cycling is very popular in this continent and has many
top-class athletes. The event received a very warm welcome
from the large audiences.
The Oceanian Confederation faces a major challenge in relation to the UCI calendar, namely to develop its calendar in
all the cycling disciplines. The geographical situation of the
Continent in relation to the rest of the world makes it very
difficult to increase the number of new events. However,
the Confederation is working with the continent, two main
Federations, Australia and New Zealand, to encourage them
to establish new events and maintain and develop those
already on the calendar.
Despite the significant challenges, high-level athletes are still
being trained and developed in the continent.
Recently, two exceptional performances were achieved on
the continent:
The organisation of this event was all the more important
because it contributed to the qualification of athletes to the
forthcoming Olympic Games in London.
• Jack Bobridge’s world record in the 4,000 m individual
pursuit, previously held by Chris Boardman and unbeaten for 15 years,
Returning to continental matters, the 2011 Championships
for Road and Mountain Bike will be held in Shepparton,
victoria State, Australia, the Track Championships in Invercargill, New Zealand, and Para-Cycling on the Sunshine Coast,
queensland State, Australia.
• The performance of Cameron Meyer, equally exceptional, in winning the Tour Down Under, the first event of
the 2011 UCI WorldTour.
The Confederation worked actively on the development of
cycling to assist countries without federations to set up
cycling structures, allowing them to join the ranks of the
members of the OCC and UCI.
The vice-President of the OCC, Mr Mike victor, is very active
in this respect and hopes to see the creation of National
Federations in countries such as Tonga, Nauru, the Solomon
Islands, Samoa, etc. in the near future.
The Confederation’s forthcoming activities will focus on:
• coordinating a calendar of events,
• maintaining key contacts,
• coordination of the supply of equipment to developing
countries,
• participation in major events such as meetings with
ONOC (Oceanian National Olympic Committees).
In conclusion, the OCC vice-President, Mr Mike victor,
was honoured by the UCI Congress with the UCI Merit in
recognition of his years of devotion to the sport of cycling.
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REPORT By THE SPORTS AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
PHILIPPE CHEvALLIER, SPORTS AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
The year 2009 saw a comprehensive restructuring of the UCI administration, and 2010 enabled us to consolidate this
process within the Sports and Technical Department by appointing a number of new staff members. A young, dynamic
and experienced team has been put together to serve our various partners within the cycling family.
All of the department’s activities, whether sports-centred or
technical, have been overseen by the various commissions
and working groups. Details of the work that has been carried out can be found in the individual coordinators’ reports.
I would nevertheless like to highlight the following
points.
1) The year was marked by a major effort to bring together
the events of the road World Calendar (the “historic” events
and the UCI ProTour), which has led to better understanding of the calendar compared with previous years. After a
rigorous consultation process the stakeholders were able
to reach a consensus, which was a very welcome development. In concrete terms, the road World Calendar has
been replaced by the UCI WorldTour calendar, and a new
registration system for 1st division teams (UCI ProTeams)
and 2nd division teams (UCI Professional Continental Teams)
has been implemented.
2) As far as track cycling is concerned, given the number
of countries with riders practising the discipline, and the
growing number of new velodromes being built, it appears
still to have great development potential. Discussions have
taken place with a view to adding a third level of events to
the track calendar after the Olympic Games, the UCI World
Championships and the UCI World Cups. The purpose of this
third tier of events on the track calendar would be to enable
countries to compete regularly and to regulate participation
in the Track World Cup events. A series of consultations has
been planned. The study will be completed in September
2011 and presented to the UCI Management Committee. It
is hoped that this new series of events will help galvanise
the track calendar starting with the 2012-2013 season.
3) The off-road disciplines of mountain bike and BMX are
relatively young in terms of cycling history, but they very
quickly acquired legitimacy when they were added to the
programme of the Olympic Games. These two disciplines,
which are hard-wired for innovation, bring a dynamic spirit to
the classic disciplines of road and track.
In 2010 a comprehensive study was conducted in the field to
identify new trends in the off-road community, with a view to
finding out how this quest for innovation, a vital driver in the
development of these disciplines, could be sustained. The
study revealed that the off-road disciplines have reached full
maturity, and it has become necessary to actively address
the question of maintaining their attractive potential.
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A new set of rules for Mountain Bike (Part 4) was submitted to the UCI Management Committee at its meeting in
Melbourne at the end of 2010. The reason for updating the
rules was to introduce a new concept that would enhance
the attractiveness of mountain bike competitions for riders,
teams, sponsors, organisers, National Federations, the IOC,
the media and the public.
8) Meanwhile, a specific set of rules has been drafted to
regulate the activities of riders’ agents, which can have a
significant impact on the image of cycling worldwide. The
UCI was in need of a legal and regulatory framework to
govern their activity, which has the potential to compromise
the interests of riders, sporting ethics and the successful
running of sports competitions.
As from 2011, building on the findings of the field study and
in order to support the development of the discipline, the
UCI will recognise UCI Elite Mountain Bike Teams and UCI
Mountain Bike Teams as professionally organised competitive structures.
During the course of 2011 we will be putting in place a certification system for riders’ agents. The purpose of the qualification it delivers will be to inform the professional cycling
community about agents’ qualifications and their integrity.
As from 2012, riders’ agents who have obtained a certificate
may apply to their National Federation for an annual licence.
This process will need to be repeated each year.
New and more spectacular competition formats will also be
put in place.
4) Para-cycling continues to grow and is becoming increasingly integrated within the UCI. The creation of the UCI Road
Para-cycling World Cup will encourage the healthy development of the sport. The support of our National Federations is
a key element in the standard of performance achieved by
the athletes and in the services provided to them, and this is
clearly reflected in the excellent results they achieve.
5) Consequently, I can guarantee that the whole of the UCI
Sports and Technical Department is paying close attention to
what is taking place out in the field, both in sporting terms
and at National Federation level, with a view to continuing
the innovative, proactive and dynamic development of all the
disciplines of cycling.
6) The UCI has recently established a rewarding relationship
with the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).
My department can now call upon the experience and expertise of Professor Jan-Anders Månson to help us fulfil the
requirements of the Lugano Charter and the basic principles
of the UCI Rules (Part 1, Chapter III). The aim of this cooperation is to build a closer relationship with stakeholders in the
cycling industry with a view to providing a better service to
the cycling family, promoting greater understanding of the
technical aspects and ensuring that everyone makes the
most of the advantages offered by technology.
7) I would also like to mention that a new Commissaires’
Commission has been put in place. It plays a vital role in
appointing UCI Commissaires and verifying their qualifications. The Commissaires are often the only representatives
of our Federation at international events and the success of
the competitions depends on them.
9) Finally, on the recommendation of the Olympic movement, we have looked into creating an Athletes’ Commission, with the aim of:
• giving riders a forum and a voice within the cycling family
and its administration;
• enabling the UCI to approach riders and receive a direct
response;
• providing an official outlet for riders to air their views
within a Commission.
A proposal regarding the creation of an Athletes’ Commission will be submitted to the UCI Management Committee
in January 2011.
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UCI PROTOUR COUNCIL (UPTC) | JAvIER BARRIO, UCI PROTOUR COORDINATOR
PRESIDENT
Mr vITTORIO ADORNI (ITA)
MEMBERS
Mr ROCCO CATTANEO (SUI)
APPOINTED By THE U CI
Mr ROGER LEGEAy (FRA)
APPOINTED By THE U CI
Mr ERIC ZABEL (GER)
APPOINTED By THE U CI
Mr RAMON MENDIBURU (ESP)
APPOINTED By THE U CI
Mr STEPHEN ROCHE (IRL)
APPOINTED By THE U CI
Mr MICHAEL HINZ (GER)
ORGANISERS’ REPRESENTATIvE
Mr CHARLy MOTTET (FRA)
ORGANISERS’ REPRESENTATIvE
Mr JONATHAN vAUGHTERS (USA)
TEAMS’ REPRESENTATIvE
Mr ROBERTO AMADIO (ITA)
TEAMS’ REPRESENTATIvE
Mr DARIO CIONI (ITA)
RIDERS’ REPRESENTATIvE
Mr GIANNI BUGNO (ITA)
RIDERS’ REPRESENTATIvE
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SITUATION AS OF 1
OCTOBER 2010
The most notable development of the year was the announcement at the end of the season of a new first division circuit
known as the “UCI WorldTour” that would start in 2011. This new competition format – bringing the UCI ProTour and
“monument” events together in the same calendar – is the fruit of an agreement between the UCI and organisers of the
“monument events” . The UCI WorldTour uses a new procedure for team registration and the allocation of licences.
UCI ProTeams
The licences of eight teams expired at the end of 2010 and
four new teams applied for licences. There were also two
other licence applications that were subsequently withdrawn.
The teams/candidates presenting a request for a new or
renewed licence were the following:
• BMC Racing Team (second division team at the time of application)
• Euskaltel-Euskadi
• HTC-Highroad
• Leopard Trek (new team)
• Liquigas-Cannondale
• Movistar Team
• Pro Team Astana
• vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team (second division team at the
time of application)
• Cofidis, le credit en ligne (second division team at the time of
application)
• FDJ
• Geox-TMC
• Pegasus Sports (new team)
The Licence Commission decided to renew the licence of
five teams and award three new licences. Three teams were
registered in the second division and the application of a further
team was rejected.
UCI ProTour events
The UCI ProTour expanded to a third continent in 2010, namely
America, through two new one-day races in Canada: the Grand
Prix Cycliste de québec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal.
major decisions taken during the year
• Setting up the UCI ProTeams Solidarity programme:
17 UCI ProTeams made gifts of six bikes each to National
Federations in developing countries. The UCI was
responsible for transporting the bikes.
• Approval of the new procedure for the registration and
award of licences to UCI ProTeams and UCI Professional
Continental Teams.
• Approval of the creation of the “sporting evaluation”
working group responsible for examining the scale of
points used to establish the value of the sporting criterion
of the new registration procedure.
• Approval of the funding of half the costs of the “Junior
Conference” from the UCI ProTour reserve and solidarity
fund. The Junior Conference will be held every year from
2011 during the UCI Road World Championships.
• It was decided to pay the organiser of GP Ouest France
- Plouay the sum of 30,000 euros from the UCI ProTour
reserve and solidarity fund in view of the event’s financial
difficulties.
• Approval of the amalgamation of UCI ProTour and “monument” events in a new UCI WorldTour calendar.
• Approval of support for the granting of a UCI WorldTour
licence to the Tour of Beijing from 2011.
• Approval of renaming the UCI ProTour Council the
“Professional Cycling Council” from 2011.
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ROAD COMMISSION | MARC CHOvELON, SPORTS COORDINATOR - ROAD
PRESIDENT
Mr JOOP ATSMA (NED)
MEMBERS
Mr SEAN KELLy (IRL)
Mr SEAN PETTy (USA)
Mr JOE SMETS (BEL)
Mr EDDy BUCHETTE (LUX)
REPRESENTING THE ORGANISERS
Mr JOHN LELANGUE (BEL)
REPRESENTING THE TEAMS
SITUATION AS OF 31ST DECEMBER 2010
The UCI Sports and Technical Department is also responsible for road cycling in the Elite Men’s, Elite Women’s, Under-23
Men’s, Junior Men’s and Junior Women’s categories. It is involved in managing and developing the discipline, managing
the sports side of UCI events and coordinating with the UCI’s various partners. The Sports and Technical Department
works closely with the Road Commission, which met in Geneva on 9 April and also on 26 and 27 August 2010.
1. Management and development of the sport
Calendars
The Sports and Technical Department is in charge of the following calendars: the UCI Continental Circuits (UCI Europe
Tour, UCI Africa Tour, UCI America Tour, UCI Asia Tour and
UCI Oceania Tour), Elite Women’s, Junior Women’s and
Junior Men’s.
Requests from the National Federations are evaluated by the
“Calendar” working group, which includes representatives
of UCI teams, organisers and athletes. Its proposals are then
submitted to the Road Commission before being presented
to the UCI Management Committee for approval.
UCI Teams
The Sports and Technical Department manages the registration of UCI Road Teams, which are: the UCI Professional
Continental Teams, the UCI Continental Teams and the UCI
Women’s Teams.
A new registration procedure was set up in 2010 for UCI
Professional Continental Teams and UCI ProTeams, which
meant major changes to the registration procedure and the
process for awarding licences for the following season. Four
criteria – sporting, financial, administrative and ethical – were
analysed during the procedure. The sporting criterion, which
is now based on the team’s performance, is the determining
factor. The other three criteria are also taken into account.
The registration process for UCI Continental and Women’s
Teams is more strict than previously, with the addition of
an obligatory bank guarantee. The procedure, which now
applies to each continent, is explained in a new registration
manual that was sent to the National Federations in 2009.
In accordance with the new rules, the UCI has assessed the
efforts of a number of National Federations to register their
Continental and Women’s Teams using the new procedure.
We will continue to monitor National Federation registrations
in 2011.
UCI Rules
Further to the proposals of the “Calendar”, “Technical Rules
and Safety” and “Rider-Team Relations” working groups,
and with the input of the Road Commission, the rules for
Part 2 (Road Races) and Part 9 (World Championships) have
been updated.
