1. International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling
Sportaccord, Lausanne,
International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling

2. International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling
Subject
“Harmonising Interests – Relationships with Federations, Leagues, Governments,
Organisers and Athletes”
International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling

3. International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling
Problems & Risks
Lack of balance between forces
Lack of stability & continuity
Absence of recognized entities
split between professional sport and federation
"unfriendly take-over"
International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling

4. International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling
Players
Teams
(AIGCP = Ass. Int. Groupes Sportifs Cyclistes Professionnels)
Athletes
(CPA = Cyclistes Professionnels Associés)
Organizers
(AIOCC = Ass. Int. des Organisateurs de Courses Cyclistes)
International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling

5. International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling
Mission
Non profit organization, controlled by the sport, not by the economy
Develop and govern the sport
International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling

6. Professional Cycling Council : structure
12 members
UCI Vittorio Adorni (President) Felice Gimondi
Claude Jacquat Olaf Ludwig
Charly Mottet Jim Ochowicz
AIGCP Manolo Saiz Walter Godefroot
CPA Francesco Moser Miguel Indurain
AIOCC Jean-Marie Leblanc Carmine Castellano
International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling

7. Professional Cycling Council : mission
Delegation of the UCI Management Committee for the administration (not ruling) of professional cycling.
The UCI Executive Committee has a right of veto
The PCC has no jurisdiction over :
Discipline
Anti-doping – medical monitoring
World Championships – Olympic Games
International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling

8. Professional Cycling Council : operations
Work Groups
- Rider – team relations - Safety
- Ranking - Calendar and classification
- TV, marketing and promotion - Public relations
- Technical regulations
Administration
Professional Cycling Department at the UCI headquarters
1 manager + 1 assistant
International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling

9. International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling
Achievement
The UCI has developed a structure in which
There is no domination from one group
Unfriendly take-overs are difficult
Therefore guaranteeing
stability, equity and neutrality.
International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling