Union
Cycliste Internationale - UCI Newsletter #60 - 21.05.2019
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
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Dear Members,
May is proving to be one of extensive travel as I fly from Europe
to three other continents and back in the space of just a few
weeks.
The month got off to a very positive start with the
Confederación Panamericana de Ciclismo (COPACI) Congress in
Hildago, Mexico, on 3 May. The 29 National Federations
present demonstrated a collective determination to continue
promoting and growing our sport across the region. At the UCI
Sharing Platform held the previous day, participants were brought
up to date with the UCI’s anti-doping programme and also heard very
interesting presentations from the USA and Argentina on their
respective anti-doping initiatives. I take this opportunity to
offer my sincere thanks to the President of the COPACI Mr José M.
Peláez.
From Hildago, I travelled to the Gold Coast of Australia for the
annual SportAccord IF Forum, which each year brings together
representatives from more than 100 International Sports
Federations and Associations. Quite aside from the interesting and
useful programme of workshops, meetings and presentations, it was
extremely motivating to exchange with decision-makers from a
diverse range of sports, thus strengthening the UCI’s international
network. I was very pleased to see cities and regions interested in
organising future editions of the UCI Cycling World Championships
after the inaugural edition in Glasgow and Scotland in 2023. The
idea of this multi-discipline event, to be held every four years,
has obviously captured the imaginations of our stakeholders and supporters.
The day after leaving the Gold Coast, I arrived in China for
meetings with the Chinese Cycling Association and its President Mr
Jinkang Shen, along with the Mayor of Shanghai Mr Ying Yong.
Shanghai is China’s most populous city, and the authorities have
plans to expand the cycling infrastructure in the city. This will
support the sterling work of the Chinese Cycling Association for
the development of cycling throughout the country.
After a few days back in Europe, I flew to Canada for a meeting of
the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation Board. This meeting
in Montreal on 16 May was my first since being appointed to the
Board at the beginning of the year. The Board comprises 38 members
from the Olympic Movement and governments. All our decisions are
taken with the aim of bringing consistency to anti-doping policies
and regulations and ensuring compliance to the World Anti-Doping
Code. I am very proud of the role cycling and the UCI can play in
achieving these objectives.
On my return, I had the chance to witness some
racing at the first Grand Tour of the year, the Giro d’Italia,
where I followed the Stage 9 time trial from Riccione to San Marino
on Sunday.
The UCI is privileged to have the support of major
international companies that are committed to our sport and our
events. This week, together with our Vice-President and President
of the Federazione Ciclistica Italiana, Mr Renato di Rocco, I am
visiting the Italian headquarters of two of our long-standing
partners: Santini Cycling Wear, Official partner of the UCI’s
cycling apparel and Mapei, Main Sponsor of the UCI Road World
Championships.
Finally, I look forward to welcoming members of the
UCI World Cycling Centre Foundation Board and Executive Committee
for our meetings at the UCI headquarters in Aigle, Switzerland, on
Wednesday 29 May.
David Lappartient
UCI President
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UCI
DataRide
Team registration
The UCI DataRide Team module was launched for the Cyclo-cross
discipline at the beginning of May, with the UCI DataRide platform
now covering team registration for Road, Track, Mountain Bike and
Cyclo-cross teams. A certain number of enhancements have been
made to the platform and performance has now significantly
improved. The UCI IT and Sports Departments are currently planning
enhancements and improvements for the 2021 registrations. Our
priority is focused on ensuring a stable operating environment for
all stakeholders. Should you have any feedback, please
contact support.ucidata@uci.ch
Licence management
The UCI has sent lists of potential licence duplicates to all
National Federations. In order to maintain the integrity of
the database, we kindly ask all National Federations to respond to
these requests as efficiently and quickly as
possible. Duplicates arise through human error at licence
renewal time but also due to changes in licence holders’ residence
or National Federation. If you are aware of any duplicates
within your National Federation, please inform the UCI immediately.
