UCI statement concerning Michele Gazzoli

The UCI issues reminder of the Covid-19 health protocol applicable to La Vuelta Ciclista a España

Fight against technological fraud: UCI provides update on controls carried out so far during the 2022 Tour de France

UCI publishes its 2021 Annual Report: numerous advances made and financial targets met

Covid-19 health protocol for road races: update for the Grand Tours

UCI joins global coalition calling on governments to boost cycling levels to reduce carbon emissions

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is proud to join the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) and a global coalition of pro-cycling organisations with the publication of an open letter to governments attending the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland (Great Britain).

UKAD response to WADA report

Following the publication of the report, a UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) spokesperson said: “We welcome the findings of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) report today into alleged events in 2011. The report makes no recommendations for UKAD to follow, and notes that all samples related to their investigation were negative. The report also notes that the employees involved in the 2011 events are no longer employed by UKAD, and praises UKAD’s “diligent cooperation and transparency” with WADA’s investigation team.

Women’s Tour de France back after 33-year absence

The women's Tour de France will be revived next year as the 2022 race route was unveiled in the Palais des Congrès in Paris on Thursday (14 October) by the newly appointed race director Marion Rousse.

The women's Tour had not been held since 1989 and will this year start from Paris and end eight days later at the top of the Super Planche des Belles Filles climb at the end of an eight-stage ride through eastern France.

The trial against the fan who caused the crash at the Tour de France

Tomorrow, on the day when the Tour de France 2022 will be officially presented and the rebirth of the Tour de Femmes will be celebrated, a criminal trial will be held in Brest against the spectator who caused a group crash on the first stage of the 2021 edition Brest-Landerneau on 26th June.

The UCI confirms Zwift to host 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships on 26 February 2022

What is the substance the UCI is investigating and why would it affect Primoz Roglic?

In the midst of several modifications recently made by the International Cycling Union (UCI) to the development of road cycling, alarms have been set on account of the use of a substance that serves to provide energy to cyclists and on other occasions has generated controversy .

Solomon Islands welcomed as 11th member of Oceania Cycling Confederation

The Oceania Cycling Confederation (OCC) is pleased to welcome the Solomon Islands as a new member nation, following the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Congress in Leuven, Belgium, Friday 24 September 2021.

CPA working on riders safety: fruitful meeting with AIOCC at Flanders 2021 World Championships

The UCI has elected its Vice-Presidents for the next four years

Meeting for an extraordinary session after the Congress of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) organised during the 2021 UCI Road World Championships in Flanders (Belgium), the newly elected Management Committee today carried out the election of the Federation’s Vice-Presidents for the next four years. In line with a modification to the UCI Constitution approved earlier in the day by its Congress, the UCI now counts at least one Vice-President of each gender, for a total of four Vice-Presidents (compared with three previously). The Vice-Presidents elected are:

Comparing Approaches to Anti-Doping: WADA, MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL & UFC: Part 3

Published Tuesday, 21 September 2021.

Comparing Approaches to Anti-Doping: WADA, MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL & UFC: Part 1

Published Tuesday, 21 September 2021.

U.S. Cycling Athlete Katherine Compton Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

USADA announced today that Katherine Compton, of Colorado Springs, Colo., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has accepted a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.

Compton, 42, tested positive for an anabolic agent as the result of an out-of-competition drug test on September 16, 2020. Her urine sample was analyzed using a specialized test, known as Carbon Isotope Ratio testing, that differentiates between anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) naturally produced by the body and prohibited anabolic agents of external origin. Anabolic agents have powerful performance-enhancing capabilities and can give an athlete an unfair advantage over fellow competitors.

UCI update on testing for technological fraud during the 2021 Tour de France

Press Release

The UCI armed with a comprehensive plan for sustainable development and commits to better representation of women on its Management Committee

The Management Committee of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is meeting on 2 and 3 June at the Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne (Switzerland), with some members physically present and others joining by videoconference.

IOC makes landmark move into virtual sports by announcing first-ever Olympic Virtual Series

Stocks, Bonds, Gold...Sport? Is Sport Now An Alternate Asset Class For Investors?

Published Friday, 30 April 2021.

Olympic Virtual Series: UCI in cooperation with Zwift to host cycling events for new virtual event series launched by the IOC

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Zwift are pleased to announce their participation in the Olympic Virtual Series (OVS), a new virtual event launched by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Sports Law In 2021 – Key Issues to watch in Africa, Asia & Australia

Published Wednesday, 06 January 2021.

