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Dear Members,

Before moving onto October news, I would like to say how delighted I was to see so many National Federation representatives at our UCI Congress in Yorkshire, Great Britain, in September. Meeting during the week of racing at our UCI Road World Championships, we affiliated two new National Federations, Samoa and Maldives, bringing the total number of National Federations to 196, as well as approved some important initiatives, not least the award of 10 more UCI World Championships and four new UCI Bike Cities. A summary of announcements made can be found in the press release we sent out at the end of Congress.

A little over two months after the official opening of our first European UCI World Cycling Centre satellite in Anadia, Portugal, it was a pleasure to welcome a delegation from Portugal – including the President of the Federacão Portuguesa de Ciclismo Delmino Pereira and my Management Committee colleague Artur Lopes – to the UCI World Cycling Centre on 3 October. It was an opportunity to discuss activities since the opening and plan future activities.

As you know, the route of the 2020 Tour de France was unveiled in Paris on 15 October. It is always a special occasion to witness the announcement first-hand, and I was happy to be part of the ceremony for this 107^th edition which sees the Grand Départ return to France, more precisely Nice. While in Paris, we had a meeting of the Event Appeal Working Group which continues its efforts to render our sport even more attractive to all.

I again met with the world’s leading sports representatives at the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in Doha, Qatar, on 17-18 October. This meeting brought together more than 1000 delegates from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), NOCs, IFs and Organising Committees.

Further on in this newsletter, you will discover the recipients of the awards presented at our UCI Cycling Gala in Guilin, China, yesterday. This magnificent ceremony and celebration of our sport was held on the evening of the last day of the Gree – Tour of Guangxi and the Tour of Guangxi Women’s WorldTour  These two events bring the 2019 UCI WorldTour and UCI Women’s WorldTour to a close after yet another magnificent season. Congratulations to all these athletes that kept us on the edge of our seats all season!

2019 UCI Congress
The 188^th annual UCI Congress took place on 27 September in Harrogate, Yorkshire, in Great Britain, during the 2019 UCI Road World Championships. Representatives of 108 of the UCI’s member National Federations were in attendance. The event, which covered a whole day, gave National Federations the opportunity to gather information on all of the UCI’s activities and was much appreciated.Two new members joined the UCI at the 2019 Congress: participants voted in favour of the official affiliation of the Samoan Cycling Federation and Bike Maldives. This brings the number of National Federations affiliated to the UCI to 196. The aim is to reach 200 by 2022, in line with the Agenda 2022.The Congress also awarded the UCI Merit, a distinction in recognition of people who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to cycling, to two former UCI Presidents, Mr Brian Cookson (GBR) and Mr Pat McQuaid (IRL), President of the Saint-Vincent-and-Grenadines Cycling Union, Mr Trevor Bailey (VIN), and, President of the Malta Cycling Federation, Mr John Zammit (MLT).The Congress also approved modifications to the UCI Constitution and the new composition of the Ethics Commissions. Full details of the day are available on the UCI website, as well as the special edition of the UCI Newsletter which details the modifications to the UCI Constitution.The UCI Congress presentation can be consulted on the National Federations’ Extranet.

National Federations: newly elected Presidents

Two new Presidents have been elected to lead their National Federations.

Mr Shigemitsu Sakuma was appointed President of the Japan Cycling Federation and Mr Nurlan Smagulov took the position of President of the Kazakhstan Cycling Federation. The Turkmenistan Cycling Federation has elected Mr Dovletgeldi Annayev as President and the Cycling Federation of Brunei Darusslam recently elected Mr Pg Anak Hj Abdul Yam as President.

We wish them success in the work to be undertaken for the development and promotion of cycling in their respective countries in the years to come.

Erratum: In last month’s edition of the UCI Newsletter, it was announced that Mr Zakari Djibo had been elected President of the Cycling Federation of Nigeria; he had in fact been elected President of the Cycling Federation of Niger.