To assist in this task, each National Federation can download and
consult its licence holder list via the UCI DataRide licence
module. Step by step guidelines are available on the National Federations’ Extranet.
If you require further assistance, please contact support.ucidata@uci.ch.
We also kindly remind all National Federations that licences must
be renewed each year on the UCI DataRide
platform. Again, National Federations can check that renewals
have been correctly recorded by downloading and consulting their
licence holder list from the system.
New National Federation Presidents
Last month, Mr
Saint Clair Williams became President of the Antigua and Barbuda
Cycling Federation. We wish him success in the work to be
undertaken in the next few years for the development and promotion
of cycling in Antigua and Barbuda.
Furthermore, we would kindly ask all National Federations to inform
the UCI of any changes to their respective Executive Boards; this
will help maintain a reliable line of communication with the UCI.
Please inform the International Relations Department at internationalrelations@uci.ch
of any new appointments or modifications.
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UCI
Continental Teams and UCI Women’s Continental Teams Registration
for the 2020 season
For the second year
running, the registration of UCI Continental Teams and UCI Women’s
Continental Teams will be done via the UCI DataRide – Teams
platform.
Please note the system is constantly being improved and we already
thank you for your feedback and suggestions on this matter. Please
kindly address any questions or concerns to support.ucidata@uci.ch.
Please note the main dates for the UCI Continental Teams and UCI
Women’s Continental Teams registration that to be duly respected:
- Early
August 2019: Instructions for
registration sent to National Federations.
- 22-29
September 2019: During the 2019 UCI
Road World Championships in Yorkshire (GBR), workshop and
individual meetings held with National Federations to present
the registration process (a specific communication will be
sent to the National Federations).
- 30
September 2019: National
Federations to send the UCI the list of UCI Continental Teams
and/or UCI Women’s Continental Teams candidates for
registration.
- 1
October – 11 November 2019: Submission and
check of the completed registration file through the UCI
DataRide – Teams platform.
- 1
November 2019: Payment of the registration fee.
- Beginning
of January 2020: Publication of the
list of UCI Continental Teams and UCI Women’s Continental
Teams on the UCI website.
- Second
Sunday of January 2020: Team ranking used
for invitations to compete in the UCI Women’s WorldTour (Art.
2.13.006 §3) and UCI Continental Circuits (Art. 2.1.007bis).
As is the case
every year, the National Federations are responsible for their UCI
Continental Teams and UCI Women's continental Teams have to ensure
the teams respect the regulatory requirements and registration
criteria during the registration process and throughout the year.
The UCI then checks if the registered teams’ documentation conforms
to the UCI Regulations.
Regulator’s guide to road events
Thanks to their
flexibility, experience and deep understanding of the race route,
regulators instil a degree of calm at the event and among all
involved, helping ensure the safety of the riders. At least one
Motorcycle Regulator is stipulated at each UCI WorldTour event, as
described in the UCI WorldTour – Specifications for Organisers. In
support of this important role, a publication entitled the
“Regulator’s Guide to Road Events” is now available on the UCI website.
The purpose of this guide is to precisely define the role and
mission of the regulator within a race organisation, as well as the
main characteristics of an effective regulator. Organisers across
all categories can benefit from including this role in their
organisation, to improve safety for all parties, in particular the
riders. The guide defines what is expected of an experienced and
competent regulator.
UCI ProSeries – new for 2020
Women Elite
The Women’s UCI International Road Calendar will be made up of the
following four event classes from 2020: UCI Women’s WorldTour, UCI
ProSeries, Class 1 and Class 2.
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Registration for
the UCI Women’s WorldTour is now closed; for the UCI ProSeries,
Class 1 and Class 2 events, registration remains open.