2. Management and development of UCI competitions
Olympic Games
The Sports and Technical Department has published a new
qualification system for the 2012 Olympic Games. The routes
of the time trials and road races of the 2012 London Games
were defined by the Sports and Technical Department.
youth Olympic Games
The first youth Olympic Games took place from 17 to 22
August 2010. Time trial and road race events were on the
programme of this team competition for Junior Men and
Women athletes. Mountain bike and BMX competitions also
took place. Thirty-two nations were represented by teams of
3 Junior men and 1 woman each.
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UCI Road World Championships
UCI Continental Championships
The Sports and Technical Department was responsible for
the technical management of the 2010 UCI Juniors Road
World Championships in Offida (Italy), in which 50 countries
took part, and the UCI Elite Road World Championships in
Melbourne (Australia), in which 53 countries participated (an
excellent turnout for World Championships outside Europe).
Continental Championships organised by the Continental
Confederations took place in the following countries:
• African Continental Championships : Namibia
• Asian Continental Championships : United Arab Emirates
• American Continental Championships : Mexico
• European Continental Championships : Turkey
• Oceania Continental Championships : New Zealand
As from 2011, the Junior competitions will be combined
with the UCI Elite Road World Championships. Four events
will take place: time trials (Men and Women) and road races
(Men and Women).
A special conference will be organised for Junior athletes
and their support teams during the UCI Road World Championships. The themes of the conference will focus on the
work of the UCI and the cycling professions.
Thanks to the new qualification system for the Olympic
Games, participation in the Elite Continental Championships
gives direct access to participation in the Games (over the
year 2011 for Elite Men and 2012 for Elite Women).
UCI World Cups and Nations Cups
The first Asian leg of the UCI Women Road World Cup, the
Tour of Chongming Island (China), was successfully staged.
Two new events will be added to the Nations’ Cup in 2011:
“Toscana - Terra di ciclismo” in Italy, for Under-23 Men, and
the GP Herning-Arrhus in Denmark, for Junior Men.
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3. Relations with Partners
Organisers
National Federations and
The evaluation system for cycling races based on the “Guide
to the Organisation of Road Events” and the UCI rules continued in 2010.
Continental Confederations
The UCI was able to use its Continental Advisers and the
Continental Congresses to inform all the National Federations about the current status of the UCI Continental Circuits
and their ambitions for the future.
Two conferences (UCI Africa Tour and UCI America Tour)
have been scheduled for 2011 to explain to the National
Federations the qualification procedures for the Olympic
Games and the development aims of the sport, as well as to
encourage them to set up UCI Continental Teams.
In order to encourage the development of the Continental
Circuits and the progress of Continental Teams, the organisers of Continental Circuits outside Europe will be required
to invite the best UCI Continental Teams on their continent
as from in 2011.
The organisers of Continental Circuits will thus have the
opportunity to have the best Continental Teams from their
continent participating in their events.
Teams
A seminar was organised for teams applying for UCI Professional Continental Team or UCI ProTeam status for the 2011
season, in order to provide all the information they need to
prepare their registration files.
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TRACK COMMISSION | GILLES PERUZZI, SPORTS COORDINATOR TRACK
PRESIDENT
Mr MICHAEL TURTUR (AUS)
MEMBERS
Mr GABRIEL CURUCHET (ARG)
Mr ENRICO DELLA CASA (ITA)
Mr PEDER PEDERSEN (DEN)
Mr PATRICK SERCU (BEL)
Mr yOSHINORI KURAMASU (JPN)
SITUATION AS OF 31ST DECEMBER 2010
1. Management and development of the sport
The Sport and Technical Department, in conjunction with the Track Commission, is responsible for the development of
the discipline and, in particular, the UCI track regulations.
One objective has been to improve the clarity of the various
articles of the regulations that govern the discipline. The following adjustments were made:
- changes to the omnium with the inclusion of an elimination race. The new formula was successfully tested at
the 2010 UCI Juniors Track World Championships;
- changes to the distances of the various omnium events
in order to provide a genuine test of endurance;
- modification of the qualification system for the 2011
Elite Track Cycling World Championships team events to
correspond to the method used for the Olympic Games.
Another important activity of the Sport and Technical Department is to ensure the conformity of various velodromes,
whether existing, under construction or on the drawing board.
It is very pleasing to see the growing number of major projects currently under way and recently achieved. As the UCI
is the body responsible for issuing approval of a velodrome
wishing to host an international event, consultation from the
very first stages of the project is important in order to avoid
any subsequent major corrections being required.
2. Management and Development of UCI Events
Olympic Games
Following the decision in 2009 to change the track events of
the Olympic programme, the qualification system was modified in order to guarantee the participation of the best riders
and ensure the presence of a greater number of nations.
The qualification system for the 2012 London Olympic Games
is based on several components:
- a new distribution of the 188 places available for track
events: 104 men and 84 women (compared with 135
men and 53 women in Beijing in 2008),
- a maximum number of riders of each gender per nation:
9 men and 7 women (compared with 11 men and 3
women in Beijing),
- the introduction of continental quotas,
- extending the qualification period to cover two track
seasons.
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In order to meet a request by LOCOG and benefit from maximum exposure during the forthcoming Olympic Games, the
track competition programme has been scheduled over six
consecutive days, as was the case in Sydney and Athens.
The 10 Olympic events were held in all four rounds of the
World Cup while the nine non-Olympic events were distributed over the four rounds and held once each per season.
UCI World Championships
The two editions of the Continental Championships preceding
the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships will play
an important role in the qualification process for the London
Olympic Games, replacing the B World Championships.
The 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were a real
success both in terms of quality as well as quantity, with the
record participation of 333 riders.
There was also excellent participation at the 2010 UCI Juniors
Track World Championships in Montichiari (Italy), where 262
riders from 37 nations competed for the 19 rainbow jerseys
on offer. It was encouraging that 20 teams participated in the
men’s team pursuit (equalling the record number of entries in
Moscow in 2009).
UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
The last of the four rounds of the 2009-2010 season was held
in Beijing and was a great success.
Despite the stable participation of an average of 48 teams in
the 2009-2010 season, the average number of competitors
per round increased considerably to 250 riders, a rise of nearly
25% compared with the previous season.
The first two of the four rounds of the 2010-2011 season
witnessed a further increase in participation, in terms of the
number of riders (288) as well as the number of teams (49).
This increase is related to the qualification process for the
Olympic Games: the season was the first of the two World
Cup seasons that count towards the 2010-2012 UCI Olympic
Track Ranking. In view of the new Olympic programme, the
standard programme of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – which previously comprised 17 events – was amended
for the 2010 and 2011 qualification seasons for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Continental Championships
3. Relations with Partners
In order to optimise the qualification system for the 2012
Olympic Games, the UCI approached the Continental Confederations in order to agree the dates of the two editions of the
Continental Championships contributing to the UCI Olympic
Track Ranking and in order to guarantee that the programme
and format of the events conform to UCI Regulations.
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PARA-CyCLING COMMISSION | CHANTALE PHILIE, PARA-CyCLING COORDINATOR
PRESIDENT
Mr LOUIS BARBEAU (CAN)
MEMBERS
Ms CATHERINE GASTOU (FRA)
Mr CRAIG GRIFFIN (USA)
Mr LUKAS WEBER (SUI)
SITUATION AS OF 31ST DECEMBER 2010
The development of para-cycling within the UCI continues: the discipline is becoming an established part of the structure. In total, 39% of the UCI’s member Federations have committed themselves to the para-cycling cause after just three
years of the discipline’s integration into the large cycling family.
1. Management and development of the sport
In 2010 we were able to consolidate certain changes
introduced in 2009 and to continue our move towards the
discipline’s harmonization; first and foremost we have started to develop the tools necessary for the management of
this. For the first time, the UCI’s on-line registration system
was used, following the example of the other disciplines,
allowing National Cycling Federations to register their athletes directly.
The introduction of the classification system in 2009 led to
the compilation and publication of the Classification Guide
in collaboration with UCI classifier Terrie Moore. Aimed at
National Federations, athletes and classifiers, this guide
explains the different classes and divisions and also provides
all details of the UCI’s classification structure.
Another guide entitled “PTRM – Para-cycling Timing and
Results Management”, produced in collaboration with a
specialist in para-cycling timing Sylvain Richard, is a vital tool
for the development of the discipline. It allows organising
committees and the timing companies at events to produce
a timing service that corresponds with the UCI standards
and meets the specific needs of para-cycling and its events.
2. Management and development of UCI events
With the cancellation of the UCI Para-cycling World Championships in Colombia, we immediately proceeded with
the separation of the event’s road and track disciplines; the
company Paramanic International rose to the challenge with
flair, exchanging the organisation of a UCI World Cup event
for the UCI World Championships! Athletes from 38 nations
and representing the five continents made the most of the
excellent organisation at Baie-Comeau (CAN).
Unfortunately, this modification meant that the 1st season
of the UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup was reduced to one
event, in Segovia. This event was nevertheless extremely
well received by the 29 participating nations and its success
will certainly be repeated in 2011: Segovia will host the 2nd
event of the UCI World Cup which will begin in Sydney (AUS)
and will finish in Baie-Comeau (CAN).
The regional para-cycling events calendar saw a 10%
increase in P1 races in 2010, as well as the registration of
National Championships on the calendar. This allowed the
UCI to better monitor the development of the discipline
and put emphasis on the importance of a solid structure
of events. Taking into account all the event levels, National
Championships, P2 and P1, we have races on all five continents. This is an important step forward in the globalisation
of the discipline.
It is also worthy of note that para-cycling (road and track) was
included in the very first edition of the Asian Para Games
which took place in Guangzhou (China) from 12th to 19th
December. This participation allowed six new countries to
win UCI points.
The discipline has also been accepted for the Parapan American Games, which will take place in Guadalajara (Mexico) in
November 2011: they will be part of America’s development
plan with a view to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
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3. Relations with our different partners
As in previous years, a Nations Forum was organised during
the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships. This
meeting provided an important opportunity for discussions
with the participating National Federations and to bring the
changes onto the same level. The following were among the
subjects brought up at this annual meeting: the 2012 London
Paralympic Games programme, equipment, the new team
relay event, the importance of the National Championships
and the integration of the discipline.
The participation and presence of the UCI in the International
Paralympic Committee (IPC) activities also play an important
part in the good relations with our partners. We attended a
meeting regarding classification in Bonn, Germany, on 19th
and 20th February. The UCI was also present at the Sport
Council, a meeting of all sporting representatives, where we
led a session on independence and the different models of
governance.
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mOUNTAIN BIkE
MOUNTAIN BIKE COMMISSION | PETER vAN DEN ABEELE, OFF-ROAD DISCIPLINES MANAGER
PRESIDENT
Mr DAvID LAPPARTIENT (FRA)
MEMBERS
Mr SIMON BURNEy (GBR)
Mr BRIAN JOLLy (CAN)
Mr GREG MINNAAR (RSA)
SITUATION AS OF 31ST DECEMBER 2010
The mountain bike discipline is entering a stage of maturity; in the future, we must find new ways to make it more
attractive for the riders, teams, public and organisers.
1. Global Development Strategy
UCI mTB Commission meetings
The MTB Commission met several times in 2010. The first
meeting took place in Houffalize (BEL) in May, the second in
Aigle (SUI) in July and the third in Mt Ste Anne (CAN) during
the 2010 UCI MTB World Championships. Major projects
such as the UCI MTB Team concept, the UCI Marathon
concept, cross-country eliminator races and riders’ downhill
protections were discussed.
A survey was carried out in order to continue the development of mountain biking, which each season captures the
imagination of more and more riders and spectators alike.
The off-road survey was sent to National Federations, UCI
Mountain Bike Teams, riders, organisers, sponsors, spectators and media. Some 4,300 people answered the survey,
which was carried out in two separate parts: endurance
(Olympic cross-country and cross-country marathon) and
gravity (downhill and four-cross).
Based on the outcome of the survey, the UCI has drawn up
a new development concept for off-road 2011. The Commission remains active in making our sport more attractive to
the media.
UCI mountain Bike International Calendar
A record number of 440 events were registered on the
international calendar (246 Olympic cross-country, 94 downhill, 32 4X and 68 cross-country marathon). The number of
registrations was up slightly compared with previous years
(2009: 429 events / 2008: 392 events). Remarkably, the
number of cross-country events is rising compared to 2009
but the gravity events (DHI/4X) are decreasing.
The events on the UCI MTB International Calendar were
organised on the 5 different continents. 55 nations organised events in 2010, which is the same number as the
previous year.
A UCI Olympic qualification Ranking linked to the International Calendar was installed to determine the qualification
quota for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Regulations
Minor changes were made to the regulations.
2. Management and Development of UCI Competitions
youth Olympic Games
After the introduction of mountain bike at the Olympics in
Atlanta in 1996, the discipline was present at the inaugural
youth Olympic Games in 2010.
UCI mTB World Championships
The UCI MTB World Championships were held on the American Continent, in Mt-Ste-Anne (CAN) and the UCI MTB
Marathon World Championships in St. Wendel (GER).
The Worlds in Mt-Ste-Anne saw the participation of 629
riders (359 for XCO, 146 for DHI, 48 for 4X and 76 for the
team relay) from 40 countries and 5 continents. Medals
were won by 15 different nations. This was a higher participation than the year before in Canberra (AUS), where 575
riders took part but lower than the 2008 UCI MTB World
Championships hosted by val di Sole (ITA) where 807 riders
from 50 countries participated.
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The cross-country race was held on a short and technical
track with a double feed/technical assistance zone. It delivered excellent race action.
Internet visitors from 104 different countries led by Great
Britain, France and Germany accessed the Live Timing
pages.