2019 UCI Cycling Gala – road cycling’s best honoured in Guilin
The 5^th UCI Cycling Gala took place today in Guilin, China, bringing together numerous stars of men’s and women’s professional road cycling, including the Men Elite road race UCI World Champion Mads Pedersen (DEN), winner of a race contested in atrocious weather, as well as the UCI World Champions for road para-cycling. The ceremony brought the 2019 season to a close on a festive note, celebrating the highlights of the discipline over the last 12 months and rewarding riders who have stood out.List of 2019 UCI Cycling Gala award winners:2019 UCI Road World Championships, Yorkshire (Great Britain)

• Men Elite road race UCI World Champion: Mads Pedersen (DEN)
• Women Elite road race UCI World Champion: Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
• Men Elite individual time trial UCI World Champion: Rohan Dennis (AUS)
• Women Elite individual time trial UCI World Champion: Chloé Dygert (USA)
• Team time trial mixed relay UCI World Champions: the Netherlands.

2019 UCI World Ranking (Men)

• Best rider: Primož Roglič (SLO)
• Best team: Deceuninck – Quick-Step (BEL)

2019 UCI Women’s WorldTour

• Best rider: Marianne Vos (NED)
• Best young rider: Lorena Wiebes (NED)
• Best team: Boels Dolmans Cycling Team (NED)

2019 para-cycling season

• Best handbike (H) division athlete: Andrea Eskau (GER)
• Best tricycle (T) division athlete: Jianxin Chen (CHN)
• Best cycle (C) division athlete: Ricardo Ten (ESP)
• Best tandem (B) division athlete: Emma Foy et Hannah Van Kampen (NZL)

UCI Hour Record timed by Tissot

Victor Campenaerts (BEL) – 55.089km on 16 April 2019 in Aguascalientes (Mexico)

UCI President’s Award

Greg LeMond (USA), for the 30^th anniversary of his UCI Road World Championships – Tour de France double

Fans’ Award

Beefeaters’ sequence (at the 18th stage of the 2019 Tour de France).

For more information on the UCI Cycling Gala, please consult the UCI website.

2019 UCI Road World Championships
The 2019 UCI Road World Championships took place in Yorkshire, Great Britain, from 22 to 29 September 2019, with a participation of 1072 riders representing 67 nations. The riders faced challenging courses that delivered worthy champions. The UCI would like to congratulate all the National Federations’ staff and athletes on their achievements during the week, especially in the face of harsh weather conditions.The week was marked by the success of the Netherlands who won the title of World Champion in the inaugural version of the Team Time Trial – Mixed Relay on the opening day of the UCI Road World Championships. Annemiek van Vleuten also gave the Netherlands a gold medal in the Women Elite Road Race. Coupled with other strong performances, they took home the Best Nation trophy for having won the 2019 ranking by nations.The USA was very successful with three gold medals thanks to Chloe Dygert for the Women Elite Individual Time Trial, Megan Jastrab in the Women Junior Road Race and Quinn Simmons for the Men Junior Road Race. The future looks bright for the young American team.Finally, in driving rain, Mads Pedersen created a huge surprise as he became the first ever Danish UCI Men Elite Road Race World Champion.Further information, all the news and results are available on the UCI website.

For the first time, we would kindly ask for your feedback regarding this edition of the UCI Road World Championships as it is important to improve the event from year to year. Your feedback is important for us, with this in mind, please send your comments to road@uci.ch.

UCI Road World Championships feature first ever Team Time Trial – Mixed Relay
The inaugural world title in the Team Time Trial – Mixed Relay event was awarded at the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire (Great Britain). The right to wear the first rainbow jersey in this speciality went to the Netherlands, who took the gold medal ahead of Germany and Great Britain.

The UCI Road Worlds 2019 team time trial mixed relay featured 11 teams (10 countries and one mixed nationality team from the UCI World Cycling Centre) doing two laps of the 14-kilometer circuit, the first by a trio of men, and the second by a trio of women. The winning team completed the course at an average speed of more than 43 km/h.

The event, which was very well received by the participants, the public, and the media, will be moved to a different day at next year’s World Championships to encourage the participation of more national federations and time trial specialists. Further information on this will be provided in due course.

List of teams eligible for the award of 2020-2022 UCI WorldTour licences and the UCI ProTeams qualified for 2020 UCI WorldTour events
The UCI has published the list of teams that have met the sporting criteria set out in articles 2.15.011a and 2.15.011b of the UCI Regulations. The full list is available on the UCI website.

