Paris Nice Row 2008

From the UCI; UCI President Pat McQuaid, who on 2 March attended the Congress of the European Cycling Union (UEC) in Greece, said he was very happy with the decisions taken. (See British Federation press release)

The UEC Congress decided by a large majority to ask the French Cycling Federation (FFC) to refuse authorisation for the Paris-Nice, or any other international cycling race, to be organised outside the regulatory framework of the UCI rules.

The UEC Congress also asked the UCI, for its part, to then undertake a complete review of the UCI ProTour for the 2009 season.

Pat McQuaid said: “This decision shows clearly that the European National Federations want races organised on their continent to respect the rules established by the UCI.” He added, “This is a shot across the bows for anyone who is thinking of breaking away from the established regulatory framework.”