Organisers wishing
to join the UCI ProSeries can do so by choosing the corresponding
class in the registration form sent to them on 3 May. It should be
noted that no specific named application is required, however,
organisers must comply with the criteria set out in the document
entitled “UCI Women Road
International Calendar events criteria per class”
published on the UCI website. In addition, the history of the event
– in terms of the level of participation and the number of years
the events wishing to join the UCI ProSeries have been running –
will also be taken into account when evaluating the applications
received.
The deadline for
organisers to return their registration forms to their National
Federation is 15 June 2019. The deadline for
National Federations to send the registration forms to the UCI is 1
July 2019.
Men Elite
For current class
HC and class 1 events wishing to join the UCI ProSeries, the
submission of an application file
is required.
The deadline for National Federations to submit files, as well as for payment of the
application fee, is 1 June 2019. We kindly remind
organizers to submit their application through their National
Federation.
National Championships – result registration
With National
Championships taking place next month, National Federations are
kindly reminded to upload their results onto the UCI DataRide
platform a maximum of two working days following the end of the
event. Results must be checked and any potential errors
(highlighted in orange or red in the results) in the identification
of riders must be corrected.
It is important to
note that if the results are not properly recorded, or the riders
are not recognised by the system, the relevant UCI points will not
be awarded.
The results Excel
spreadsheet to be completed, as well as the two information
documents concerning the procedure to follow, can be found on the National
Federations’ Extranet. Please submit one file per
event.
Finally, as a
reminder, if an event covers several categories (e.g. Men Elite and
Men U23, or Women Elite and Women U23), only one combined results
sheet should be uploaded.
Prize Money
The CPA (Cyclistes
Professionnels Associés), in partnership with the UCI and Matsport,
an external provider, are currently implementing a centralised
prize money system for Men’s Professional Road Cycling (UCI
WorldTour, HC and Class 1 events). As the platform nears
completion, organisers will receive access codes shortly. All
stakeholders – teams, riders and organisers - will be able to
access the system. Detailed documentation can be found on the
CPA website.
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UCI
Calendar - Reminder
National
Championships
We would like to remind all National Federations that, in order to
be included in the UCI Rankings, National Championships must be
registered on the UCI Calendar prior to their organisation. The
results of these championships must then be uploaded onto UCI
DataRide on the second working day following the end of the
competition, at the latest. If you have any questions, do not
hesitate to contact track@uci.ch immediately.
Reminder to organisers of international events
Late addition of a
competition to the UCI International Calendar (art. 3.8.001ter)
Competitions may still be registered on the UCI International
Calendar; however, a late registration fee may be charged. In the
case of late registrations, there must be a period of at least
three months between the date of registration and the date of the
competition. If the period is shorter, the additional competition
may still be accepted, but only in Class 2. Likewise, any races
added to a competition's programme must be declared at least 30
days before the event date. Registration forms are available on the
UCI National Federations' Extranet.
Minimum
format of races counting towards UCI rankings
Any event awarding
UCI Ranking points must respect the formats and/or minimum
distances stipulated in the UCI Regulations, or else those points
will not be awarded. This also applies to the minimum number of
participants in the individual sprint (minimum of 8 riders in
accordance with Article 3.2.031) and the keirin (minimum of 10
riders in accordance with article 3.2.135).
Commissaires
appointed by National Federations
The number of
Commissaires appointed at international competitions must conform
to UCI Regulations (art. 1.2.116). We would also like to
remind you that for class 2 competitions, the President of the
Commissaires' Panel must be appointed by the National Federation.
Once the identity of this UCI Commissaire is confirmed, please
inform the UCI via track@uci.ch.
2019 - 2020 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup
Reminder of dates:
- Minsk (BLR): 1-3
November 2019
- Glasgow (GBR): 8-10
November 2019
- Hong Kong (HKG): 29
November-1 December 2019
- Cambridge (NZL):
6-8 December 2019
- Brisbane (AUS):
13-15 December 2019
- Milton (CAN): 24-26
January 2020
Competition
programmes will be available shortly. However, we can inform you
that all Olympic disciplines will be on the programme at each
round.
