Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)

UCI (International Cycling Union) Brian Cookson writes for SportBusiness International about setting an example for other sports and making cycling safer for the average Joe.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has renewed the WorldTour licences for the Tour Down Under in Australia and E3 Harelbeke in Belgium until 2016.

Plans to launch a ‘Tour of Yorkshire’ on the back of the English county’s staging of this year’s Grand Départ of cycling showpiece the Tour de France have taken another step forward.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has drawn up a strategy plan for its future development, while it has also awarded hosting rights for a number of its events.

International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson has announced the federation plans to establish a World Cycling Centre (WCC) satellite venue in Central or South America.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that its 2014 4X World Championships mountain bike competition will take place in the Austrian resort of Saalfelden-Leogang from June 13-14.

Brian Cookson, president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), has repeated his recommendation for the cyclo-cross discipline to become a regular inclusion at the winter Olympic Games, adding that new technology is needed to enhance the viewing experience for cycling fans.

Marius Vizer, president of the International Judo Federation (IJF), has rejected International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson’s proposal that judo could become a regular feature in the winter Olympic Games.

International Cycling Union (UCI) honorary president Hein Verbruggen has called for the introduction of a ‘World Cycling Series’ for road racing and for the sport to embrace a collective broadcast rights model.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that significant reforms for professional road cycling will undergo a two-year test phase from 2015, ahead of their permanent introduction in 2017.

Brian Cookson, the president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), has suggested that summer Olympics indoor sports could be switched over to the programme for the winter Games.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has vowed to strengthen its efforts to fight doping in the sport following an audit of the governing body’s anti-doping programme by the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO).

International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson has insisted that the uncertainty surrounding the hosting status of the 2015 Track World Championships will be resolved soon.

UCI America Tour cycling event the Tour of California is set to add a second competitive race for women at its 2014 running, according to the event’s executive director Kristin Bachochin.

The Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) today (Tuesday) launched an appeal for testimonies to aid its drive to investigate the past governance of the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the doping problems that have affected the sport.

Vuelta a España organisers have said they are in talks to open the 2017 edition of the cycling race in the French city of Nîmes, with successful agreement of terms set to mark only the third time that the event has commenced outside Spain.