U.S. Cycling Athlete Flavia Maria De Oliveira Paparella Accepts Sanction for Second Anti-Doping Rule Violation

Mountain bike and cycling athlete's sanction extended

Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of Cycling Australia and Mountain Bike Australia to impose an additional four-year ban on athlete Ondrej Slezak for breaching his period of Ineligibility.

U.S. Cycling Athlete Jackson “Huntley” Nash Receives Lifetime Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violations

UCI announcement on the results of the 17 July Covid-19 testing campaign

Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: qualification system for cycling events unveiled

UCI reveals technological fraud testing strategy for the Tour de France

UCI statement concerning Marcin Polak

Renewal of UCI Athletes’ Commission: Flavia Zuber and Patrick Schnetzer will represent indoor cycling

Cyclist receives sanction

Sport Integrity Australia today acknowledged the decision of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to sanction athlete Patrick Constable for the Presence of a prohibited substance.

Consistency and deterrence: A summary of ITA’s anti-doping program for the Tour de France

The International Testing Agency (ITA) managed the anti-doping activities for the 2021 edition of the Tour de France for the first time after the delegation of the entire cycling clean sport program by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in the beginning of the year. The comprehensive and targeted clean sport program was implemented in close collaboration with the Agence Française de Lutte Contre le Dopage (AFLD) and the French authorities. To date, no anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs) were asserted in connection with the event.

The UCI supports Afghan cycling community and helps with the evacuation of 165 refugees

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and its partners have lent their support and help to the Afghan Cycling Federation. After the events which occurred in the country in August 2021 and the consequences that they have had on certain members of the population, in particular women, the UCI has reached out to members of the cycling family, the Olympic movement and also other members of the population whose lives and safety has been under threat, to enable them to leave Afghan soil.

U.S. Cycling Athlete Matt McWhirter Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

USADA announced today that Matt McWhirter, of Scottsdale, Ariz., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has received a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.

McWhirter was subject to testing due to his membership in USA Cycling, which maintains the RaceClean Program that works to deter doping in the sport of cycling. The goal of the RaceClean Program is to create a level playing field from the grassroot to elite level of cycling.

Anne Gripper elected to UCI Management Committee joining OCC President Tony Mitchell

The Oceania Cycling Confederation (OCC) congratulates Mr David Lappartient on his re-election as President of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in Leuven, Belgium, Friday 24 September 2021.

Fight against Technological Fraud: negative results for all tests at 2021 UCI Road World Championships

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) confirms a total of 56 technological fraud controls were performed during the recent 2021 UCI Road World Championships in Flanders (Belgium). All returned negative results.

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The UCI innovates in the off-road disciplines

Meeting on 21 and 22 September in Bruges (Belgium) during the 2021 UCI Road World Championships in Flanders, marking the event’s centenary, the Management Committee of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) made a number of important decisions, notably concerning cycling’s off-road disciplines.

Comparing Approaches to Anti-Doping: WADA, MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL & UFC: Part 2

Published Tuesday, 21 September 2021.

U.S. Cycling Athlete McAben Prince Receives Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

USADA announced today that McAben Prince, of Traveler’s Rest, S.C., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has received a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.

Decision of the UCI Disciplinary Commission concerning Patrick Moster

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that its Disciplinary Commission has decided to provisionally suspend the German National Olympic Committee’s cycling team Sport Director Patrick Moster following his inappropriate words during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 men’s individual time trial.

Press Release

The UCI adopts preventive measures to fight against abuse in cycling and reinforces its arsenal in the fight against technological fraud

The June meeting of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Management Committee which began yesterday in the Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne (Switzerland), and by videoconference, continued and finished today.

Significant increase in UCI Women’s WorldTeams’ salaries and budgets for 2021

A year after the creation of the UCI Women's WorldTeams, the first division of women's road teams, by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the evolution of the riders' salaries and the teams' budgets confirm the ongoing professionalisation and development of the sector, according to a report by the auditing firm EY Lausanne, the external auditor appointed by the UCI as part of the teams' registration for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: A Comparison of the Selection Procedures For British Cycling, Athletics & Swimming

Published Friday, 07 May 2021.

The UCI Track Champions League reveals its new, dynamic racing format

The UCI Track Champions League today reveals its dynamic racing format that will premiere for the inaugural series in November 2021. Packing drama and action on the track into six rounds across six weeks, the series will see four riders ultimately emerge as the Champions: the best male and female sprint riders and the best male and female endurance riders.