In St. Wendel (GER), 119 men and 43 women from 32 nations
participated in the MTB Marathon World Championships.
The participation is lower than the year before where 130
men and 54 women from 34 countries competed. A popular
mass event took place at the same time.
UCI mTB World Cup
Six events were held for each of the three formats: Olympic cross-country (XCO), downhill (DHI) and four-cross
(4X). Mountain biking returned to its roots with a round in
Windham (USA), which hosted a triple event (XCO, DHI,
4X). val di Sole (ITA) organised the second triple event of
the season. Three XCO events took place in Dalby Forest
(GBR), Houffalize (BEL) and Offenburg (GER). 3 DHI and 4X
events took place in Maribor (SLO), Fort-William (GBR) and
Leogang (AUT). Windham, Leogang and Dalby Forest were
excellent newcomers to the World Cup.
Again the cross-country event in Offenburg enjoyed excellent participation (226 men and 105 women) as did the
downhill event in Leogang (213 men and 30 women)
In general, participation still needs to be developed in the
Women’s category at downhill and 4X competitions.
In 2009 the Commission introduced UCI World Cup crosscountry events for Juniors.
In total, 4044 riders representing 48 nations participated in
the UCI World Cup series across all categories.
mountain Bike Continental Championships
Continental Championships were held on four different
continents: only the African Confederation didn’t host
Continental Championships. The UCI appoints a Technical
Delegate to ensure excellent development.
masters
The UCI Masters World Championships were organised in
Balneario Camboriu (BRA).
3. Relationship with Partners
UCI mTB Teams
Once again the registration of the UCI MTB Teams was a
success: a record number of 107 teams (575 riders) was
registered, compared with 90 UCI MTB Teams (460 riders)
in 2009.
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BMX COMMISSION | JOHAN LINDSTRöM, GRAvITy COORDINATOR
PRESIDENT
Mr ABE SCHNEIDER (AUS)
MEMBERS
Mr BAS DE BEvER (NED)
Mr MIKE KING (USA)
Mr GERMAN MEDINA (COL)
Mr ROGER RINDERKNECHT (SUI)
SITUATION AS OF 31ST DECEMBER 2010
BMX continued to make further progress all around the world during the year. The introduction of BMX to the Olympic
Games, as well as its incorporation in the Youth Olympic Games, was certainly positive for the discipline, both in terms
of the development of high-level competition as well as the growth of the number of grassroots participants. The number of tracks, clubs and licensed riders has increased by nearly 15% in recent years.
1. Global development strategy
2. Management and development of UCI competitions
UCI Bmx Commission
UCI Bmx World Championships
The BMX Commission held two meetings during the 2010
season: one during the World Championships in Pietermaritzburg (RSA) and the other at the UCI headquarters in Aigle
(SUI) at the end of the year.
The UCI BMX World Championships took place on the
African continent for the first time. This highly successful
event brought 1,500 athletes from 34 countries to Pietermaritzburg (RSA). The BMX Supercross format was adopted
for Elite categories for the first time at these World Championships. A Supercross track was constructed specially
for the occasion. Over 16,000 spectators bought tickets,
making the event a huge success!
The UCI introduced a permanent international numbering
system for riders in the Elite Men and Elite Women categories. These riders are allocated a number (visible on their
jersey and bike) for which they retain the exclusive right to
use throughout their career. This makes them more easily
recognised by the media, photographers and spectators.
UCI International Bmx Calendar
The 2009-2010 UCI BMX calendar featured 72 events in 24
countries. The number of events is increasing each year.
Regulations
A new format was introduced for the UCI BMX World Championships with the addition of a time trial as qualification for
the main event.
UCI Bmx Supercross World Cup
The UCI BMX Supercross World Cup presented by Swatch
reaffirmed its role as the world’s leading BMX competition.
The rounds took place in Madrid (ESP), Copenhagen (DEN),
Chula vista (USA) and Fréjus (FRA). The number of participants increased significantly with each round – more than
270 athletes competed in the last event.
Bmx Continental Championships
Five Continental Championships were held during the season.
Commissaires have been appointed to Continental Championships in recent years. The result has been significant gains
in terms of the quality of these events.
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CyCLO-CROSS COMMISSION | PETER vAN DEN ABEELE, OFF-ROAD DISCIPLINES MANAGER
PRESIDENT
Mr BRIAN COOKSON (GBR)
MEMBERS
Mr GEOFF PROCTOR (USA)
Mr SIMON BURNEy (GBR)
Mr SvEN NyS (BEL)
SITUATION AS OF 31ST DECEMBER 2010
At the 2010 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, the record number of 24 participating National Federations was
reached once again. In fact, the number of participants was even higher as 229 riders took part in the 2010 World
Championships compared with 214 in Hoogerheide in 2009
1. Global Development Strategy
The UCI Cyclo-cross Commission met twice during the
2010-2011 season: the first time in Koksijde (BEL) during the
UCI World Cup, the second time in Brussels (BEL) at the end
of the season for the 2010-2011 debriefing.
Once again the Men Juniors category has the highest number of participants: 66 athletes representing 19 nations. We
also note an increase in the Women’s category, which saw
46 participants representing a record number of 20 nations.
This is an excellent increase on the women’s participation
at the Worlds 2 years ago: 38 riders representing 12 nations
participated in Hoogerheide (NED) in 2009.
UCI International Calendar
UCI World Cup
137 events were registered on the 2010-2011 UCI International Cyclo-cross calendar (8 World Cups, 26 Class 1 events
and 103 Class 2 events). No less than 42 Class 2 events are
organised in the US.
Eight events were organised for the Men Elite in 6 different
countries: 3 in Belgium, 1 in France, 1 in the Czech Republic,
1 in Spain, 1 in Switzerland and 1 in the Netherlands.
UCI Cyclo-cross Commission meetings
Furthermore, 78 Women’s events are registered, which
reflects the development of women’s cycling.
For the Women, seven events were organised in 5 different
countries: 3 in Belgium, 1 in France, 1 in Switzerland, 1 in
the Czech Republic and 1 in the Netherlands.
A new UCI points schedule was introduced to calculate
the UCI Ranking in order to give better value to C1 and C2
events.
Five events were organised for the youth, Men Under-23
and Men Juniors, in 3 different countries: 3 in Belgium, 1 in
France, and 1 in the Netherlands. However, the Commission
will evaluate the youth participation at World Cup events.
2. Management and Development of UCI Competitions
In total, 19 nations (1241 participants) took part in the 20092010 UCI World Cup.
UCI World Championships
The number of athletes participating was also down slightly
in 2011. At the 2010 Worlds in Tabor, 229 riders participated,
whereas in St. Wendel 220 riders took part in the competitions.
Racing was exciting right through to the final round in Hoogerheide (NED). In almost all categories, except Men Elite,
the final round was decisive for the overall World Cup title.
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TRIALS
TRIALS COMMISSION | JOHAN LINDSTRöM, GRAvITy COORDINATOR
PRESIDENT
Mr PETER FISCH (SUI)
MEMBERS
Mr DANI PARRAMON (ESP)
Mr KENNy BELAEy (BEL)
RIDERS’ REPRESENTATIvE
SITUATION AS OF 31ST DECEMBER 2010
The trials discipline continues to grow steadily, with an increasing number of participants at the World Championships
and World Cups.
1. Global Development Strategy
2. Management and Development of UCI Competitions
UCI Trials Commission
UCI Trials World Championships
In the last few years, trials has been undergoing a revival,
with new influences from freestyle and urban trials. The
UCI Trials Commission is determined to further improve the
exposure of this discipline, where new bold plans are being
made to accommodate for these types of trials.
The Trials World Championships (in conjunction with mountain bike) were held in Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) with more
than 70 competitors from 19 nations participating.
One Commission meeting was held, in Aigle (SUI) in
November 2010.
UCI Trials International Calendar
Eleven events in eight different countries were registered
on the UCI Trials International Calendar.
UCI Trials World Cup
The Trials World Cup was held over four rounds in RipollCatalunya (ESP), Biella (ITA), Antwerp (BEL) and Saint-François Longchamp (FRA). An average of 120 competitors from
20 nations participated in each round.
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INDOOR CyCLING
INDOOR CyCLING COMMISSION | ANNE-LAURE FAvRE, INDOOR CyCLING COORDINATOR
PRÉSIDENT
Mr WILLy BONDUE (BEL)
MEMBRES
Mr PAUL CABOURG (FRA)
Mr HARTMUT KIMMERLE (GER)
Mr yOSHIyUKI TAENAKA (JPN)
SITUATION AS OF 31ST DECEMBER 2010
The Indoor Cycling Commission met in autumn 2009. The UCI World Championships, the UCI World Cup and the Continental Championships are the discipline’s main events. The UCI World Championships took place in Tavira (Portugal), the
European Championships in Heerlen (the Netherlands) and the Asian Championships in Hong Kong (China).
Cycle-ball
Artistic cycling
2010 was unusual as it featured two World Cup finals. The 2009
final was organised near the beginning of 2010 in Chemnitz
The UCI World Championships saw an outstanding performance from David Schnabel. The German took his 5th title
(Germany), while the 2010 final was organised in December
by the Czech Republic in the city of Zlín.
in the Men’s single category and surpassed all his previous
performances by setting a new world record. The silver medal
also went to Germany but the Asians proved their progress:
for the first time in the history of the UCI Indoor Cycling World
Championships the bronze medal went to a representative of
Macao, Hang Cheong Wong.
For the 2010 edition, rounds were held in Japan, Germany,
Switzerland and Austria. In total, 36 teams representing 11
nations took part. Teams from the Czech Republic, Germany,
Switzerland, Austria and Japan played off for the World Cup
title. The reigning Cycle-ball World Champions Matthias König
- Uwe Berner from Gärtringen (GER) took first place, beating
the Czech team from Svitavka (Jiri Hrdlicka - Radim Hason) in
the final. Third place also went to Germany (Roman Müller Marco Rossmann).
The Cycle-ball World Cup is well established and the 10th edition in 2010 was proof of this.
The well organised 2010 UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships in Stuttgart’s Porsche Arena saw the local German
team from Gärtringen (Uwe Berner - Matthias König) emerge
as winners. They beat the 2009 World Champions from
Switzerland (Peter Jiricek - Marcel Waldispühl) in the final. The
bronze medal went to Austria, with Dietmar Schneider and
Patrick Schnetzer.
The biggest surprise of these World Championships came
in the Women’s Single category, where the title went to the
Austrian Denise Böller.
The Pairs titles (Open and Women) as well as the ACT-4 title
(team) went to the organising country, Germany. With more
than 18,000 spectators, these World Championships were
very successful.
We are looking forward to the next World Championships
in Kagoshima (Japan), which will take place from 4th to 6th
November 2011.
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CyCLING FOR ALL
CyCLING FOR ALL COMMISSION AND MASTERS | ANDREA MARCELLINI, CyCLING FOR ALL COORDINATOR
PRESIDENT
Mr ANDy COOK (GBR)
MEMBERS
Mr ROBERTO IGLESIAS (ESP)
Ms ANDREA PINARELLO (ITA)
SITUATION AS OF 31ST DECEMBER 2010
Global Development Strategy
2010 was a very important year for Cycling for All, as we were able to define a new working strategy to give an effective
approach to amateur sport. In an attempt to see the sport from a broader prospective, the UCI organised cycling in a
“pyramid”.That helped the organisation to explain that, although the focus on professional cycling has been the core
business for over 100 years, the amateur cyclist holds a very large stake in the sport.
With this structure in mind, we were able develop a new
concept called UWCT (UCI World Cycling Tour). As Cycling
for All comprises many categories of amateur events (competitive and non-competitive) as well as Masters racing, the
UWCT came as a proposal to strategically merge all those
into one amateur series, leading to the former UCI Road
Masters World Championships.
Management and Development of UCI Competitions
Throughout the year, the department worked to review
Cycling for All and Masters Regulations, to design a fair
qualification system and to create a concept that would be
attractive to organisers and exciting for the participants. In
December 2010 about twenty candidatures from four continents were received by the UCI. The opening event of the
UWCT will take place in April 2011.
In order to integrate mountain bike into the Cycling for All
program, Cycling for All and Off Road worked together to
create the UCI Marathon Series project. The aim of this
new concept is to take advantage of the mass participation
aspect of Mountain Bike Marathon (XCM) races, and promote both the UCI Cycling for All International Calendar, and
the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships. For
that purpose the UCI Off Road Department chose some of
the best mass participation XCM events in the world to compose a series that will qualify both amateur and professional
athletes to take part in the XCM World Championships. This
project will be launched in June 2011, with its opening at the
UCI Marathon World Championships.
Relationship with Partners
Another important milestone in 2010 was the appointment
of a new Cycling for All and Masters Commission. The new
members accepted the mission to advise the UCI on a wider
range of subjects, such as Masters racing, sustainable development of cycling events, the use of bikes as a means of
transport and, of course, mass participation events. Another
important aspect of their collaboration is to help the UCI to
understand the needs of the different National Federations
when it comes to implementing or improving their Cycling
for All programmes, events and regulations.
The first meeting took place in October 2010. The commission discussed and advised on the UWCT concept and
regulations, as well as other matters such as the Golden
Bike Series and the reCycling guide.
Special Projects
In 2010 “ReCycling, the UCI environmental guidebook”
was put into practice, with two UCI World Championships
using the guide for the first time: the Para-cycling Road
World Championships and the Mountain Bike World Championships. A close collaboration between the UCI and the
organising committees resulted in the production of very
detailed reports and other working materials which will
help future event organisers. The results achieved in terms
of sustainable planning and development went beyond
expectations in this first year of the recycling guide’s implementation. The UCI now has an even greater responsibility
to match and surpass these accomplishments in 2011.
