David Lappartient has been re-elected as President of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) for a second term of four years at the helm of the institution. Having been in the role since September 2017, he was the only candidate, with no contenders.
UCI President David Lappartient said “I would like to whole-heartedly thank the national federations affiliated to the UCI for renewing their confidence in me by electing me for a second term of four years.
“I look forward to continuing my work at the head of world cycling. After achieving a large majority of the objectives in the Agenda 2022, I now mean to work with our members to establish an Agenda 2030 whose goals will shape the future of cycling in the medium and long term.
“I would also like to extend a welcome to the new members of our Management Committee that now includes considerably more women. I am convinced that we will work together effectively for the development and promotion of cycling.”
At a ceremony organised during the UCI Congress, the different UCI World Championships for the 2022-2027 period were confirmed. In total, the names of host cities for nine UCI World Championships – for a total of seven countries and five disciplines – were revealed:
- 2022 UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships: Ghent (Belgium)
- 2022 UCI Mountain Bike Eliminator World Championships: Barcelona (Spain)
- 2022 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon Masters World Championships: Madonna di Campiglio (Italy)
- 2024 and 2025 UCI Masters Track Cycling World Championships: Roubaix (France)
- 2025 UCI Road World Championships: Kigali (Rwanda)
- 2026 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships: Hulst (the Netherlands)
- 2026 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships: Victoriaville (Canada)
- 2027 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships: Ostend (Belgium)
The announcement that the 2025 UCI Road World Championships are awarded to the capital of Rwanda means this will be a first appearance in Africa of the UCI’s annual flagship event. It is seen as a decisive step in the organisation and development of this historic annual event which featured among the major objectives of the UCI’s Agenda 2022.
David Lappartient added, “I welcome the attribution of the 2025 UCI Road World Championships to Kigali, in Rwanda. Staging our biggest annual event in Africa was one of our dreams. Today, this is nearer to becoming a reality. I sincerely thank Tangier and Morocco for their bid of very high quality. The UCI encourages the country to submit new bids for future events. Given its love of cycling and its commitment for the development of our sport, it deserves to welcome major UCI events.”
