Union Européenne de Cyclisme

The Union Européenne de Cyclisme (English European Cycling Union , abbreviated UEC ) is the European cycling association, member of the world cycling association Union Cycliste Internationale . It comprises 48 national associations.

history

Until 1995, the tasks of a European federation were performed by two different federations, the “Fédération Internationale de Cyclisme Professionnel” (FICP) for professionals and the “Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme” (FIAC) for amateurs. When the separation between professionals and amateurs in cycling ended in 1992, a new association, the UEC, was founded. The head office is in Lausanne , Switzerland.

In February 2019, the UEC's Management Board was the first sports association to decide that in future at least two women must sit on the seven-person board and at least four women must sit in the 15-person General Assembly . The President, Rocco Cattaneo , from Switzerland and the German representative Martin Wolf from the Association of German Cyclists currently belong to the board from the DA-CH region ( as of 2019 ). It was also decided to set up a paracycling committee.

In March 2019, the UEC had a historic premiere: its 32nd General Assembly took place in Rome together with the 9th General Assembly of the African Confédération Africaine de Cyclisme (CAC) . 44 representatives from a total of 50 European federations and 37 of the 52 African federations took part in the congress. The aim, also for geographical reasons, is to strengthen cooperation between the associations in the future. The delegates were received by Pope Francis .

tasks

The main task of the association is the organization of continental championships in mountain biking , track cycling , indoor cycling , BMX and trial , also in the paracycling area. There are a total of 20 European Championships ( as of 2019 ). Before that - for example in track cycling - there were often invitation races organized by private organizers or later by the professional association, in which non-Europeans could also take part. In some disciplines, European champions before 1995 are therefore considered unofficial. In 2010 the first UEC European rail championships with a comprehensive program and in 2016 the first UEC European road championships were held, at which titles were also awarded to elite drivers.

Member associations

country	Association
Albania	Federata Shqiptare e Ciklizmit
Andorra	Federacio Andorrana de Ciclismo
Armenia	Federation du Cyclisme de la Republique d'Armenie
Austria	Austrian Cycling Association
Azerbaijan	Federation Cycliste de la Republique d'Azerbaijan
Belgium	Royale Ligue Velocipedique Belge / Koninklijke Belgische Wielrijdersbond
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cycling Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belarus	Belarusian Federation of Cycling Sport
Bulgaria	Bulgarian Cycling Union
Croatia	Hrvatski Biciklisticki Savez
Cyprus	Κυπριακη Ομοσπονδια Ποδηλασιας (Cyprus Cycling Federation)
Czech Republic	Český Svaz Cyklistiky
Denmark	Danmarks Cykle Union
Estonia	Eesti Jalgratturite Liit
Finland	Suomen Pyöräilyunioni
France	Fédération Française de Cyclisme
United Kingdom	British Cycling
Georgia	Georgian Cycling Federation
Germany	Association of German Cyclists
Greece	Ελληνικη Ομοσπονδια Ποδηλασιας (Hellenic Cycling Federation)
Hungary	Magyar Kerékpársportok Szövetsége
Ireland	Cycling Ireland
Israel	איגוד האופניים בישראל (Israel Cycling Federation)
Italy	Federazione Ciclistica Italiana
Latvia	Latvian Cycling Federation
Liechtenstein	Liechtenstein Cyclists Association
Lithuania	Lietuvos Dviračių Sporto Federacija
Luxembourg	Fédération du Sport Cycliste Luxembourgeois
Moldova	Moldavian Cycling Federation
North Macedonia	Cycling Federation of Macedonia
Malta	Maltese Cycling Federation
Montenegro	Cycling Association of Montenegro
Monaco	Fédération Monégasque de Cyclisme
Netherlands	Koninklijke Nederlandsche Wielren Unie
Norway	Norges Cykleforbund
Poland	Polski Związek Kolarski
Portugal	Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo
Romania	Romanian Cycling Federation
Russia	Федерации велосипедного спорта России (Russian Cycling Federation)
San Marino	Federazione Sammarinese Ciclismo
Serbia	Biciklisticki Savez Srbije
Slovenia	Kolesarska Zveza Slovenije
Switzerland	Swiss Cycling
Slovakia	Slovenský zväz cyklistiky
Spain	Real Federación Española de Ciclismo
Sweden	Svenska Cykelförbundet
Turkey	Türkiye Bisiklet Federasyonu
Ukraine	Ukrainian Cycling Federation

President

Rocco Cattaneo , President

• 1990–2001 Werner Göhner (GER)
• 2001–2009 Vladimir Holecek (CZE)
• 2009–2013 Wojciech Walkiewicz (POL)
• 2013–2017 David Lappartient (FRA)
• from September 2017 interim Rocco Cattaneo (SUI)
• since 2018 Rocco Cattaneo (SUI)

Hall of Fame

See also : Hall of Fame

In the Hall of Fame of the UEC athletes are taken that were both European and world champion and Olympic champion during their career.

Julien Absalon Katie Archibald Elinor Barker Robert Bartko Bart Brentjens Julie Bresset Steven Burke Anne-Caroline Chausson Ed Clancy Gunn-Rita Dahle

Mikhail Ignatiev Jason Kenny Laura Kenny Danielle King Jaroslav Kulhavý Miguel Martinez Stefan Nimke Victoria Pendleton Paola Pezzo Jason Queally

Joanna Rowsell-Shand Nino Schurter Olga Slyusareva Sabine Spitz Māris Štrombergs Geraint Thomas Kristina Vogel Marianne Vos Miriam Welte Bradley Wiggins

literature

• Henrik Elmgreen: The History of the European Championships . In: EM Banecykling , Copenhagen 2006

Web links

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ UEC statutes of March 13, 2016 (English). (No longer available online.) Rad-net, April 2, 2014, archived from the original on September 13, 2016 ; accessed on September 15, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ UEC-Cycling, press release , February 6, 2019.
3. ↑ Redazione: 32 ° Congresso e UEC CAC: Europe Africa e si incontrano a Roma. In: giornalelora.it. March 9, 2019, accessed March 9, 2019 (Italian). 
4. ↑ Ciclismo, il Papa all'Uec: "Lo sport fa crescere, allontaniamo ciò che lo inquina". In: gazzetta.it. Retrieved March 9, 2019 (Italian).