David Lappartient to serve third term as UCI president unopposed
UCI President and then-candidate to the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) France’s David Lappartient speaks during a press conference following a presentation before their fellow IOC members in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan 30, 2025 (Fabrice Coffrini/Pool Photo via AP, File)
AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — Frenchman David Lappartient will run unopposed for a third term as UCI president, cycling’s governing body said on Friday.
Lappartient, who is also the former head of the French Olympic Committee, lost to Kirsty Coventry in the race for president of the International Olympic Committee earlier this year.
He has been president of the UCI since 2017.
“Only David Lappartient, current UCI President, submitted a candidacy for the position,” the UCI said. “His election for a third four-year term will be confirmed without a vote.”
The election of the president for the 2025-29 period will take place during the next UCI Congress, which will be held on Sept. 25 in Kigali, Rwanda.
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