The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has launched its Cycling Integrity brand, an initiative that undertakes to promote and enhance integrity in cycling at all levels (athletes, entourage and competitions).
The UCI’s integrity-related efforts are centred on its Code of Ethics, preventive actions, education programmes – run in collaboration with its various stakeholders – and information and awareness campaigns, all of which come under its umbrella brand Cycling Integrity.
The objectives of the Cycling Integrity programme hinge on three pillars: clean cycling, safe cycling and fair cycling. Each of these comprise a preventive or risk-limiting component as well as a responsive component for reporting and dealing with problems that arise…
- Clean cycling, because it is vital to protect clean athletes to safeguard the integrity and reputation of our sport, ensure a level playing field in competitions, and protect athletes’ health.
- Safe cycling, because every member of the cycling community, whether a rider or not, must benefit from a safe environment, free from harassment or other abuse, in which they feel respected.
- Fair cycling, because technological fraud and all forms of competition manipulation pose major threats to the sport.
UCI President David Lappartient said “Integrity is one of sport’s core values, upheld by the UCI. It is our responsibility as an international federation to promote sport’s positive values and to play a leading role in defending them.
“We can project these values by inspiring men and women around the world, and we must make it our priority to champion them and ensure they are respected by our cycling community. Cycling Integrity is a further step forward in our fight for a fairer and more ethical sport and, more broadly, society.”
UCI Director General Amina Lanaya added “It is up to every member of the cycling family to promote and defend integrity. We can all play a role in ensuring respect and fair play in our sport.
“With our Cycling Integrity programme, we aim to make all our sport’s stakeholders aware of the need for cycling to be safe, clean and fair. We also want to encourage everyone, including witnesses, to use the tools made available by the UCI to report any of their concerns that the integrity of individuals or competitions has been compromised.”
