President UCI: Okto Bapaknya Balap Sepeda Indonesia
Presiden Federasi Balap Sepeda International (UCI) David Lappartient memuji Raja Sapta Oktohari tinggi-tinggi. Okto disebut sebagai Bapaknya Balap Sepeda Indonesia.
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IOC announces Olympic Esports Series 2023 with live finals in Singapore across nine sports
The Olympic Esports Series 2023 has begun this week. Professional and amateur players from around the world have been invited to take part in the qualification rounds across a host of the featured games. Taking place at Singapore’s Suntec Centre from June 22-25, the finals action will represent the showpiece event of the Olympic Esports Week 2023.
UAE-TeamEmirates' Matteo Trentin out of Tour de France with Covid-19, Jumbo-Visma boss also tests positive
UAE-TeamEmirates' Matteo Trentin is out of the Tour de France with Covid-19. Trentin's result is the latest in a string of positive tests in elite cycling, with Team Jumbo-Visma boss Merijn Zeeman also announcing his own positive test on Wednesday.
Afghanistan Women's Road Championships to be held in Switzerland
The International Cycling Union (UCI) will host the 2022 Afghanistan Women's Road Championships in Switzerland, it said on Friday after the Taliban backtracked on women's rights commitments in the months following their takeover last year.
Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders could move to end of season, says UCI president David Lappartient
UCI President David Lappartient has said Paris-Roubaix could move to October, following the success of last year's edition. The 2021 edition of Paris-Roubaix was moved from its usual slot in April, to October at the end of the season, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ad/> That race produced two brilliant editions won by Sonny Colbrelli and Lizzie Deignan.
‘It’s not about taking part, it’s about winning’ – UCI chief David Lappartient on diversity in cycling
If professional cycling is to grow, it needs to reach beyond its traditional white, male, middle-aged audiences. That’s the view of UCI president David Lappartient, shared with The Cycling Show this week. Lappartient believes that to find new audiences, it needs to offer new role models, from beyond the heartlands of Western Europe.
Boris Johnson says transgender women should not compete in women’s sport
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he does not believe “biological men” should compete in women’s sporting events after the head of Team GB’s Olympic cycling programme backed calls for transgender riders to be banned from women’s races.
Cycling chiefs to hold talks on trans athletes competing in races
Cycling chiefs will hold emergency talks with other major sports in a bid to impose stricter rules on transgender athletes competing in women’s events following the Emily Bridges controversy.