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COmmISSAIRES
COMMISSAIRES COMMISSION | vIRGINIE vANNAy, COMMISSAIRES COORDINATOR
PRESIDENT
Mr JOSEP BOCHACA (ESP)
MEMBERS
Mr GIANNI MERAvIGLIA (ITA)
Mr MICHEL RIvIèRE (FRA)
Mr MIROSLAv JANOUT (CZE)
Mr MICHAEL ROBB (IRL)
SITUATION AS OF 31ST DECEMBER 2010
A new UCI Commissaires Commission was set up in 2010. Its mission is to consider all issues concerning the management
and development of the UCI Commissaires Unit. The priorities are the continuous training and evaluation of commissaires in
order to guarantee a standardised level of qualifications.
1. Management and Development of UCI International
Commissaires (UCI Commissaires)
Setting up a Commissaires Commission
The UCI Commissaires Commission was set up in 2010 after
a decision by the UCI Management Committee at its meeting
in Birmingham on 17-18 June 2010. Comprising five members,
this Commission has been entrusted with the following tasks
and missions:
Appointments
- establishing the criteria for appointing UCI Commissaires,
- approving the appointments (for all disciplines) proposed
by the UCI Commissaires Coordinator.
Training
- working in cooperation with the UCI Commissaires
Instructors Group,
- instituting reassessment examinations for candidates to
maintain their status of UCI International Commissaire.
Recruitment
- instituting UCI Commissaire courses in accordance with
actual needs and the calendars of the various disciplines.
Regulations
- evaluating suggestions made by UCI Commissaires as
well as assessing their interpretation of the application of
the regulations,
- submitting proposals for the amendment of regulations to
the Coordinators of the various disciplines through the UCI
Commissaires Coordinator.
The members of the Commission met on 27-28 July and 5-6
October 2010 in order to address the allocated tasks. They
worked on:
- offering UCI Commissaires complementary training
modules to allow them to maintain their refereeing skills at
an optimum level, in full cooperation with the UCI Instructors Group,
- drawing up a report on the past and present activities of
the UCI Commissaires Unit,
- arranging annual or biannual seminars according to an
analysis of actual needs.
- establishing appointment criteria,
Assessment
- establishing the criteria for skills assessments,
- establishing a system of classification of UCI Commissaires,
- drawing up statistics on the number of UCI Commissaires
by discipline, continent and country,
- revising Part 1 of the UCI Regulations relating to UCI Commissaires (appointment conditions, status and mission).
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Appointments
The UCI Commissaires Commission validates the appointments of UCI Commissaires for all international calendar
events (all disciplines) and assesses and monitors the activities of the appointed UCI Commissaires.
Seminars/Continuing Training
The following seminars and continuing training were organised in order to promote high levels of skills:
- seminar for UCI International Road Commissaires, 9th
January 2010 in Aigle,
- seminar for UCI International Road Commissaires from
the American continent, 5-6 May 2010 in Aguascalientes,
Mexico,
- seminar for UCI International Mountain Bike Commissaires, 12-14 March 2010 in Aigle,
- seminar for UCI International Commissaires appointed to
the youth Olympic Games, 8 June 2010 in Aigle,
- seminar for UCI International Cyclo-cross Commissaires,
10 July 2010 in Aigle,
- seminar for UCI International Indoor Cycling Commissaires, 11-12 December 2010 in Frankfurt, Germany.
UCI International Commissaires course
BMX Course
After passing pre-selection examinations for the UCI International BMX Commissaires courses held in Aigle, Switzerland,
and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15 candidates took part in the
theoretical BMX training course held on 27-30 November 2010
in Aigle.
Eleven of the 15 candidates passed the theoretical examination with flying colours and will take part in practical assessments in the field in 2011.
2. Projects
Continuing training of UCI Commissaires –
UCI / SportsQuébec partnership project
Following a request by the UCI General Management to
prioritise the training of UCI International Commissaires, the
UCI Commissaires Instructors Group conducted a study of
the type of continuing training that would be most suitable
for its officials. After much research of many sports bodies
around the world, it was decided to choose the “Formation
Multisports des officiels du québec” (FMOq) [Multisport
Training for quebec Officials] programme developed by
Sportsquébec.
Sportsquébec, an umbrella organisation for all sports federations in quebec, has developed a programme that is used by
the majority of its member federations.
The programme offered by Sportsquébec was drawn up by
experts with an in-depth knowledge of the environment in
which officials operate as well as of sport in general, hence
the UCI’s interest. The programme comprises eight training
modules of which five are very relevant for the continuing
training of UCI Commissaires.
A partnership for the use of these modules and for the training
of UCI Commissaires by senior Sportsquébec instructors is
under discussion and is set to be agreed in 2011.
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EquipmEnt and approval
Prof. Jan-anders Månson, swiss federal institute of technology, lausanne (ePfl)
laboratory of PolyMer and coMPosite technology (ltc) lausanne, switzerland
UCI takes advances in technology seriously
Jan-Anders Månson is Professor in composite at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) and President of the
International Academy of Sport Science and Technology (AISTS). As well as being a member of Anti-Doping Swiss
(ADS), he has been working closely with the International Swimming Federation (FINA) and the International Cycling
Union (UCI) over the last few years.
Cycling: a sport at the forefront of technology
Competition sport is strongly performance driven. This
means that new materials and devices are often first seen
in use in sports equipment and clothing rather than in cars
and aircraft. This pioneering role is of great value for other
industrial sectors, the manufacturer of competition sports
equipment being a very early adapter of new innovative
materials and applications.
10 years
20 years
30 years
healthy evolution of the sport with respect to the use of and
access to new equipment.
When a Federation falls behind the technology changes, its
rules and regulations run the risk of simply being “policing”
instruments, banning market-ready solutions, with potentially heavy financial damage as a consequence. To avoid
this, it is important that the rules and regulations be based
on sound anticipation of technology changes, and that they
provide an early indication to the manufacturer, before major
investments are initiated.
UCI builds readiness for the future
Safety
Technology
adaptation and
implementation
Technology
life expectancy
Cost
Performance
The UCI has recognised the technology challenges ahead,
and has adapted its readiness to face these demands. It is
not just a question of strengthening controls, but also one
of being a partner when it comes to technology issues in
the sport. The UCI is currently developing new support and
interaction procedures with the manufacturers.
To accomplish this, the UCI has initiated a close collaboration
with the EPFL and the Laboratory of Composite Materials,
as well as employing a Technology Coordinator with specific
competence in the field.
UCI objectives in strengthening its technology competence
Cycling in particular is at the forefront of new materials
technologies, and pushes new materials solutions to implementation faster than many other sports. This is of benefit
for both the sport and related businesses.
On the other hand, this pioneering role in implementing new
technology puts tremendous responsibility and demands on
sport’s governing bodies, which must safeguard the fair and
The overall goals behind the UCI’s efforts are to facilitate an
efficient and constructive interaction with the manufacturer,
by creating:
a. Stability in development of next generation
products
By early anticipation, guidelines for rules will be more proactive
than reactive, aiming to minimise development losses for the
manufacturer and at the same time provide clear responses to
questions at an early phase of the development cycle.
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b. Harmonise technology evolution and rules
The rules in competition sports must take several parameters into account in order to maintain a level playing field.
This relates not only to safety concerns due to technology
shifts but also to issues of availability and affordability. It will
be necessary for the evolution of technology and rules to be
harmonised and to take place in a respectful manner.
c. Equal treatment for implementation of rules
The level of technology in the industry is very high. To ensure
access to state of the art competences and facilities, and
up-to-date verification methods, a close relationship with
technological institutions will be essential.
d. Readiness to act on an ad hoc basis to sporadic
Video behind the controversy of electric bikes
controversies.
The rapid pace of implementation in the cycling industry
will require that the UCI be able to act fast, and provide
reasoned arguments in support of its decisions. The issue of
the “micro-motor” control is an example of this. (See “The
micro-motor story” below.)
By making these efforts, the UCI aims to be a proactive
partner that responds constructively and swiftly to the new
challenges facing the sport in terms of innovative technologies and solutions.
UCI’s response to the “micro-motor” story
Through close collaboration with the EPFL, the UCI could, at
very short notice, access key competences and successfully
implement a test procedure for the 2010 Tour de France, in
response to the “micro-motor” controversy.
Background: Elaborate stories in the media claimed the
use of “micro-motors”. This caused severe damage to the
image of individuals and the sport as a whole. To kill this in
its infancy, the UCI mandated the EPFL to develop a mobile
and robust inspection technique that could be used at the
finishing line of the tour stages.
A targeted effort was initiated 10 days before the prologue
of the Tour de France. The collective competences were
gathered from the university partners, and a proof of
concept was validated and a conceptual design for the X-ray
system developed.
The system was built, tested and certified one week later,
and personnel were trained to run the X-ray equipment.
At the prologue in Antwerp on the 3rd of July the equipment
was successfully used and was then transferred to the
subsequent stages
In parallel, a methodology for the formal control process was
developed by the UCI and the procedure was introduced to
the Commissaires.
A large number of tests were performed during the Tour,
and, as expected, no micro-motors were found. The mission
was accomplished; public suspicion was eliminated and the
story laid to rest, to the benefit of athletes and the sport of
cycling as a whole.
In conclusion
The UCI has shown a proactive approach to technology
innovation in the sport of cycling and has strengthened its
role as a credible partner in its interaction with the manufacturing industry. It has also demonstrated that through a
build-up in competence it can act quickly and firmly when
the fundamental rules of the sport are challenged.
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EQUIPmENT AND APPROvAL
JULIEN CARRON, TECHNOLOGICAL COORDINATOR
The UCI contributed its expertise and support to the different disciplines for matters concerning equipment and materials, both internally and for external partners (manufacturers, National Federations, riders). The activities consisted
of amending the articles of the technical regulations and providing solutions for situations encountered in the field.
Procedures were also improved (approval, checks by Commissaires and organisers) and specific analyses carried out.
A notable achievement during the year was the new collaboration between the UCI and Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale
de Lausanne (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology – EPFL)
and in particular the Composite and Polymers Technology
Laboratory headed by Professor Jan-Anders Månson. The
cooperation started with the introduction of a system during the Tour de France to check for the possible presence of
motors fitted within bicycle bottom brackets using an x-ray
scanner.
An announcement was made at the 2010 Eurobike exhibition in Friedrichshafen, Germany, making the collaboration
official. Since this time, EPFL has assisted the UCI in setting
up new approval procedures for cycling equipment and has
provided much information as well as many responses and
solutions to technical problems encountered by the UCI.
Innovations
The Sport and Technical Department increased the amount
of technical information gathered and monitored the development of technical solutions applied to the sport of cycling.
This allowed the introduction of technological innovations
in competition to be anticipated and controlled in line with
the guidelines defined by the “Lugano Charter”. Innovations
are now submitted to the UCI throughout the year and their
effect on performance, impact on competition and consequences for the sport of cycling in general are studied in
collaboration with EPFL. All innovations must be approved
and marketed to be able to be used in competition.
Relationships with manufacturers, teams and National
Federations have been reinforced and the exchange of information with International Commissaires improved. This has
simultaneously enhanced communication, provided better
information and allowed a coherent control to be exercised
over events. The UCI created the post of Technological Coordinator on 1st October 2010 in order to improve coordination
between the various parties affected by issues relating to
equipment and to open a dialogue with the cycle industry.
The year was marked by some difficulties experienced at
road time trials. However, measures were taken to improve
the quality of the checks conducted in competition, in particular by issuing instructions to the organisers of all cycling
events involving a time trial. UCI Commissaires were also
provided with measuring jigs to check the dimensions of
bicycles in accordance with the instructions of the “Protocol
for the construction of a measuring jig for time trial bicycles”.
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The main objective of the approval of frames and forks is to
ensure that UCI Regulations are respected in an equitable
manner, while facilitating checks by UCI Commissaires. This
also avoids disputes on whether a new item of equipment
conforms or not and provides future purchasers with guarantees that they are buying a product that complies with
the regulations. The procedure will build up contacts with
all manufacturers; they now have a very direct route to put
their questions and requests to the UCI.
An encrypted communications system was set up using the
OpenTrust® platform in order to guarantee the confidentiality of exchanges between the UCI and the cycle industry.
OpenTrust® is a European leader in the next generation of
information security software. OpenTrust® ensures that
manufacturers’ intellectual property is respected and guarantees the strict confidentiality of documents exchanged (plans,
designs, diagrams, data, etc.).
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tutional partners (countries, regions and cities) and less from
the traditional sources such as Tv and sponsors.
Source: IFM
SUPERCROSS BMX UCI
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These positive results were also confirmed by the “cash”
result sales:
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INSTITUTIONS
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PARTNERS
Throughout the year, very successful Championships were
organised for all disciplines. This goes for both the sporting
aspects (see Sport + Technical part) and the event and marketing side.
Partners
2010
The successful, long lasting partnerships with UCI sponsors
continued: these sponsors also deliver a service at World
Championships (and sometimes also World Cups).
The sponsors concerned are Tissot, Swiss Timing, Swatch
(timing and data results), Shimano (neutral assistance), Skoda
(cars Road World Championships) and Santini (jerseys). We
hope to find a new partner for the recycling programs as well
as for the accreditation centres.
