The current president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), Briton Brian Cookson, emphasized his passion for cyclocross in an interview with Belgian television station VTM. "I'm a fan of the discipline ," said Cookson, who also spoke about future opportunities for cyclocross. "Currently, including the discipline in the Winter Olympic program is not possible. This is due to the IOC rules. But perhaps these can be expanded. [Cyclocross] could, for example, be added to the range of athletic sports."
It will likely be some time before the IOC includes cycling in the Winter Olympic program. During this time, Cookson also intends to work on reinstating the Madison race to the Olympic program. The event was part of the program until 2008 but was dropped without replacement before the London Games. Furthermore, Cookson emphasized the need to improve the international cycling calendar in a way that causes less "confusion for fans and sponsors . "