The new UCI President, Brian Cookson, is full of drive. He has demonstrated this repeatedly in recent weeks. Following the Cyclocross World Championships in Hoogerheide last weekend, he reiterated his commitment to helping the discipline gain inclusion in the ranks of Olympic winter sports. "The new IOC President, Thomas Bach, wants to... read more
Nearly a year after former UCI President McQuaid suspended the work of the commission investigating the doping past, Brian Cookson reopened a position that will address the issues that were shelved at the time. "The commission will investigate the problems facing cycling in recent years, particularly the extent to which the UCI... read more
Rarely has the election campaign for the UCI Presidential post been as nerve-wracking and polarizing as it was last year. Brian Cookson has been in his new position for a few months now and has already managed to change some fundamental things. In an interview, the Briton draws his initial conclusions, but also looks ahead to the future, and in this respect, he's quite optimistic... read more
According to the recent statements by the president of the UCI, the world cycling governing body, the formation of the independent commission is imminent. Brian Cookson confirmed to the Spanish daily Marca that "an agreement with the three members of the commission [should] be reached soon." The next step, at the beginning of next year, will be the... read more
The current president of the 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 discussed future opportunities for cyclocross. "At the moment, including the discipline in the Olympic program is... read more