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Moreover, the M+E Department has started to move away
from purely on-site visibility: we have taken a much more
comprehensive approach for our partners in order to activate
their rights. This includes commercial air time (billboards),
special vIP and hospitality packages for their guests and
clients, on-site sales opportunities, award programs, etc.
worldwide. An important long-term agreement in Europe
was signed with vRT (Belgium) for UCI Cyclo-cross World
Championships and World Cups. The huge focus in media
rights sales, however, is outside of Europe. The objective is
to create long term partnerships with the aim of extensively
promoting cycling in new overseas territories.
The following events deserve to be mentioned when it
comes to additional sales:
In 2010, several long-term agreements were closed, including three-year contracts with ESPN Brazil, Eurosport Asia
Pacific and SBS Australia. These last two contracts guarantee
cycling broadcasts across all disciplines in the Asia/Pacific
region.
- The Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen
(an additional net revenue of 75’000 E)
- The Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Tabor (completely sold out which resulted in an additional net revenue
of 40’000 €).
TV Rights
The UCI M+E Department handles Tv distribution worldwide
across five disciplines. It closed 56 new agreements in 2010
including live/delayed rights, and magazine and archive sales
Further highlights of the 2010 season were: the coverage of
the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships and UCI Road
World Championships by CCTv in China as well as the UCI
Track Cycling World Championships in New Zealand.
TV exposure UCI Cups and UCI WorldTour
Total broadcasting time (hours/years)
3500
UCI WORLD TOUR
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2006
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NO DATA AVAILABLE
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2007
NO DATA AVAILABLE
54 hours, 15 minutes et 52 seconds.
NO DATA AVAILABLE
2008
2530 hours, 45 minutes et 41 seconds.
86 hours, 9 minutes et 25 seconds.
13 hours, 57 minutes et 53 seconds.
2009
2834 hours, 1 minute et 36 seconds.
206 hours, 13 minutes et 37 seconds.
83 hours, 56 minutes et 50 seconds.
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2010
3300 hours, 18 minutes et 39 seconds.
2456 hours, 26 minutes et 5 seconds.
109 hours, 51 minutes et 50 seconds.
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
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TV exposure UCI World Championships
Broadcasting time from 2006 to 2010 (hours/years)
UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
UCI MTB AND TRIALS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
650
500
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450
UCI ROAD
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
UCI MTB AND TRIALS
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
UCI BMX
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2006
342 hours, 31 minutes and 4 seconds.
40 hours, 44 minutes and 19 seconds.
10 hours, 00 minutes and 52 seconds.
300
150
2007
307 hours, 37 minutes and 48 seconds.
47 hours, 30 minutes and 26 seconds.
44 hours, 55 minutes and 43 seconds.
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2008
399 hours, 46 minutes and 39 seconds.
68 hours, 21 minutes and 20 seconds.
13 hours, 57 minutes and 53 seconds.
2009
299 hours, 30 minutes and 58 seconds.
56 hours, 15 minutes and 59 seconds.
83 hours, 56 minutes and 50 seconds.
2010
526 hours, 5 minutes and 46 seconds.
108 hours, 23 minutes and 30 seconds.
109 hours, 51 minutes and 50 seconds.
Source: IFM
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UCI WORLD CUPS
New Projects
2010 provided plenty of challenges and achievements across
the different disciplines, including the following:
A number of new projects were initiated during the year.
Rather than creating direct financial revenue, most of these
projects were implemented in order to increase the service
and platform for cycling fans. This in turn improved the UCI’s
image, making it more approachable to the fans. The aim in
the long term is to capitalize from a sponsoring point of view
on an increased fan base.
UCI mountain Bike World Cup
The existing service contract with Swiss Timing was reviewed
and renewed. This has resulted in 50% lower (operational)
costs, bringing the UCI’s investment in this discipline more
into balance.
The only objective that could not be achieved was to find a
title sponsor for the series.
UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup
Our priority is to provide our partners with an excellent
service, and they highly appreciate this. As a result, Cortina
(Safety Jogger and Patrick) increased its commitment by
becoming title sponsor of the 2010/2011 UCI Cyclo-Cross
World Cup. The series was also used by other brands (Junkers, Soudal) as a promotional platform for their products
and services.
Alongside this excellent result with our title sponsor, a service agreement was also found with the company Golazo
to take care of timing and data handling “for free” in return
for a marketing rights package. This agreement adds to the
professionalism of certain implementation work that is outsourced to very experienced companies.
UCI Bmx Supercross
The UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, the world’s leading
BMX racing series, serves as the main qualification event
for the 2012 Olympic Games. Introduced by the UCI in 2003,
this series of races has revitalized BMX with its exciting and
spectacular Supercross format.
The UCI will maintain its role in governing the sport and
will continue to draw up and manage the International
Calendar as well as establish the regulations for international competition.
BMX in general and the BMX Supercross in particular, are
undergoing spectacular growth, which has accelerated since
the discipline’s Olympic baptism in Beijing in 2008. The UCI
has invested considerably in the UCI BMX Supercross World
Cup to bring it up to its current level. However, also with the
aim of bringing it up to the next level, the UCI decided to
outsource certain organisation and marketing rights to the
company GSX Inc.
With this partnership, UCI is convinced that BMX will continue its growth in optimal conditions: still under the aegis of
the UCI, but making the most of GSX Inc’s skills.
A. Trademark licensing
A licensing program was initiated for the UCI World Championships ‘rainbow stripes’ trademark, in addition to several
other (smaller) projects. It is mainly run on a revenue share
basis.
The focus of the UCI trademark licensing project in the first
6 months is to gain better control of the brand and respect
of its use as well as to make sure that certain criteria are
fulfilled.
Agreements were closed with Buff, Celio Sports, Specialized
and 3T, and licensing models have been defined based on
the experience of these negotiations.
b. UCI track building service
Already in existence for two years, this service needed to be
revised: due to the fact that no insurance coverage could be
found, a solution needed to be found for legal reasons.
Because of the development of the BMX discipline worldwide and in order to answer to the increased demands for
the construction of high level BMX-tracks around the world, a
service agreement for this was found with Elite Trax.
C. TV technical distribution
The UCI handles all technical distribution for UCI Track, CycloCross, MTB and BMX World Cups internally. This includes the
purchase of satellite space, its coordination and distribution
on the basis of a UCI rate card system.
There are two reasons why we consider it important to
conserve the technical distribution: firstly, technical quality
standards are controlled by the UCI and customer service is
guaranteed; secondly, there is a financial factor which should
not be overlooked.
D. UCI Travel
UCI Travel is a joint venture between the UCI and Mummu
Media, an Australian media and travel agent. Based on a
revenue share basis, UCI Travel was set up to provide professionals, officials and cycling fans, with highly competitive
packages to travel to UCI events.
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Starting at the beginning of 2011, UCI Travel will offer travel
and hospitality packages for all UCI World Championships as
well as to the UCI World Cycling Tour Final.
E. UCI iPhone application
The UCI iPhone application was developed in order to make
UCI website content available on Apple smart phones. The
application is currently offered for free and its results shall be
reviewed before considering setting a fee for the application.
More than 3,000 people downloaded the application in the
first months of operation.
F. The Sports Hub
Set up in collaboration with SportAccord, the Sports Hub
provides a solid and continuous platform for events which
normally have fewer chances to achieve wide Tv exposure.
These include the Women Road World Cup and the Paracycling World Cup. While live/delayed rights of UCI’s main
properties are restricted for this platform, it is still a very interesting site to show news and highlights. 220,000 people
have watched videos from this site!
UCI WORLD CyCLING TOUR
(UWCT)
In order to boost interest in the existing UCI Road Masters
World Championships, the UWCT series was created in
conjunction with the company Golazo.
UCI is the owner of the series, while Golazo takes care of the
implementation and organisation.
The UWCT is part of the UCI’s Cycling for all project.
Anyone can acquire a one day licence and take part. Riders
with a Masters license are also most welcome, unless they
are a member of a UCI team for the year in question or have
already taken part in an event on the UCI calendar. With this
tour, the UCI targets well-trained amateurs, for example
those who ride Gran Fondo events. They will battle it out for
the rainbow jersey. However, any amateur rider can enter.
The 2011 series will include 6 legs on 3 continents, finishing
with the final, the UWCT World Championships, the organisation of which has been awarded to Stavelot (Belgium).
G. The S ufferfest
Communication
Cooperation between “The Sufferfest” and the UCI was
initiated in 2010.
UCI Events Newsletter
The Sufferfest delivers cycling training videos based on UCI
footage and has already proved popular in this first year of
operation. Based on a revenue share model, it was considered very successful by both parties and the contract has
therefore been extended for another 2 years.
H. Internet rights
Internet rights were held by Freecaster Tv and Cycling Tv in
2010. While Internet rights in the past have been bought out
exclusively by partners, there has been a significant change
in trend concerning these rights. Buy-outs have become very
rare and most offers are based on a revenue share basis if
the Internet platform is on a subscription basis.
Moreover, it is questionable if it is the right strategy for
certain disciplines (for example, mountain bike) to sell these
rights on an exclusive basis as the promotion factor which
the sport still needs would be lost.
Looking into the future, a decrease in revenues is very
likely to occur. Therefore, the UCI’s long-term strategy with
regards to Internet rights as well as its promotional value and
commercial viability must be (re) considered.
The UCI “community” is informed on a regular basis (4 to
5 times a year) on all news concerning UCI events, UCI
partners, Tv audiences and so on. This e-mail newsletter,
launched in 2010, is very successful.
UCI’s “look” for Worlds Cups and World Championships
The UCI is currently working on a new visual identity for UCI
World Championships and World Cups.
The idea is to provide an identity for UCI events that will be
unique and instantly recognisable. It will clearly communicate
what the UCI stands for, showing that the UCI is passionate
about cycling. More visibility will also be given to the UCI’s
website address.
Although programmed to be fully in place by 2012, we can
already give you a foretaste of this concept with our newlydesigned banner!
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CommuniCation ServiCe
Julien Stauffer, Manager of the CoMMuniCation ServiCe
The Communication Service is active in domains such as media relations, drafting publications, managing online media
and defining and applying the institution’s visual identity. The Communication Service has the task of promoting the
image of the UCI and cycling through all its activities, bringing to the fore the themes of sport (both elite sport and sport
for all), the globalisation of cycling and the promotion of ethics (primarily anti-doping). The main achievements of the
Service during 2010 are described below.
Media Relations
Publications
The Service drafted 82 press releases in 2010 which were sent
In addition to the Federation’s regular publications (in particular
out to contacts on the distribution database. This database is
vélo World, the UCI Official Information Bulletin and Annual
kept constantly up to date and includes some 700 carefully
selected recipients, ensuring that the UCI’s messages are
disseminated around the world. The press releases cover all
Report) and many guides, manuals and other brochures, the
Service may also draw up new materials.
of the positions taken by the UCI and its decisions. They also
A new institutional booklet presenting UCI and its activities
promote the World Calendar with a consistent publication of
was produced. Entitled “The International Cycling Union,
event results.
Devoted to Cycling” and containing many fine illustrations,
The Service also organised and prepared a wide range of events
this publication puts the cycling disciplines at centre stage
(involving logistics, invitations, speeches and press packs).
together with the year’s events and the results of the deve-
The Service organised a symposium entitled “The UCI and
lopment strategy implemented by the UCI. The publication
the Cycle Industry” in Friedrichshafen (Germany) on 1 Sep-
is a useful tool for promoting both the UCI and cycling. It is
tember 2010 to present the new procedure for the approval
expected to have a shelf life of two to three years after which
of bicycle frames and forks. Organised during the Eurobike
International Exhibition, the symposium was able to address
representatives of the cycle industry and specialist media. As
it will be updated.
Another development is the launch of “UCI Events News”
the first meeting of this type organised by the UCI, the sym-
published in collaboration with the Marketing, Events and
posium gave new momentum to the relationship between the
Off-Road Department. This newsletter is published every two
Federation and manufacturers.
months and contains information on the UCI’s partnerships
The Service organised the President’s traditional meeting
with sponsors, details of Tv broadcasts (including audiences
with the press during the UCI Road World Championships in
and market shares) as well as the latest on new media and
Geelong (Australia) on 2 October 2010.
forthcoming events. It facilitates an improved communication
The brief mention of these statistics and events only touches
with key players with a view to gaining new audiences.
upon the most visible of the activities of the Service’s press
section. Throughout the year, the Service’s Chief Press Officer
(whose role as a spokesperson was reinforced over the year)
is in daily contact with journalists. The Chief Press Officer also
Towards the end of the year, the Service published the 2010
UCI yearbook. This publication’s distinctive feature is that it
relates the season through the UCI World Championships
deals with requests for interviews with the President (print
and World Cups of all the disciplines. Richly illustrated, the
press, radio and television), both at UCI headquarters and
UCI yearbook also includes an editorial section describing the
during his travels, and follows up all the activities of the press
events marking out the institution’s experiences as well as a
sector relating to the various UCI World Championships (site
CD containing the full results of the races mentioned plus the
reconnaissance visits, management of accreditation – approxi-
various rankings in their entirety. The yearbook plays an impor-
mately 2,000 accreditations a year in total – as well as the section’s responsibilities during the events). Finally, the Chief Press
Officer and the Service Manager draft official communications
on behalf of the President and work in close collaboration with
him to prepare speeches for a wide range of events.
tant role in documenting the history of the UCI. The yearbook
will be published every December and sent to the numerous
UCI stakeholders. Last year’s edition was very well received.