Reform of Track Cycling
At its last meeting in Harrogate, Great Britain, the UCI Management Committee endorsed the progress made in the new organisation of track cycling.The reform of track cycling is structured around the transformation of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup into the UCI Nations’ Cup, the shift of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships to (northern hemisphere) autumn and the creation of a new and innovative commercial circuit, formatted for television and to conquer new audiences.The UCI Nations Cup will comprise three rounds, each organised in a different region of the world: one in America, one in Europe or Africa, and one in Asia or Oceania. These rounds will take place from 2021 – as part of the 2020-2021 season – before the discipline’s UCI World Championships. They will comprise three days of competition, broadcast live. The sporting programme common to each of the three rounds will be made up of the following specialities for men and women: team pursuit, team sprint, individual pursuit, individual sprint, keirin, kilometre (men) / 500m (women), Madison and Omnium. Other events may feature on the programme.As for the new commercial circuit, this will concentrate on short events, to make it more accessible and attractive to the largest possible audience. It will take place in the period following the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Its first edition will mark the beginning of the 2021-2022 season. The events featured will be the following, for men and women: individual sprint, keirin, elimination race and Scratch. The format of the events will be adapted to become shorter and more dynamic. It is at the end of the preceding UCI World Championships, that the riders to participate at all rounds of the circuit will be selected: the Worlds will identify the 18 best sprinters and the 18 best riders of bunched events for both genders. If the riders feature in several rankings, the vacant places may be awarded through wildcards.For further information, please contact track@uci.ch

2019-2020 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup
Quotas (sprint, keirin, Omnium, Madison) – finalised on 17.09.2019
The quotas valid for the 2019-2020 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup are available here.

A 48-hour extension will be given when the online registration period ends to accommodate any late entries, though they will be subject to a fee of 200 CHF payable to the National Federation, in accordance with Article 3.4.009.

We would like to remind you that once this period has ended any unused quotas will be automatically reallocated, without the National Federation in question being asked to provide any confirmation. As in previous seasons, when a quota has not been used by a qualifying nation, the nations occupying the following positions in the UCI Ranking on 17 September 2019 will be given the opportunity to register an athlete. The first five reserve nations are displayed in the table of quota (R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5). The Individual Ranking has been used to establish the quotas for the individual sprint, keirin and omnium. The Nation Ranking has been used to establish the quotas for the Madison.

Registration of riders and staff

• Hong Kong (HKG), 29 November-1 December 2019: registration period open from 12:00 (CET) on Monday 28 October 2019 to 12:00 (CET) on Sunday 10 November 2019.
• Cambridge (NZL), 6-8 December 2019: registration period open from 12:00 (CET) on Monday 28 October 2019 to 12:00 (CET) on Sunday 17 November 2019.
• Brisbane (AUS), 13-15 December 2019: registration period open from 12:00 (CET) on Monday 28 October 2019 to 12:00 (CET) on Sunday 24 November 2019.
• Milton (CAN), 24-26 January 2020: registration period open from 12:00 (CET) on Monday 16 December 2019 to 12:00 (CET) on Sunday 5 January 2020.

The 2019 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships will be held between 6 and 10 November in Chengdu, China.

National Federations are reminded that the competition guide for the 2019 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships is available on the UCI website.

It contains all the necessary information including registration procedures and deadlines for the BMX Freestyle Park, BMX Flatland and Trials disciplines. Please note that a special derogation is in place which enables National Federations to register an unlimited number of riders per discipline and category.

UCI Online Registration System for the 2019 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships:

• will open on 30 September 2019, 12:00 CET;
• will close on 25 October 2019, 12:00 CET.

Please note that to hold two separate Junior competitions (Men Junior 20” and Men Junior 26”), the minimum number of riders per category is 12. If this quota is not reached in one of both categories, they will be merged to create one single Junior category.

For further information, please contact offroad@uci.ch

2020 UCI BMX World Championships
The 2020 UCI BMX World Championships will take place between 26 and 31 May 2020 in Houston, USA. The schedule for this event has been published on the UCI website.

Classification Forum Report
A forum on classification was held on 10 September 2019 at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Emmen (Netherlands). A total of 29 nations were represented at this important event, during which matters such as UCI research on classification, the updating of regulations, athlete behaviour in response to classification decisions were discussed along with a range of aspects administrative issues.The report from the forum (written in English) is available here.Classification Research Questionnaire
With the aim of improving the results of the UCI’s research into classification, the team heading up this project has compiled a questionnaire for National Federations and athletes.We would like to thank you in advance for responding to the questionnaire and passing it on to your athletes. Your collaboration is vital to the success of this project. The questionnaire is available here.