Quotas (SP, KE, OM, MA) – Tuesday 17 September 2019
Quotas valid for the 2019-2020 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup
will be published on Thursday 19 September 2019
at 12:00 (CET). They will be based on the UCI Rankings of 17
September 2019, as stipulated in art. 3.4.005 amended on 21 June
2018.
New registration deadlines for UCI events
In order to improve
the UCI events registration procedure, and the method of
reallocating unused quotas, the Track Commission has decided to
implement strict deadlines. This updated procedure is described
below and we kindly ask you to take note of this important
information.
Registration deadline for World Cup and World Championships
When online registration closes, a 48-hour extension
to the deadline will be granted for late
registrations. Furthermore, a fine of 200 CHF will be charged to
the National Federation. Once this deadline has passed, unused quotas
will be reallocated automatically, without
requesting confirmation from the National Federation in question.
Deadline for sending an exemption request
- For
World Cup events: no exemption
request relating to a World Cup round will be accepted after
the online registration has closed for that round. Conditions
for participating in World Cup rounds are stipulated in article 3.4.004.
- For
World Championships: all exemption
requests must be sent a maximum of three days after the end of
the final World Cup round, i.e. by Wednesday 29 January 2020.
Qualification quotas will then be published on Monday 3
February 2020. Each National Federation and every rider
participating in the UCI Track Cycling World Championships
presented by Tissot must meet the conditions stipulated in articles 9.2.025 and 9.2.027bis.
The table
summarising the opening and closing dates for UCI events can be
found on the UCI website.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Provisional competition
programme
The provisional
track events programme at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has been
published on the UCI website.
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2019
Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
Regularly updated
information concerning the 2019 Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike
World Cup is published on the UCI website. Please ensure to
check it regularly for official schedules and deadlines related to
the series.
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We remind you that
each Team and National Federation must book its Team/National
Federation area with each Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
organiser, via a form available on each organiser’s website, at
least one month before the event.
2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships presented
by Mercedes-Benz
The competition
guide for the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, taking
place in Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) and featuring XCO, DHI and
E-mountain bike, is available on the UCI website. This publication
contains all the helpful information should you wish to attend the
event. Information (registration, rules, etc.) concerning
E-mountain bike is also included.
Please note that the UCI Nations’ Forum will take place on Tuesday
27 August 2019 at 17:45, during the 2019 UCI
Mountain Bike World Championships at the Château Mont-Sainte-Anne,
after the Team Managers’ meeting. The UCI Nations’ Forum will
include a short information presentation concerning various topics
relating to the discipline, including the Olympic Games, Olympic
rankings, regulations, calendar and teams. This will be followed by
an open group discussion. A maximum of two representatives per
national team are invited to attend the UCI Nations’ Forum. To
register, please return this form to offroad@uci.ch.
Please note that your National Federation area must be booked
directly via the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships organiser: lisa@gestev.com
2019 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships
– Grächen (SUI)
The competition
guide for the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships
taking place in Grächen (SUI) is available on the UCI website. This
publication includes all the helpful information should you wish to
attend the event.
2019 UCI Mountain Bike Masters World Championships
The 2019 UCI
Mountain Bike Masters World Championships will take place in
Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) on 21-23 August 2019. General information
and registration details are available on the organiser’s website under
the ‘Masters’ section.
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2019
UCI BMX World Cup
The fifth and sixth
rounds of the 2019 UCI BMX World Cup will be held in
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines on 8-9 June. The competition guide is
available on the UCI website.
2019 UCI BMX World Championships
- Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
Competition guide
The 2019 UCI BMX
World Championships competition guide is now available on the UCI website.
UCI BMX Forum
The UCI BMX Forum,
formally known as the UCI BMX Convention, will feature a short
informative presentation concerning various BMX topics of interest
to National Federations, followed by an open group discussion.