The remaining copies are available for sale.
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Online Communications
Visual Identity
The following sections were added to the UCI website (www.
uci.ch):
The Service has defined a visual identity for UCI publications
and events and ensures that the specified graphic charters
are applied. This work concerns a very large number of documents and materials, too many to list here. However some of
the year’s main work is listed below:
• the “ReCycling” section (environmental guide and UCI
eco-label),
• the “2012 London Olympic Games” section,
• the “Equipment” section,
• the section dedicated to the UCI’s partners.
Moreover, as a result of the launch of the UCI WorldTour, the
www.uciprotour.com website was replaced by a new site,
www.uciworldtour.com.
In more general terms, 2010 was the year when the UCI
website embraced new media in a big way. It is now easy
to access the Federation’s Twitter feed from the UCI website
as well as several Facebook pages (linked to the BMX and
Mountain Bike World Cups). There is also a link to the AppStore where the UCI application for iPhones is available.
The UCI Twitter feed was launched on 11 February 2010. By
22 March 2011, after 356 messages had been posted, the
feed already had some 10,600 followers which ranked the UCI
among the most followed International Federations on the
microblogging platform.
The statistics concerning the www.uci.ch website are also
very encouraging. Nearly 2.8 million visits were recorded in
2010 (compared with 2.3 million in 2009). Furthermore, the
previous record number of visits in one day was demolished
when over 62,000 visits were made on 30 September.
• creation of the UCI WorldTour visual identity (new logo
with associated graphic charter, rules of application for
UCI ProTeams and organisers, creation of the “UCI
WorldTour Leader” label, etc.),
• creation of trophies for the winners of the UCI World
Rankings and Continental Circuit Rankings,
• production of banners bearing the slogan “UCI, Cycling is
our passion”, used at World Championships,
• adaptation of graphic charters associated with several
different World Championships (Road, Track, Mountain
Bike, Cyclo-cross and Juniors Road and Track),
• creation of a new “Elite MTB Team 2011” label for teams,
• creation of the inaugural leader’s jersey for the UCI
Para-cycling World Cup.
Looking ahead
The Communication Service will undergo major restructuring
in 2011 in order to improve its efficiency. The new structure of
the Service was yet to be defined at the time of this Annual
Report, going to press.
The Service’s largest project at present is the UCI’s new webbased facility which will lead to the launch of a new website
featuring all the UCI’s online platforms (including social media).
The associated feasibility study has been completed.
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LegaL service
Ottilie MOrand, Manager OF legal service
The Legal Service of an International Federation contributes to the efficient functioning of that organisation’s operations.
The Legal Service is generally responsible for identifying any risks that the organisation might encounter and reduces
these if necessary.
In accomplishing its mission, the UCI Legal Service pursues a policy of retaining the majority of its work in-house, in this
way developing and maintaining knowledge within the organisation as much as possible.
In addition to its role as an internal adviser to the UCI’s Management and different departments, the Legal Service assists
the UCI’s legal counsel in a range of cases, drafts the UCI
Constitution and Regulations and is responsible for drawing
up contracts of all types. Furthermore, the Service oversees
the management and monitoring of intellectual property and
legal cases for several UCI commissions and committees.
An important part of the Legal Service’s work is dedicated to
anti-doping. This is a field in which the UCI engaged in major
legal proceedings in 2010.
Anti-doping
One of the most extensive and costly cases for the UCI in the
domain of anti-doping unfolded in 2010 and was concluded in
the UCI’s favour: in March and May respectively, the Court of
Arbitration for Sport (CAS) issued two rulings in proceedings
against Alejandro valverde connected with Operation Puerto.
After analysing the Puerto dossier, the UCI requested the
Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) to open disciplinary proceedings against Mr valverde for breach of the Anti-doping
Rules. As the RFEC refused to comply with this request, the
UCI and WADA lodged an appeal with CAS. The main request
of the UCI and WADA during these proceedings was for Mr
valverde to be suspended from all national and international
competition for a period of two years.
While these first proceedings were still ongoing, second proceedings were brought against Mr valverde in Italy in 2009, as
a result of which Mr valverde was served with an “inibizione”
(prohibition of participation) on Italian territory. Following this,
Mr valverde appealed to CAS against this decision, and WADA
and the UCI were cited by CONI.
CAS ruled on these second proceedings on 16 March 2010.
CAS concluded that Mr valverde had breached the Anti-doping
Rules and confirmed the decision of the Italian authority.
CAS issued its ruling on the first proceedings on 31 May 2010,
also concluding that Mr valverde had committed a breach of
the Anti-doping Rules, suspending him for a period of two
years from 1 January 2010 until 31 December 2011.
Mr valverde then tried to bring the case before the Swiss
Federal Court where he lodged several appeals against
the CAS sentences. However, on 29 October 2010 and 3
January 2011, the Federal Court rejected all claims that were
admissible.
As a result Mr valverde was finally proven guilty of making use
of the Operation Puerto network.
A second major issue for the UCI in this domain in 2010 were
the first hearings concerning the biological passport. Four
cases were heard in the first instance (De Bonis, Caucchioli,
Pellizotti and valjavec). While the former two athletes were
found guilty in the first instance, the latter two were acquitted.
All four cases were referred to CAS.
At the present time, CAS has validated the biological passport model and found against Mr Caucchioli and Mr Pellizotti
(March 2011). The other two cases are still pending.
Other Activities
In addition to anti-doping, the Legal Service has taken responsibility for legal cases involving several commissions. One
example is the Disciplinary Commission and the case concerning the Livestrong jerseys used during the final stage of the
2010 Tour de France. The Legal Service has also dealt with
cases for the Licence Commission concerning the application
of new registration rules for UCI ProTeams and UCI Professional Continental Teams in 2010. The Service has also, for the
first time, operated as an appeals body for UCI Professional
Continental Teams.
With regard to commercial issues, the Legal Service has
concentrated on protecting and monitoring the use of World
Champion “rainbow bands”.
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HUMAN RESOURCES
Maud Paggy, HR ManageR
The HR Department offered its expertise and support to the General Management and other Departments/Services
throughout the year, continuing the restructuring that began in 2009.
Priorities and activities in 2010
The good results posted by the UCI in 2010 are a reflection
of the consistent personal commitment of all the UCI’s
employees. The diversity of the UCI’s employees (in terms of
professions, personal backgrounds, languages and cultures)
and the need to secure their loyalty to the UCI’s values and
strategy represent an ongoing challenge: the organisation must
listen to the expectations of each individual and be able to react
and adapt human resource policies and managerial practices.
The main human resource management tasks of 2010 were to
encourage development, change and improvement; to secure
loyalty; to facilitate motivation; to promote diversity and to
ensure that the voices of all employees were heard.
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1
9
55.2
55
Men
5
6
Women
8
5
Trend in full-time equivalent posts
2
12
41.4
27.6
2010
Resignations / redundancies
Appointments
49
Number of UCI staff
Number of UCI staff
Trends in staff levels, 2010
Stabilisation of staff levels
After a reduction of UCI staff levels in 2009, the number of
employees remained relatively stable in 2010. Eleven staff were
recruited and 13 contracts came to an end, meaning that the
number of full-time equivalent posts reduced by 4.9% between
31 December 2009 and 31 December 2010.
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
62.10
59.05
25
20
13.8
15
10
0
5
01.01.2010
 Full-time staff (100 %)
 Part-time staff (50 % or more)
 Trainees
31.12.2010
0
01.01.2009
31.12.2009
Total
13
11
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Structure of UCI Departments and Services
The three UCI departments are each headed by a Director. The UCI Administration is the responsibility of the Director General who,
under the authority of the President, carries out management tasks with the assistance of the said Directors. These persons lead
their departments and are responsible for matters in their respective sectors (sport, technical, marketing, events, administration).
The UCI structure is shown below:
PRESIDENCY
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT OFFICE
SPORT AND TECHNICAL
MARKETING, EVENTS AND
ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT
OFF-ROAD DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
COMMUNICATION
SERVICE
SERVICE
LEGAL SERVICE
CC + NF RELATIONS
SERVICE
The UCI personnel is distributed among the various departments and services as shown below:
Distribution of staff by Department / Service
Communication
Legal
CC + NF
HR
6%
Management
10 %
10 %
2%
2%
24 %
Administration
Sport and Technical
22 %
25 %
Marketing and Events
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ria
stria
via
via
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UCI Human Resources at 31.12.2010
The success of the UCI is dependent on the knowledge, skill and competence of its employees. As an international organisation, the UCI respects the diversity of its staff. At present, 51% of posts are occupied by women, 17 nationalities are
represented and the average age of the employees is just over 37.
Male / Female distribution
10 %
Number of UCI staff
13.5
9
0
United Kingdom
Average age: 37.4 ans
United Kingdom
England
17 nationalities represented
England
England
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Russia
Russia
Czech
Republic
Iceland
Scotland
UnitedKingdom
Kingdom
United
Estonia
Austria
Scotland
United Kingdom
Estonia
Austria
Scotland
Norway
England
Estonia
Netherlands
Switzerland
Lithuania
Ireland
Ireland
belgium
Netherlands
Switzerland
Latvia
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Netherlands
Ireland
Scotland
USA
Belgium
Estonia
Romania
Romania
Iceland
USA
Belgium
Romania
brazil
Russia
USA
Denmark
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bulgaria
Austria
Austria
Greece
Greece
France
Austria
Greece
France
Italy
Latvia
Latvia
CzechRepublic
Republic
Czech
Scotland
Denmark
Romania
Germany
Russia
Switzerland
Sweden
Iceland
England
England
Norway
Norway
France
Ukraine
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sweden
Bosnia
and Herzegovina
Yemen
Canada
Yemen
rance
Syria
Italy
Yemen
Bolivia
Santa Cruz
Switzerland
Netherlands
Poland
Poland
Finland
Santa Cruz
Ukraine
Cuba
Chile
Jordan
Santa
Cruz
Syria
Chile
Thailand
Tanzania
Thailand
Cuba
Hungary
Canada
urkey
Bolivia
Tanzania
Chile
Latvia
Jordan
Turkey
Denmark
Denmark
Germany
Germany
Greece
Denmark
Germany
Ireland
Costa Rica
Peru
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Sweden
Sweden
France
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bolivia
Tanzania
Santa
Cruz
Tunesia
Haiti
Armenia
Gambia
Haiti
Armenia
Gambia
New Zealand
Haiti
Hong
Kong
Armenia
Thailand
Gambia
Palestine
Japan
Bulgaria
Sweden
New Zealand
Australia
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Trinidad and Tobago
Estonia
Denmark
Yugoslavia
United Kingdom
Russia
Netherlands
Bulgaria
Sweden
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Iceland
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Scotland
Turkey
Canada
Cuba
CostaRica
Rica
Costa
Costa Rica
Chile
Russia
Scotland
Greece
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Belgium
Switzerland
Netherlands
Santa Cruz
Chile
Belgium
Belgium
Poland
USA
USA
Yugoslavia
Australia
Iceland
Hong Kong
Belgium
Thailand
Bosniaand
andHerzegovina
Herzegovina
Bosnia
Russia
Trinidad
and Tobago
Hungary
Ukraine
Mexico
Indonesia
Cameroon
Yemen
Yemen
Sweden
Yemen
Jamaica
Peru
Peru
Bolivia
Bolivia
Italy
Hungary
Bolivia
Santa Cruz
Senegal
Germany
Lithuania
Bolivia
SantaCruz
Cruz
Santa
Haiti
Canada
Canada
Iceland
Ghana
Canada
Pakistan
Chile
Chile
Ukraine
South
Africa
Chile
Colombia
South Africa
South Korea
Greenland
NewZealand
Zealand
New
HongKong
Kong
Hong
Thailand
Thailand
Tanzania
Tanzania
Turkey
Jordan
Syria
Yemen
New Zealand
Hong Kong
Thailand
Tanzania
Lithuania
Estonia
Austria
Norway
England
Lithuania
Netherlands
Latvia
Yugoslavia
Scotland
Estonia
USA
Turkey
Colombia
Bulgaria
Estonia
Hong
Kong
Cameroon
Cameroon
Haiti
Haiti
Armenia
Armenia
Italy
Russia
Santa Cruz
Sweden
Thailand
Tanzania
Tunesia
France
Finland
Finland
Netherlands
Cameroon
Finland
Armenia
Turkey
Cuba
Cuba
Belgium
Indonesia
Cuba
Palestine
Costa
Rica
Colombia
Colombia
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Senegal
Costa Rica
Portugal
Italy
Switzerland
China
Gambia
Jordan
Spain
Hungary
Haiti
Australia
Syria
USA
Jamaica
Pakistan
Japan
Trinidad and Tobago
Peru
Finland
South Korea
Bolivia
Finland
Sweden
Scotland
Jordan
Iceland
Tanzania
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
USA
Sweden
Iceland
Estonia
Cuba
Hungary
Switzerland
Chile
Russia
Lithuania
Switzerland
Ukraine
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Finland
Netherlands
Colombia
Syria
Belgium
Yemen
Canada
Cuba
Chile
Colombia
USA
Tunesia
Peru
Ukraine
Armenia
New Zealand
Yemen
Palestine
China
Santa Cruz
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Santa Cruz
Finland
Gambia
Hong Kong
Canada
Thailand
Tanzania
Tunesia
Cuba
Japan
Cameroon
Chile
Haiti
Armenia
Gambia
Colombia
Greenland
Colombia
Ghana
Australia
Tunesia
Tunesia
Canada
New Zealand
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Thailand
Jamaica
Tanzania
Pakistan
Tunesia
Cuba
Tunesia
South Africa
China
China
Canada
Denmark
Norway
USA
Tunesia
Trinidadand
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Trinidad
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Denmark
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Scotland
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Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Yemen
Cuba
Canada
Norway
Peru
Poland
Latvia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Netherlands
Estonia
Netherlands
Romania
Netherlands
England
Costa
Rica
Latvia
Bolivia
Syria
Germany
England
Ukraine
Finland
Czech Republic
Jordan
Iceland
Iceland
France
Peru
Scotland
Yemen
Switzerland
Switzerland
Ukraine
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Russia
Russia
Australia
Australia
Australia
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Jordan
Ghana
Yugoslavia
Austria
Ireland
Estonia
Estonia
Romania
Austria
Morocco
Hungary
Ukraine
Denmark
Syria
Syria
Greece
Italy
Norway
Germany
Bulgaria
USA
Belgium
United Lithuania
Kingdom
Lithuania
England
Hungary
Hungary
China
Jordan
Jordan
Poland
Tunesia
Peru
Thailand
Finland
Turkey
Turkey
Tunesia
meroon
Czech Republic
Romania
Colombia
Yemen
Colombia
USA
France
France
Colombia
sta Rica
Hong
Kong
Pakistan
Belgium
Iceland
Finland
Canada
Cuba
ong Kong
Poland
Finland
Canada
Chile
Latvia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Germany
Czech Republic
Ireland
Bulgaria
Ukraine
maica
Poland
Lithuania
Norway
Syria
ustralia
ameroon
Czech Republic
Yugoslavia
Norway
Lithuania
Norway
Poland
Hungary
meroon
Germany
Ireland
Latvia
England
Lithuania
Norway
Lithuania
Norway
United Kingdom
Ukraine
ng Kong
Romania
England
Turkey
Germany
Iceland
olivia
Czech Republic
Austria
Greece
Austria
Poland
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yria
Greece
Ireland
mania
weden
ngary
 > 20 yrs
 21-25 yrs
 26-30 yrs
 31-35 yrs
 36-40 yrs
 41-45 yrs
 46-50 yrs
 51-55 yrs
 56-60 yrs
 61-65 yrs
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 Men 49%
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Kingdom
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Trinidad and
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Gambia
Gambia
China
Cameroon
Senegal
Haiti
South Korea
Armenia
Greenland
Gambia
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Japan
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Ms FRANCESCA ROSSI
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
CYCLING ANTI-DOPING FOUNDATION
AND UCI ANTIANTI-D
DOPING
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CyCLING ANTI-DOPING FOUNDATION
AND UCI ANTI-DOPING SERvICE
UCI ANTI-DOPING COMMISSION | FRANCESCA ROSSI, “CyCLING ANTI-DOPING FOUNDATION” AND ANTI-DOPING SERvICE DIRECTOR
PRESIDENT
Dr GEORGE RUIJSCH vAN DUGTEREN (RSA)
MEMBERS
Mr JOSEPH DE PENCIER (CAN)
Mr PETER HEMMERSBACH (GER)
Mr CHRIS JARvIS (GBR/CAN)
SITUATION AS OF 1ST MAy 2010
Throughout 2010, the UCI anti-doping programme focused on five main areas :
1. In-competition and out-of-competition tests
2. Sanctions for breaches of the Anti-Doping Rules
3. Training
4. Involvment of different parties
5. biological passport
In 2010 the biological passport programme was continued from 2009.