2020 online registration dates
The online registration dates for the rounds of the 2020 World Cup and the 2020 World Championships (road and track) are now available for you to consult here.We wish to remind you that, in accordance with Articles 9.2.062 and 16.20.006 of the UCI Regulations, late entries will be subject to a charge of CHF 200 per athlete. We would like to thank you in advance for complying with the registration deadline and thus preventing lengthy administrative procedures.C1 Track Para-cycling events at Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup
The 2019-2020 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup will include two new Class 1 Track Para-cycling events at the round in Glasgow (GBR) and Brisbane (AUS).The relevant information bulletins for these C1 events can be found by clicking the links below:

• Glasgow (GBR)
• Brisbane (AUS)

These documents are also available on the UCI website on the 2019-2020 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup page.

UCI 2020 Indoor Cycling International Calendar
The UCI 2020 Indoor Cycling International Calendar is now published on the UCI website.2019 UCI Artistic Cycling World Cup
The last and final round of the 2019 UCI Artistic Cycling World Cup will take place on 30 November 2019 in Erlenbach (GER).The registration forms were sent out on 29 September 2019 by the organiser. The registration deadline is 29 October 2019.Please note that only qualified athletes can compete. The current ranking can be found on the UCI website. If you are unable to compete, please inform indoor@uci.ch.2019 UCI Cycle-ball World Cup
The fifth round of the 2019 UCI Cycle-ball World Cup was held on 28 September in Stemwede, Switzerland, and saw RC Höchst 1 (AUT) win the final against RV Obernfeld 1 (GER).

As for the sixth round, it was held in St. Gallen, Switzerland, on 12 October. RMC Stein (GER)  won the final match against RMV Pfungen (SUI).  RC Höchst 1  is currently leading the UCI Cycle-ball World Cup ranking.

The 2019 UCI Cycle-ball World Cup season will continue on 2 November in Höchst, Austria, with the final being held in Möhlin (SUI) on 18 January 2020.

2019 UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships
The 2019 UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships will be held in Basel, Switzerland between 6 and 8 December 2019.

We would kindly remind National Federations to register. Registration forms and the information bulletin are available on the UCI website.

Further information concerning the 2019 UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships can also be found on the organisers’ website.

2020 UCI Gran Fondo World Series events in November
The 2020 UCI Gran Fondo World Series continues in November with the Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge. The event will take place on 29 November on the traditional course through the streets of Dubai (UAE), and whose start and finish is at the Dubai Autodrome.For more information regarding the UCI Gran Fondo World Series, please do not hesitate to visit http://www.ucigranfondoworldseries.com/.

Women in Cycling Guide now available
The Women in Cycling Guide was presented by the president of the Women’s Commission, Tracey Gaudry, at the UCI Congress in Harrogate (Great Britain) in September.The guide is now available in French and English on the UCI website.The aim of the guide is to help National Federations put together their women’s cycling development strategies.In drawing on the experience of the National Federations partnering the project, this document provides them all with guidance on the implementing of specific actions in support of women’s cycling.The guide will also be presented at the various UCI Sharing Platforms organised by Continental Confederations in the coming months.

UCI World Championships Candidatures
The UCI opened the bidding process for 27 UCI World Championships events in June 2019.For your information, the deadline for the events listed below has been extended to 1 December 2019, to allow more time to prepare letters of intent:

If you are interested in bidding for the organisation of one of these UCI World Championships, we kindly ask you to send a letter of support from your National Federation and another from a local authority (city, region, district or state) by 1 December 2019 at the latest.

For your information, the following events are now closed for candidatures:

All the events will be awarded at the UCI Management Committee meeting in September 2020, once the UCI receives a complete bid file and signed contract for each candidature.

Should you require any further information, please contact candidature@uci.ch

The UCI held two UCI International Commissaire courses at the UCI World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland.

The UCI Track International Commissaire course took place on 23-29 September, with more than 20 participants, half of which were women, from 16 countries.

The following week saw 10 trainees gain practical experience officiating at the “3 days of Aigle”, a CL1 track competition.

The UCI Cyclo-cross International Commissaire course, on 11-13 October, welcomed over 20 participants, seven of which were women, selected from 17 different countries.

