The Union Européenne de Cyclisme (abbreviation: UEC, English: European Cycling Union) is the European confederation of national cycling bodies; the national federations of the Union Cycliste Internationale form confederations by continent. It is headquartered in Lausanne.[1]
| European Cycling Union (UEC) | |
 | |
| Sport | Cycling |
|---|---|
| Membership | 51 Federations |
| Founded | 7 April 1990 |
| Regional affiliation | Europe |
| Headquarters | Lausanne |
| Location | Switzerland |
| President | Enrico Della Casa |
| CEO | Alasdair MacLennan (Secretary General) |
| Vice president(s) | Henrik Jensen Delmino Pereira |
In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UEC announced that Russia and Belarus officials will not be able to officiate at any UEC event, or attend or take part in any UEC meeting, committee, or forum.[2]
European Cycling Championships
editThe federation organizes all the European Cycling Championships (such as the European Road Championships and the European Track Championships) for all cycling disciplines, including road cycling, track cycling, cyclo-cross, BMX, mountain biking and indoor cycling and awards the UEC European Champion jersey to the European Champions.
In 2018, as part of the multi-sport European Championships, the UEC brought its four main European championships - track, road, mountain bike and BMX - together for the first time as the 2018 European Cycling Championships.
Summary of events
edit- UEC European Paracycling Championships
- UCI Europe Tour
- European Road Championships
- UEC European Track Championships
- UEC European Track Championships (under-23 & junior)
- UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships
- European Mountain Bike Championships
- European Gravel Championships
- European BMX Championships
- European Indoor Cycling Championships (Artistic and Cycleball)
- European Junior Indoor Cycling Championships (Artistic and Cycleball)
- European Masters Cycling Championships
- European Para Cycling Cup
- UEC Gravel European Championships
Member Federations
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References
edit- ^ "UEC- Accueil". www.uec.ch.
- ^ "Pressure mounts on UCI over Russian ties". CyclingTips. March 25, 2022.
External links
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