The Anti-Doping Commission met once in 2010 in brussels. At this meeting, the Commission provided a strategical
contribution to the UCI anti-doping programme. Important matters were discussed by telephone and email throughout
the entire year.
1. TESTS
12,922 anti-doping tests and screenings were carried out
in 2010, amounting to a decrease of 17% compared to the
number of tests conducted in 2009.
In 2009, the number of tests was extremely high. This leads
to a huge increase in expenditure from the CADF budget. The
reduction in the volume and percentage of out-of-competition and before competition tests is therefore slight, but also
demonstrates the UCI’s intention to develop its testing strategy by doing everything in its power to improve its system
of targeting. Like last year, the majority of out-of-competition
urine tests were examined for Erythropoiesis Stimulating
Agents (ESA) as well as other substances appearing on the
list of banned substances in 2010.
In-competition tests were conducted at 350 races, in all
cycling disciplines combined.
The number of tests is summarised in the table below.
This table includes tests carried out as part of the biological
passport.
Test type
In-competition tests
Pre-competition tests
Out-of-competition tests
Total
Tests conducted in 2010 (including tests carried out as part of the biological passport)
Sample type
2010
Urine
5’247
Blood
627
Blood
1’775
Urine
2’067
Blood
3’206
-
12’922
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2. SANCTIONS FOR BREACHES OF THE ANTI-
4. INvOLvmENT OF DIFFERENT PARTIES
DOPING RULES
This year also, great efforts were made with riders and
professional team managers to explain how the biological
passport works and answer numerous questions concerning
this programme.
The UCI recorded 58 potential breaches of the Anti-Doping
Rules (ADRv) in 2010. These cases involved the following
substances, as well as other breaches:
Substances / type of breach
Number of cases
Anabolising agents
17
Stimulants
6
Glucocorticosteroids
1
Hormones (all EPO)
15
Information and training sessions were organised at some
courses for UCI ProTeams and UCI Professional Continental
Teams with the Wild Card label. Riders and team managers
were informed about the biological passport and received
a few reminders concerning the use of ADAMS for the
whereabouts information of their riders.
5. BIOLOGICAL PASSPORT
Masking agents and dieuretics
8
Biological passport
3
Cannabis/Cocaine
5
Lack of observation (missed test)
0
Trafficking of banned substances
2
An average of 852 riders were included in the passport programme throughout the year:
“Whereabouts Failure ”
1
• all riders under contract with one of the 18 UCI ProTeams,
58
• all riders under contract with one of the UCI Professional
Continental Teams:
Total
Number of breaches of the Anti-Doping Rules in 2010
3. TRAINING
Doping Control Agents (DCA)
In March and April 2010, UCI Doping Control Agents (DCA)
took part in a two-day training course for the “accreditation”
procedure of DCA. The Control Agents who attended this
course were given updated instructions on their task of
managing the collection of in-competition and out-of-competition samples. They were given a copy of procedures in
addition to the UCI Anti-Doping Rules.
Riders and their entourage
The programme “True Champion or Cheat?”, introduced in
2009, was very successful in 2010 with the UCI being the
organisation that recorded the biggest number of users. All
riders registered in the UCI RTP completed the programme.
In 2010, the biological passport, especially designed to fight
against the risk of doping in men’s professional road cycling
entered into its third year of existence.
Participation
- with the Wild Card label,
- who agreed to take part in the biological passport
programme without having obtained the Wild Card
label but who agreed to pay all the estimated costs of
the biological passport per rider and per year,
• other riders included for individual reasons.
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Collection of samples
A total of 8,342 tests were conducted on riders taking part in the passport programme:
Test type
Sample type
2010
Urine
1’733
Blood
527
Blood
1’529
Urine
1’606
Blood
2’947
-
8’342
In-competition tests
Pre-competition tests
Out-of-competition tests
Total
Tests carried out as part of the biological passport in 2010
The reduction in the volume of tests as part of the biological
passport amounts to 21% compared to 2009. This total of
8,342 tests works out in average at nearly 10 tests per rider in
the year. As explained above, the UCI has reviewed its objectives for the number of tests in order to manage costs and
develop its testing strategy with a more effective targeting
system of athletes.
Four external agencies work for the UCI to take out-ofcompetition samples from riders. These agencies are International Doping Tests and Management (IDTM), Physical
Work Control (PWC), Clearidium and the Federazione Medico
Sportiva Italiana (FMSI) for Italy. In addition, a network of
70 Doping Control Agents work for the UCI conducting outof-competition tests and testing at international races.
Samples are sent to accredited laboratories in accordance
with very specific transport procedures. Blood samples must
be stored and transported in temperatures of between 2 and
12°C. They must arrive at the laboratory within 36 hours after
they have been taken. These requirements and the locations
where they are taken can lead to a significant increase in the
costs of transporting blood samples.
Whereabouts information
All riders taking part in the biological passport are included in
the UCI target group. They are asked to provide whereabouts
information every three months and to update this information if there are any changes. This information is vital to
conduct random out-of-competition tests. In general riders
have totally respected this obligation to give information on
their daily whereabouts. All teams have widely contributed to
this success by giving their support to their riders in this task
and providing information about races and training courses.
In 2010, all teams included in the biological passport programme and the majority of riders used ADAMS (Anti-Doping
Adminstration and Management System), an online internet
system developed and maintained by WADA, enabling them
to submit and update their whereabouts information.
Laboratories
From March 2010 only laboratories accredited by WADA were
used to analyse blood samples collected as part of the biological passport.
As in 2009, all results were automatically sent to ADAMS by
the laboratories concerned, then sent anonymously to the
Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU), in Lausanne,
whose task is to manage riders’ profiles in the biological
passport programme. The haematological profile of each rider
was updated then submitted when necessary to the UCI
group of scientific experts for evaluation.
Scientific experts
The same group of nine experts renowned in the field of the
interpretation of blood results, appointed by the UCI with the
approval of WADA in 2008, must provide recommendations
to the UCI on the haematological profile of each rider in the
biological passport. These recommendations may include
targeted and monitored tests or the beginning of disciplinary
proceedings for a suspected breach of the Anti-Doping Rules.
A meeting on the subject of the biological passport will be held
in Lausanne at the beginning of 2011, to review the past year.
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Detection
To date, the biological passport programme has identified
9 riders for whom they have sufficient evidence to begin
disciplinary proceedings for a suspected breach of the AntiDoping Rules (ADRv).
The situation at the end of the year was as follows:
• 4 riders were sanctioned on a national level, no appeals
were made.
• 4 riders must be judged in front of the CAS.
• The case of 1 rider is still pending on a national level.
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WORLD CyCLING CENTRE
FRÉDÉRIC MAGNÉ, DIRECTOR
FOUNDATION COUNCIL 2010
PRESIDENT
Mr PATRICE ISELI
Mr JEAN-PIERRE STREBEL *
Mr DAvID LAPPARTIENT
vICE-PRESIDENT
Mr ARTUR LOPES
Mr AGOSTINO OMINI*
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Ms CHRISTINE MEyLAN
Mr FRÉDÉRIC BORLOZ *
Mr CLAUDE ROCH *
Mr RAyMOND BRON *
Mr IAN T. TODD
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Mr GILBERT FELLI
Mr JEAN WAUTHIER
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Following the agreement signed in 2009 by the UCI and the World Cycling Center (WCC) entrusting
the latter with all development activities, the WCC has almost doubled its capacity for trainees and
increased its coaching and training activities, not only at the WCC but also by taking its training courses
all around the world.
STRATEGy AND NEW FEATURES
Number of trainees per continent
The new strategic direction that commenced in 2009 was
continued in 2010. This involved further development of academic training and allowed new training structures to be offered.
in 2010
4%
The following new training courses were provided in 2010:
18 %
• coach instruction at the WCC led by Keith Flory (seconded from British Cycling in 2010),
42 %
• the training of directeurs sportifs.
WCC TRAINING ACTIvITIES
36 %
The World Cycling Centre welcomed a total of 163 trainees,
including athletes, coaches and directeurs sportifs, from 51
countries over five continents (compared with 83 trainees
from 38 countries in 2009). A total of 10,830 days of training
was provided.
 Africa (7 trainees)
 America (30 trainees)
 Asia (59 trainees)
 Europa (67 trainees)
Year 2010
Young athletes
road
(Juniors)
road
(Under 23)
Track
UCI Diploma
Coaches
BMX
Directeurs
Sportifs
all disciplines
Number
of trainees
Days of
training
Number
of trainees
Days of
training
Number
of trainees
Days of
training
Number
of trainees
Days of
training
Number
of trainees
Days of
training
Number
of trainees
Days of
training
Number
of trainees
Days of
training
74
5830
19
2045
10
541
14
1144
21
1145
25
125
163
10830
Year 2009
road
(Under 23)
Track
Young athletes
road
(Juniors)
BMX
YOG
all disciplines
Number
of trainees
Days of
training
Number
of trainees
Days of
training
Number
of trainees
Days of
training
Number
of trainees
Days of
training
Number
of trainees
Days of
training
Number
of trainees
Days of
training
18
1007
33
3047
7
392
10
1273
15
426
83
6145
Track Courses
A total of 74 athletes representing 14 countries took part in
5,830 days of training at the WCC. The track group incorporated
the largest number of athletes of all the groups and achieved
some magnificent results: three Juniors World Championship
titles for two athletes from countries that are relatively new to
the international cycling scene: South Africa and South Korea.
There were also some excellent results at Continental Championships:
• Asia – seven gold medals and four silver medals,
• America – six medals as well as a world record and
Mexican national record.
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Under-23 Road Courses
A total of 19 athletes representing 16 countries took part in
2,045 days of training at the WCC.
Carrying on from the work done in 2009, U23 athletes who
formed the Road Group participated in the Tour de l’Avenir and
various rounds of the Nations Cup.
