Tour de France 2020 could go ahead behind closed doors, says sports minister
The fate of the 2020 Tour de France hangs by a thread after this summer’s biggest sporting events have already been cancelled.
UCI
The Union Cycliste International (UCI) is the world governing body of cycling as a sport encompassing road racing, track and mountain bike, cyclo-cross, BMX, trials, paracycling and indoor cycling. Founded in Paris in 1900 the organisation is now based in Aigle, Switzerland and is recognised by the IOC (International Olympic Committee).
The current President is Brian Cookson, former President of the British Cycling Federation, who took over from Pat McQuaid following a bitter election battle in 2013. At the time the UCI was still reeling from the aftershock of the Lance Armstrong confession and multiple allegations of corruption.
The UCI sets the regulations for the competitive aspects of the sport of cycling and oversees the enforcement of them from racing to anti-doping (the UCI is signed up the the WADA code) and equipment. All the rules can be downloaded from the UCI’s website.
The Tour de France is the flagship event in the UCI’s WorldTour calendar that includes all three Grand Tours as well as the one-day classics, Milan – San Remo, the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liege-Bastogne-Liege and the Tour of Lombardy. The UCI’s licence commission oversees the registration of professional cycling teams.
UCI world championships are held annually in each of the disciplines as well as World Cups (excluding men’s road racing, but including women’s). Road, track, mountain bike and BMX are the four cycling disciplines included in the Olympic programme.
External links: History of the UCI | UCI YouTube channel
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UCI extends cycling season
The UCI has extended the cycling season until November 1 because of the major disruption to the calendar.
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UCI suspends all events on international calendar
There's no guarantee cancelled races will be rescheduled later in the year
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French cycling federation calls on UCI to investigate Marion Sicot allegations
The French cycling federation has called on the UCI to investigate a Belgian women’s team over the allegations made by rider Marion Sicot.
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Riders quarantined in UAE finally get bikes and turbo trainers with 10 days still left on lockdown
Riders still quarantined in the UAE can now get back to training after they had bikes and turbo trainers delivered to their rooms.
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Magnus Cort says there was no anti-doping testing at Etoille de Bessèges
Magnus Cort has questioned why there was no anti-doping testing at the Ettoile de Bessèges stage race.
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UCI look to introduce Gravel World Championships
David Lappartient said 'cycling changes and we must change too'
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Men's and women's Mitchelton-Scott teams accepted to the WorldTour for 2020
An administrative issue caused a delay in the Australian squad's rosters being confirmed as WorldTeams
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Italian rider blocked from joining Movistar because she has a contract with national police
An Italian rider has been blocked from joining Movistar because she already has a contract with Italian police as a rider.
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UCI request anti-doping samples from 2016 and 2017 be re-tested in wake of Operation Aderlass scandal
The UCI has requested that anti-doping samples from 2016 and 2017 be re-tested in the wake of the Operational Aderlass scandal.
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Pro riders's union raises concerns over ‘sensitive health data’ amid rise of e-racing
The pro riders union has raised concerns over the sharing of “sensitive health data” amid the rise of e-racing.
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UCI accused of ‘discrimination against women’s cycling’ by Velon
The UCI has been accused of “discrimination against women’s cycling” by Hammer Series organiser Velon.
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UCI responds as athletics committee firms up new rules for transgender athletes
The UCI has responded to the news that an athletics committee has agreed new rules for transgender women competing in elite sport.
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Teams launch scathing criticism of UCI and demand urgent action
Pro cycling teams have launched a scathing criticism of the UCI and have demanded urgent action over their “serious concerns.”
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UCI releases names of 19 WorldTour teams for 2020
The UCI has published the names of the 19 teams racing at WorldTour level, as cycling’s Premier League is due to increase in size.
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‘The death of our sport’: Cyclocross world in uproar about changes to race calendar
Stars of the cyclocross world fear “the death of the sport” as the UCI plans to introduce a revamped calendar next season.
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UCI to explore 'new avenues' to step up fight against doping
The new measures follow the recent Operation Aderlass investigation
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UCI releases full calendar for new ProSeries races
The UCI has released the full calendar for the new ProSeries races, as the governing body redesigns lower division of professional cycling.
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UCI presses ahead with new ‘Classics Series’ – but teams want no part in it
The UCI has decided to press ahead with a new “Classics Series,” despite the objection from teams.
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UCI releases update on track cycling reforms but still hasn't responded to concerned trade teams
The UCI has released further details for its track cycling shake-up, but still hasn’t addressed concerns raised by trade teams.
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There are more important issues than ‘ridiculous’ UCI sock checks at Tour de France 2019, says Nicolas Roche
Nicolas Roche has said cycling faces issues more important than the “ridiculous” UCI sock checks being carried out at the Tour de France.
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Prudential RideLondon Classique organisers 'extremely disappointed' after being removed from WorldTour calendar
The race was removed due to changing date, meaning it now clashes with the Ladies Tour of Norway
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Dutch track team launches petition opposing UCI plans to bar trade squads from World Cups
A Dutch track team have joined the fight against the UCI plans to bar trade outfits from World Cup events.
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Read the full open letter from Huub-Wattbike to UCI over World Cup controversy
The news that trade teams would be barred from racing track World Cup events has been met with uproar from one outfit in particular - the British Huub-Wattbike squad.
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‘The changes are brutally destructive’: Huub-Wattbike respond to UCI over plans to bar trade teams from World Cup races
British track riders from the Huub-Wattbike team have criticised the UCI over its decision to bar trade teams from racing World Cup events.