Federations wishing to discuss specific topics are invited to
mention these when their delegates are registered. The Forum will
be held in Circuit Zolder, in the Congress Center, Terlaemen 30,
3550, Heusden-Zolder (BEL).
The deadline to
register your delegation (maximum of two delegates per country) for
the 2019 UCI BMX Forum is 12 July 2019. Please return
completed registration forms
to offroad@uci.ch. Late registrations
will not be considered.
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BMX
Freestyle Park and Flatland judging information
BMX Freestyle will
be the first judged cycling sport at the 2020 Olympic Games in
Tokyo. What does BMX judging entail? A full explanation is
available on the UCI website.
2019 UCI BMX Freestyle Park and Flatland World Cup –
Montpellier (FRA)
The second round of
the UCI BMX Freestyle World Cup will be held in Montpellier (FRA),
where a crowd of 600,000 spectators is expected over the course of
five days to enjoy BMX Park and BMX Flatland competitions. The
competition guide can be found on the UCI website.
BMX Freestyle Park – Guidelines
Wondering what kind
of BMX Freestyle Park is needed for an event? A document has been
created to comprehensively explain the key elements needed for a
BMX Freestyle Park, from local events up to UCI World Cup and UCI
World Championship level. Obstacles like a Spine, a Jump Box,
Quarterpipe and Step-up are featured, with advice and tips regarding
safety and maintenance.
Homologation is one of the important subjects contained in the
guide. No specific approval is currently needed from the UCI for
existing fields of play used for local or national events, for
National Championships, or Class 1 international events registered
on the UCI BMX Freestyle International Calendar. However, they must
comply with the UCI Regulations and the UCI BMX Freestyle Park
Guide in order for these events to be held. The National Federation
hosting the competition in question is responsible for monitoring
compliance of these fields of play.
UCI approval of the field of play is needed for other events,
including Continental Championships (from 2021), UCI World Cups,
UCI World Championships, multi-sport Games, and, in general, for
any new field of play built specifically for the sport of BMX
Freestyle Park.
The BMX Freestyle Park
guide is available on the UCI website.
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2019
UCI Trials World Youth Games
The World Youth
Games will be held in Wadowice (POL) on 9-11 August 2019. The
competition guide is available on the UCI website.
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Report
on the first two rounds of the Para-cycling Road World Cup
The first round of
the Para-cycling Road World Cup took place on 9-12 May in
Corridonia (ITA). 308 riders from 41countries took part in this
event, whose route was one of the toughest in recent years.
The following week, 16-19 May, the second round of the Para-cycling
Road World Cup took place in Ostend (BEL). The event set a new
participation record with 369 riders
from 43 nations. Despite the route being much flatter than
in Italy, it was no less tricky, with strong winds making it
challenging.
Final round of the UCI World Cup in Baie-Comeau
The final round of
the UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup will take place on 8-11 August
2019. The registration period will be 3-17
July. Any late registration will incur a fine of
CHF200 per athlete, in accordance with article 16.20.006.
Furthermore, please remember to complete and return this form as soon as possible,
in order to book your hotel and transport via the organising
committee.
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2019
UCI Cycle-ball World Cup
Three of this
season's seven rounds have already taken place, the most recent in
Mücheln (GER) on 18 May.
The series will now take a break for a few months, before resuming
in late August.
2019 UCI Artistic Cycling World Cup
The third round of
the World Cup will be held on 25 May in Merelbeke (BEL). The
competition programme, and documents relating to rider
registration, can be found on the UCI website.
The 2018 UCI Rankings trophies in the Pair Women, ACT4 and Single
Men categories will be awarded at the end of this event to the
respective winning athletes. Any questions relating to this event
can be sent to indoor@uci.ch.
2019 UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships
The World
Championships will be held on 6-8 December in the famous St.
Jakobshalle in Basel (SUI).
Helpful information can be found on the event's official website.
