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International Cycling Union & Professional Road Cycling
Sportaccord, Lausanne, 19.05.2004
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Subject
“Harmonising Interests – Relationships
with Federations, Leagues, Governments,
Organisers and Athletes”
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Problems & Risks
Lack of balance between forces
Lack of stability & continuity
Absence of recognized entities
split between professional sport and federation
"unfriendly take-over"
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Players
Teams (AIGCP = Ass. Int. Groupes Sportifs Cyclistes Professionnels)
Athletes (CPA = Cyclistes Professionnels Associés)
Organizers (AIOCC = Ass. Int. des Organisateurs de Courses Cyclistes)
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Mission
Non profit organization, controlled by the sport,
not by the economy
Develop and govern the sport
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Professional Cycling Council : structure
12 members
CPA Francesco Moser Miguel Indurain
AIOCC Jean-Marie Leblanc Carmine Castellano
UCI Vittorio Adorni (President) Felice GimondiClaude Jacquat Olaf LudwigCharly Mottet Jim Ochowicz
AIGCP Manolo Saiz Walter Godefroot
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Professional Cycling Council : mission
Delegation of the UCI Management Committee for the administration (not ruling) of professional cycling.
The UCI Executive Committee has a right of veto
The PCC has no jurisdiction over : Discipline
Anti-doping – medical monitoring
World Championships – Olympic Games
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Professional Cycling Council : operations
Work Groups
- Rider – team relations - Safety- Ranking - Calendar and classification- TV, marketing and promotion - Public relations- Technical regulations
Administration Professional Cycling Department at the UCI headquarters
1 manager + 1 assistant
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Achievement
The UCI has developed a structure in which
There is no domination from one group Unfriendly take-overs are difficult
Therefore guaranteeing
stability, equity and neutrality.