Union Cycliste Internationale

Union Cycliste Internationale
AbbreviationUCI
Formation14 April 1900 (1900-04-14)
Founded atParis, France
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersAigle, Switzerland
Region served
Worldwide
President
David Lappartient
Main organ
Congress
AffiliationsInternational Olympic Committee
Websitewww.uci.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI; French pronunciation: [ynjɔ̃ siklist ɛ̃tɛʁnasjɔnal]; English: International Cycling Union[1][2]) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland.

The UCI issues racing licenses to riders and enforces disciplinary rules, such as in matters of doping. The UCI also manages the classification of races and the points ranking system in various cycling disciplines including road and track cycling, mountain biking and BMX, for both men and women, amateur and professional. It also oversees the World Championships.

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UCI said that Russian and Belarusian teams were forbidden from competing in international events.[3] It also stripped both Russia and Belarus of scheduled events.[3]

  1. ^ "Paralympic Games". UCI.org. 1 January 2016. the International Cycling Union (UCI, in French)
  2. ^ "International Cycling Union (UCI) Cycling for All - Olympic News". Olympics.com. 17 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b "UCI "forbids" Russian and Belarusian participation in Balkan races". www.insidethegames.biz. 27 April 2022.

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