All enquiries regarding this event should be sent to: indoor@uci.ch.
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2019
UCI Gran Fondo World Series
As we get closer to
the start of the 2019 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in Poznan
(POL), at the end of August, the month of June will feature four
different UCI Gran Fondo World Series
events providing athletes from around the world with an opportunity
to qualify.
It will kick off with the Tour of Cambridgeshire in Peterborough
(GBR) on 1-2 June, followed by the Maraton Franja in Ljubljana
(SLO) the following weekend of 7-9 June. North American riders will
then see UCI Gran Fondo World Series events hosted in San Luis
Potosi (MEX) at the UCI GF San Luis Potosi on 8-9 June, and at the
Blue Mountains Granfondo on 15 June in the province of Ontario
(CAN).
For more information regarding the UCI Gran Fondo World Series,
please do not hesitate to visit http://www.ucigranfondoworldseries.com/.
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Let’s
celebrate World Bicycle Day on 3 June 2019!
In April 2018, the
UCI and its member National Federations celebrated the official
announcement from the United Nations (UN) declaring the adoption of
World Bicycle Day. Held on 3 June, World Bicycle Day is a
moment to promote cycling in all forms, and the contribution the
bicycle makes to our everyday lives – as a mode of transport, a
healthy form of recreation and a competitive sport.
The UN is encouraging individuals and organisations around the
world to use the day to promote the bicycle as a tool to support
sustainable development, strengthen education, promote health,
prevent disease, and promote tolerance. The UCI therefore
recommends that all National Federations take part in this day of
celebration. The objective is to highlight key initiatives and
actions being delivered to promote cycling within various nations.
In Aigle, the UCI will be hosting a public event at the UCI World
Cycling Centre (WCC), in collaboration with the Embassy of
Turkmenistan in Switzerland. Schoolchildren and adults alike will
have the opportunity to participate in a series of fun and engaging
cycling activities and witness the skills and speed of the UCI
WCC’s own talented trainee athletes. Messages regarding the
benefits of the bicycle and other worldwide celebrations will also
be shared throughout the day on several UCI digital platforms; to
help us build content, please do not hesitate to share any planned
activities in advance with the UCI (by contacting cyclingforall@uci.ch) or by
including #WorldBicycleDay in your posts.
We are certain that the second edition of World Bicycle Day will be
bigger and better than the first, and look forward to supporting
you with the promotion of any planned activities.
2nd UCI Mobility and Bike City Forum – Save the
date!
After the first UCI
Bike City Forum in Milan (Italy) in 2018, the UCI is pleased to
confirm initial details regarding the organisation of the next UCI
Mobility and Bike City Forum in 2019.
The international conference and knowledge-sharing event will take
place in Paris (FRA) on 12-13 November, at the Paris City
Hall. The Forum will once again bring together cycling leaders from
around the world for a full day of discussion on the future of active
mobility. A specific knowledge-sharing and networking event will
then be hosted on the second day for current and potential future
UCI Bike Cities and Regions. Watch this space for more updates in
the coming months!
To receive updates on registering for the Forum, please do not
hesitate to contact cyclingforall@uci.ch.
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Since 1999, Shimano
has been the Official Neutral Assistance Partner of the UCI and the
UCI World Cycling Centre. Shimano, a family-owned multinational
company, are the market leaders in bicycle components.
This UCI partner has recently opened the “Shimano Experience
Center” - the perfect place for testing Shimano’s cycling components,
whether on a short visit, a longer break or even a business meeting
with a difference.
The centre is based in Valkenburg in the Dutch province of Limburg,
a few strides away from the Cauberg, a legendary cycling location,
featured in road races such as the Amstel Gold Race, the Vuelta
Ciclista a España and the Tour de France
The place breathes nature and outdoor activities. The main building
is surrounded by bike-friendly routes and fun mountain bike trails.