Particularly notable was the achievement of one of our trainees, Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI), who was accepted as a
stagiaire with the Cervélo Professional Continental Team at
the end of the 2009-2010 season. He also won three titles at
the African Championships which took place in Rwanda: the
individual time trial, team time trial and road race. The WCC
focused its attention on the African continent and invited
several athletes to courses.
Notable results for road trainees:
• WCC Team: 2nd in the team classification in the Tour de
Franche-Comté in France and 2nd in the team classification in the 42nd Tour du Pays de vaud in Switzerland
• Youcef Reguigui (Algeria), 1st in the Prix de Cuiseaux in
France
• Fabricio Quiros (Costa Rica), 2nd in the Prix du Saugeais
in France
• Gregory Brenes (Costa Rica), 3rd in the GP de Plouay in
France
• Daniel Teklehaymanot (Eritrea), 1st in the GP des Carreleurs in France, 3rd in the Prix de valentin in France, 1st in
the Prix de Saugeais in France, 2nd in the Berner Rundfahrt in Suisse, 3rd and 1st in the King of the Mountains in
the Tour du Loiret in France, 2nd in the GP de Lucerne in
Switzerland, 1st in the Prix du Jura Nord and 1st in the GP
de Charvieu-Chavagneux in France
• Ki Ho Choi (Hong Kong), 3rd in the Prix du Saugeais in
France, 1st in the Berner Rundfahrt in Switzerland, 2nd in
the Prix vanotti in Montrond in France
junior Road Courses
In the Junior Road category, 10 young athletes representing 8
countries took part in a total of 541 days of training at the WCC.
The athletes in this category also recorded some excellent
results:
• Luis Cocuzzi (Brazil), 1st in the GP de Lucerne in Switzerland
• Petr Vakoc (Czech Republic) Junior category, 1st in points
+ golden jersey classification in the 42nd Tour du Pays de
vaud, 1st in the Martigny-Mauvoisin in Switzerland, 2nd in
the Prix d’Authoison in France
• Eduard Grosu (Romania), 2nd in the junior category in the
GP d’Estavayer-Le-Lac in Switzerland, 2nd in the King of
the Mountains in the 42nd Tour du Pays de vaud
• Houssem Nasri (Tunisia), 1st in the Prix d’Authoison in
France
• Hamet Orken (Turkey), 1st in the 44th Prix des vins
Henri valloton in Switzerland, 1st in the Prix de Saugeais
in France, 2nd in the GP de Lancy in Switzerland, 2nd
in the Berner Rundfahrt in Switzerland, 3rd in the GP
d’Estavayer-Le-Lac in Switzerland, 2nd in the golden
jersey classification in the 42nd Tour du Pays de vaud,
1st in the road race and time trial at the Turkish National
Championships
• Mustafa Carsi (Turkey), 3rd in the GP de Lancy in
Switzerland, 3rd in the time trial at the Turkish National
Championships
• Rasim Reis (Turkey), 2nd in the road race and time trial at
the Turkish National Championships
• Roman Dronin (Uzbekistan), 1st in junior category in
the GP d’Estavayer-Le-Lac in Switzerland, 2nd in the GP
de Lucerne in Switzerland, 3rd in the Prix d’Authoison in
France.
• Min Hye Lee (South Korea), 3rd in General Classification
of the Giron du Rhône in Switzerland
bMX Courses
A total of 14 athletes representing 9 countries took part in a
total of 1,144 days of training at the WCC. Exceptional results
were achieved at the UCI BMX World Championships in
Pietermaritzburg (RSA) and the 2010 youth Olympic Games
(yOG) in Singapore.
• Gabor Kasa (Serbia), 1st in the GP Oberes Fricktal in
Switzerland
Coach Instruction
• Ho Sung Cho (South Korea), 3rd in the Critérium du
Printemps in France
• Marek Canecky (Slovakia), 3rd in the GP Oberes Fricktal
in Switzerland
• Recep Unalan (Turkey), 1st in the amateur category at
the 44th Prix des vins Henri valloton in Switzerland.
This was new in 2010! This training course led by Keith Flory,
took place at the WCC. 16 trainee coaches obtained the “UCI
Coaching Diploma”. Significant work was carried out in 2010 to
harmonise the training conducted at the WCC and elsewhere
in the world. As a result, their content is now identical. UCI
Certificates are awarded to candidates who pass a standardised examination, wherever they are around the globe.
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LEE Hye Jin (KOR) gold medal in the sprint and 500 m
time trial at the 2010 UCI Juniors World Championships
in Offida (Italy).
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Bernard Esterhuizen (RSA) gold medal in the time trial at the 2010 UCI Juniors World Championships in Offida (Italy).
4
Mauricio Quiroga (ARG) silver medal in the keirin at the 2010 UCI Juniors World Championships.
5|6
Ahmet Orken (TUR), 1st in the road race and time trial at the Turkish National Championships and 2nd in the golden jersey
classification at the Tour du Pays de vaud (Switzerland).
7
Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI) Cervélo stagiaire at the end of the 2010 season. 3 titles at the African Championships
(individual time trial, team time trial and road race).
8|9
Mayara Perez (BRA), gold medal in the BMX final at the 2010 yOG.
10
Teagan O’Keeffe (RSA), gold medal in the 2010 UCI BMX World Championships in the Junior Cruiser category.
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On the other hand, the UCI Coaching Diploma, the highest
level of training for UCI coaches, is awarded exclusively at
the WCC.
The Training of Directeurs Sportifs
The WCC organised the first-ever training course for Directeurs
Sportifs on 6-10 December 2010.
Twenty-five Directeurs Sportifs took part in this highly successful course. Two further courses are scheduled for 2011.
Coach Instruction
There were 16 coach instruction courses around the world in
2010.
• 12 courses in collaboration with Olympic Solidarity,
comprising:
- 8 courses in Africa (Tanzania, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire,
Mali, Lesotho, Madagascar, Togo, Sierra Leone),
- 2 courses in Asia (Nepal, Mongolia),
- 2 courses in America (Trinidad and Tobago, Chile).
• Two courses were organised in collaboration with the
National Federations of Egypt and Malaysia.
• Courses were held in Cuba and Dubai in collaboration
with National Federations. The course in Cuba involved 9
coaches from 9 different Latin American countries, while
the course in Dubai saw the participation of 10 coaches
representing 9 Arab nations.
Donations of equipment
The WCC donated 64 bikes (10 track and 54 road) to 11
National Federations (St vincent and the Grenadines, Albania,
Mongolia, Myanmar, Syria, São Tomé, Zambia, North Korea,
Burkina Faso, Paraguay, Sri Lanka).
“ UCI Coaching Diploma ”
TRAINING ACTIvITIES AROUND THE WORLD
The WCC organised special training programmes for athletes
and coaches in several locations in 2010. Some 394 trainees in
43 countries received this training.
Training of Athletes
Africa
Two training camps were held in 2010 at the Continental Centre
at Potchefstroom in South Africa, with the attendance of 32
athletes from 14 African countries.
Conclusion
The WCC reinforced its development policy and improved its
coaching structure for athletes in the various disciplines in
2010. The excellent sporting results of junior trainees in BMX
and on the track were very encouraging.
The number of trainees attending the WCC increased by 50%
compared with 2009. Particular emphasis was placed on pedagogical and academic courses. This new direction, embarked
upon in 2009, and the concept of the WCC as a “University of
the Cycling Professions” was reinforced (courses for directeurs sportifs, coach instruction, administrator training).
We would like to offer our sincere thanks to our sponsors for
their invaluable support of the WCC and its trainees.
Sponsors
Asia
Three training camps were held in 2010 at the Continental
Centre at Shuzenji in Japan, with the attendance of 50 athletes
from 7 Asian countries.
www.elite-it.com
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PHOTOS CAPTIONS
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Canadian Cycling Association : Dahl Kris, Logan Craig,
Deshaies Jean-Samuel, Wight Stuart, Brochu Jordan,
Macdonald Ryan
2
Team of France : Marion Pellissier, Marie Marchand Arvier,
Jeromine Geroudet, Aurélie Revillet, Margot Bailet, Marine Gauthier,
Ingrid Jacquemod
3
USA Cycling : Craddock Lawson, Eastman Ryan, Swedberg
Benjamin, Geoffrion Natha, Jorgenson Kristopher, Newbury Anders
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MONGOLIA
NEPAL
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MALAYSIA
TANZANIA
MADAGASCAR
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Mr Frederic reY,
operations director
World cycling centre
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The WCC – a training and competition infrastructure open to all
FREDERIC REy, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Training courses organised by National Federations, at World Cycling Centre
In addition to the specific training and development activities managed by the World Cycling Centre (WCC), the resources of the
UCI headquarters building are used by numerous National Federations, regional associations and clubs for training courses to
prepare their athletes for various events.
Total number
of days of
training
Total number
of athletes
Total number
of countries
18
242
466
6
-
-
19
42
3
15
2
200
306
19
Discipline
Number of training courses
National
Federations
Regional assoSwiss Cycling
ciations, clubs
Track
35
13
4
Road
4
3
BMX
49
36
Junior cyclists from the Canadian Cycling Association and USA
Cycling were among athletes from National Federations who
trained at the Centre while preparing for the UCI Juniors World
Championships. The WCC also welcomed the Tour du Pays de
vaud, an international junior stage race held in Switzerland.
The Cycling Australia track team chose the WCC as the venue
to prepare for the Commonwealth Games held in India on
4-13 October 2010. Australian track riders won 21 medals at
the Games.
Numerous national BMX teams trained at the WCC, including
Elite athletes from the French national team based at Aixen-Provence, who returned on several occasions in 2010 to
prepare for the events on the UCI BMX Supercross calendar.
Their training focused on practice using the start ramp that is
permanently installed in Aigle.
WCC’s versatile facilities offer high-level training
The WCC’s versatile infrastructure means that athletes from
other sports can also use the facilities for high-level training
courses.
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), based in
Lausanne, in Switzerland, organised two training courses at
the WCC as part of their “FIG Academy” training programme.
Athletes and coaches from countries including Spain, Portugal,
France, Sweden, Estonia, Malta, Montenegro, Iran, Canada
and as far as South Africa were able to put the finishing
touches to their preparations for artistic gymnastics and trampolining events.
The sprint group of the French Skiing Federation (FFS)
women’s team used the WCC’s facilities in July to start their
athletes’ physical preparation for the 2010/2011 season.
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The WCC as a venue for sports events
In addition to training courses, the WCC welcomes sporting and non-sporting events throughout the year. The 2010/2011 UCI
Cyclo-cross World Cup season got under way at the WCC on 17 October 2010 on a specially designed course around the WCC
building. The men’s event was won by the reigning World Champion Zdenek Stybar (CZE) while Katherine Compton (USA) took
the honours in the women’s race.
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Director
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GLOBAL CyCLING PROmOTION (GCP)
ALAIN RUMPF, DIRECTOR
The UCI Management Committee created Global Cycling Promotion (GCP) in September 2009 in order to support its
globalisation strategy for road cycling. This represents another step forward in the reform of the discipline, a process
initiated in 2005.
The UCI tasked Deloitte’s “Sport Business Group” to draw up
a strategic plan for Global Cycling Promotion. Deloitte, a worldrenowned consultancy, embarked on the task by conferring
with the UCI Management and interviewing certain key figures
in the field while drawing on its knowledge acquired in other
major sports.
At the end of this process, the GCP mission was
drawn up as follows: to develop durable products
and events in new and existing markets as well as
promoting and protecting cycling globally, for the
good of the sport.
The strategic plan also defined the GCP’s functions:
1. Filtering: preliminary analysis of existing opportunities
on behalf of the UCI.
2. Incubating: developing new events and presenting them
to the UCI.
3. Promoting: proactive measures towards the public
authorities and other partners to create opportunities in
countries of strategic importance to the UCI.
4. Facilitating: partnership in the organisation of the events
that the UCI has decided to support after stages 1, 2
and 3 described above have been completed.
GCP also commenced exploratory work in the field. Several
events around the world were visited in the first months of
2010. GCP also took part in the SportAccord Convention in
Dubai, the global gathering of sports Federations, marketing
agencies, broadcasters and municipal, regional and national
authorities seeking to attract sports events.
During this assessment phase, GCP has been advocating
road cycling to potential partners, in particular as a tool for
promoting tourism and as a means of transport that respects
the environment. GCP has also been seeking to develop
durable projects in those countries targeted by the UCI’s
development strategy where there is a significant potential
for teams and riders.
The UCI’s strategy has produced its first concrete result: on 10
November 2010, the UCI President signed an agreement with
the city of Beijing for the organisation of a UCI WorldTour event
over the 2011-2014 period. The first edition of the Tour of Beijing
is scheduled for 5-9 October 2011.
The Tour of Beijing represents a landmark for the UCI in making progress towards the durable globalisation of cycling, in
particular in China and on the Asian continent. The organisation
of this new race will benefit the whole family of cycling: riders,
teams, sponsors, National Federations and, of course, all those
fans who love and follow cycling around the world.
The city of Beijing has an ambitious strategy to promote environmentally-friendly transport and to become a leading venue
for international sport following on from the 2008 Olympic
Games. The Tour of Beijing will play an important role in both
these respects and also represents a very effective tool for the
promotion of tourism to the Chinese capital.
In line with its mission, Global Cycling Promotion is assisting
the city of Beijing in preparing for the event in order to guarantee the sporting standards and quality of organisation and to
ensure that all those involved benefit from the event.
At the same time, GCP is continuing its exploratory work in
pursuit of the UCI’s globalisation strategy. Other projects are
being studied and may be announced in the near future.
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