The next step for the candidates of these two courses will involve taking a practical exam at an international event within 24 months of passing the theoretical examination for UCI international commissaires.

UCI BMX Elite National Commissaire Course
At the request of the Czech Cycling Federation, the next UCI BMX Elite National Commissaire course has been scheduled in Prague between 12 and 15 December 2019.

To take part, candidates must be put forward by their National Federation and be a National Commissaire licence holder ( as per article 1.1.052bis of the UCI Regulations). For more detailed information regarding the course, please contact the course organiser: d.prusa@icloud.com.

UCI Track International Commissaires Seminar
UCI International Commissaires, who have been appointed by the UCI to officiate at the major track competitions of the upcoming season (President of the Commissaires’ Panel, Starters and Judge Referees), were invited to attend the UCI Track International Commissaires seminar in Aigle, on 30 September and 1 October 2019. The objective of the seminar was to discuss various topics relating to the roles of the commissaire, to inform them of the latest rule changes and how to apply them.

UCI Road International Commissaires Seminar
The annual UCI Road Commissaires Seminar will be held in Geneva on 22-23 November 2019. The invitations will be sent out shortly to the concerned UCI road international commissaires at the same time as their 2020 road appointments at the beginning of November.

Four UCI Bike City Labels awarded in Yorkshire
Four new cities and regions were awarded UCI Bike City/Region status during the UCI Congress in Yorkshire, in recognition of their strategy for the development and promotion of everyday cycling and their commitment to the organisation of events on the UCI International Calendar. The cities and regions are Copenhagen (Denmark), Glasgow (Great Britain), Paris (France) and Tirol (Austria).Copenhagen (Denmark) – The Danish capital received the first-ever UCI Bike City label in 2008. Host of the 2011 UCI Road World Championships, the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, the UCI BMX World Cup in 2008 and 2009 and the UCI Track Cycling World Cup from 2007 to 2009, the city has a long tradition of organising major events. Copenhagen’s “2011-2025 Cycling Strategy” establishes numerous ambitious objectives to continue increasing the use of bikes. In the decade from 2009 to 2018, DKK 2 billion were invested in cycling projects. Today, it is estimated that 49% of trips to work and school are made by bike. Copenhagen’s population possess 672,000 bicycles – a figure that should increase by 100,000 between now and 2025.Glasgow (Great Britain) – Host of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in 2016 and 2019, Glasgow will organise the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, bringing together the World Championships for different cycling disciplines for the first time. The city has fixed an ambitious objective: that 10% of everyday journeys be made by bike by 2020. This is part of the vision “Create a dynamic cycling city, where cycling is accessible, safe and attractive to all”. Glasgow, which dedicates more than 10% of its allocated transport budget to active transport, has invested 15 million pounds sterling in cycling infrastructure projects since 2008. Measures continue to be made to expand the cycling network and increase the number of people cycling day to day, with the aim of reaching 400km of cycle paths between now and 2025.Paris (France) – Paris will organise the 2024 Olympic Games, with five cycling disciplines on the programme: road, track, mountain bike, BMX Racing and BMX Freestyle (Park). The promotion of active mobility and the development of cycling infrastructure play an important role in the French capital’s wider action plan to render Paris healthier and more ecological. The “2015-2020 Bike Plan” aims to reach a modal share of 15% for cycling in 2020, while the city’s aim to reduce air pollution sees the promotion of cycling as an essential tool. This five-year plan is financed with EUR 150 million. The creation of a cycle highway is underway, and the city has fixed the aim of reaching 1400km of cycleways in 2020, the same year that the network will also include 61km of two-way protected cycle-paths.Tirol (Austria) – A region famous among road cyclists and mountain bikers, the region of Innsbruck-Tirol hosted the 2018 UCI Road World Championships. Tirol’s regional government set up a strategy over several years to promote the use of bicycles, while cycling occupies a key place in the region’s tourism strategy, which is looking to develop long-distance cycle-paths, further increase the region’s offer in terms of cycling and use the 2018 UCI Road World Championships to promote Tirol as a cycling destination. The “Tirol by bike” campaign promotes cycling among inhabitants, with the aim of increasing the modal share to reach 14% in 2020. Each year, EUR 60 million are devoted to cycling infrastructure, while EUR 12 million are invested in cycling projects to improve cycle touring, training and cycling safety. The city of Innsbruck counts 130km of cycle paths, and the region of Tirol 800km.