A vast array of Shimano high-end products are on display in this
half-museum, half-training centre. Visitors can enjoy virtual
cycling experiences and try out real-world high-end test bikes.
The centre has been designed to attract, both novices, giving them
the best start and guidance, and seasoned amateurs and
professionals looking for an all-inclusive experience. The facility
includes a hotel, a bike-fitting room, a cycling shop and workshop.
The “SHIMANO Experience Center” is open to the public and to teams
seven days a week.
For more information and to book, visit their website.
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SPOTLIGHT ON...ANTI-DOPING
EDUCATION
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The UCI is a global
leader in the fight against doping, and our
efforts in this area are ongoing. Supported by the Cycling
Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF), the fight against doping is a key
element of the UCI’s Agenda 2022. With his appointment onto the
World Anti-Doping Agency’s Foundation Board, UCI President David
Lappartient continues cycling’s major contribution to this
important area.
The UCI, in collaboration with the CADF, puts considerable emphasis
on prevention through its Anti-Doping Education Programme, which
aims to positively influence choices made by riders – particularly
the younger generation - and their support staff.
Anti-Doping Education initiatives
To keep riders and their entourage up-to-date with anti-doping
matters and help with education and prevention, the UCI:
- strongly encourages
all National Federations to promote the use of the eLearning
platform ALPHA – which includes
courses on anti-doping for riders, coaches and doctors – among
all their licence holders;
- strongly encourages
all National Federations to distribute the documentation
available here to its licence
holders;
- regularly updates
the Clean Sport section on
the UCI website;
- conducts Webinars,
in collaboration with the CADF, on whereabouts obligations for
riders included in the UCI Registered Testing Pool;
- mans an Outreach
booth at various events;
- educates all
athletes training at the UCI World Cycling Centre;
- celebrates Play
True Day (10 April in 2019) via a social media campaign to
raise awareness of the fight for clean sport.
Seminars and
presentations for National Federations
To ensure National Federations are up-to-date with current
anti-doping issues, the UCI has held different seminars and
presentations in parallel with Continental Championships and
Confederation Congresses, most recently on the Asian and American
continents.
During the ACC Road Cycling Championships in Tashkent (UZB) in
April, approximately 30 Asian National Federations were represented
at a UCI anti-doping seminar led by Justin Lessard, Legal Counsel
for the UCI’s Legal Anti-Doping Services (LADS). He outlined:
- the roles and
responsibilities of all parties in the fight against doping;
- the basics of the
Anti-Doping Rules;
- the Results
Management process;
- the Education
initiatives that can be put in place by National Federations
to prevent doping.
The Japan Cycling
Federation then presented its anti-doping education initiatives in
Japan.
An interactive quiz, “Play True”, was also part of proceedings with
over 50 riders taking part, enabling them to learn about key
aspects of anti-doping and giving them the opportunity to ask
questions.
In early May, following an anti-doping presentation in Panama at
the end of 2018, a second event was organised during the COPACI
Congress and Continental Road Championships in Hidalgo, Mexico.
Some 40 attendees benefitted from:
- advice on how to
introduce education and prevention tools and initiatives;
- a presentation from
the Unión Ciclista de la República Argentina on their
anti-doping initiatives including the obligation for Junior
riders to complete the ALPHA e-learning course;
- a presentation from
USA Cycling about education initiatives implemented in the USA
and Canada, including how to effectively display information
on a National Federation website.
Next steps
All National Federations will shortly receive a questionnaire
relating to their anti-doping education initiatives. The data
gathered will provide LADS with important information to provide
the best possible support to National Federations in order for them
to develop anti-doping education programmes.
National Federations eligible for the UCI Solidarity Programme may
be able to apply for funds to request an Anti-Doping Seminar for
clubs and staff in their respective countries. More information
will be available soon in the National Federations Newsletter.
Please do not hesitate to contact the UCI Legal Anti-Doping
Services (LADS@uci.ch) should you
have questions or require more information.
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