New Cycling for All Toolkits
The UCI is pleased to announce that two new guides designed to support and develop cycling at all levels are now available to download from www.uci.org:

• The Children’s Cycling Education Programmes toolkit was developed in partnership with The Bikeability Trust to provide support and guidance for the creation of cycle training programmes. We encourage you to access the full folder of documents referenced in the toolkit here.
• The Cycling for All Side Events toolkit was designed to support race organisers with the development and hosting of side events for the wider population.

These two new toolkits provide practical advice, steps, and case studies to help National Federations and cycling organisations grow and promote cycling in all forms, using proven examples of best practice.

UCI Mobility & Bike City Forum in Paris (FRA)
The UCI will host the second edition of the UCI Mobility and Bike City Forum on 12-13 November 2019 in Paris (FRA), at Paris City Hall. The objective of the 2-day conference will be to connect current and interested UCI Bike Cities and Regions, UCI advocacy and marketing partners, industry experts and National Federation representatives, in order to exchange on best practices and future perspectives in urban and active mobility. The detailed agenda can be found here.

To register, please reply to cyclingforall@uci.ch indicating your name, title and organisation by Friday 1 November 2019. While registration is free of charge, participants must organise and pay for their own travel and accommodation.

For more information please do not hesitate to contact the UCI Cycling for All team at cyclingforall@uci.ch.

Tour Tahiti Nui: a stage race with an exotic flavour
Breath-taking scenery, a colourful local welcome and enthusiastic encouragements… the 25^th edition of the Tour Tahiti Nui lived up to its reputation as the Tour de l’Amitié (Tour of Friendship).At the same time, the seven-day stage race in the South Pacific crowned some impressive emerging talent.Taking riders on a journey of almost 700km across the island of Tahiti and neighbouring Moorea and Bora Bora, the Tour Tahiti Nui left neither riders nor spectators indifferent. With four stages of more than 100km, an 18km time trial, two summit finishes and a final criterium in and around Papeete, the athletes certainly had their work cut out for them.It was the younger generation that shone through, with the final overall podium occupied by three Under 23 riders. Martiniquais Axel Carnier, riding for Papeete Cycling Club, was the favourite and didn’t disappoint.  In the leader’s yellow jersey from the third stage onwards, he finished in the stop spot overall followed by France’s Nicolas Breuillard (winner of the mountains classification) and Caledonian Rayann Lachenie. The local Tahitians also demonstrated their depth of talent with several riders in the top 10.All ages and categories race together in the Tour de Tahiti Nui, and this year saw two women participants, both of whom finished less than one hour behind the leading men over some 17 hours of racing.

Organised by the Fédération Tahitienne de Cyclisme, an Associate Member of the Oceania Cycling Confederation, the Tour de Tahiti Nui has multiple ambitions: to develop future cycling champions from Oceania, highlight French Polynesia as a magnificent cycling destination and boost the region’s tourism. The President of the Tahitian Federation Teva Bernadino is the brainchild behind the Tour, and he is as proud of the event’s cultural side as he is of its sporting side.

Where else does the post-race feed station consist of fresh fruit and coconuts? Where else can riders emerge from the wilderness to discover a turquoise lagoon? Where else are the roads so few and so narrow that the race caravan comprises essentially two-wheeled vehicles?

And once the racing is over, riders, officials and staff sit down together to share the typical Tahitian meal Ma’a as they talk over the day’s events.
The relaxed and friendly ambience – kin to a tropical family reunion – is what makes this event stand out and is the pride of Teva Bernadino.

For further information about this exotic stage race, contact ftc@mail.pf

WADA: Publication of the 2020 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2020 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods, along with the 2020 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes.The list, established by WADA and incorporated in the UCI Anti-Doping Regulations, designates what substances and methods are prohibited both in- and out-of-competition.The 2020 list comes into force on 1 January 2020.Please make sure that all stakeholders, and in particular your athletes and their entourage are aware of the new 2020 List and its changes by consulting it online.To view the changes made in the 2020 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods as compared to the 2019 version, please see the 2020 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes.

Whilst, ultimately, the athlete is responsible for knowing what substances and methods are on this list and for the substances in his or her body, all must be done in this regard to help keep the sport clean.