Paris Nice Fall out continues

In a Joint press release by CPA and UCI, the two parties express a wish to communicate and protect the federal governance of cycling in the on going row between race organisers (ASO) and the World governing body of cycling, the UCI.

The statement
The CPA (Cyclists Professionals Associés) and UCI met in Geneva on March 25 to discuss the disciplinary consequences for riders who participated in Paris-Nice recently.

A delegation of riders expressed their grave concerns regarding the state of professional cycling. The CPA also explained how the riders find themselves in very weak position in this context.

The UCI explained it was sympathetic to the points of view expressed by the CPA and the riders and reminded the participants of the various stages that had led to the current situation. The UCI also made it clear that it is the role of its Disciplinary Commission to decide on the appropriate sanctions for riders who participate in an event which has not been registered on the UCI’s calendar by the French Cycling Federation.

The CPA and UCI decided to step up their exchanges of communication with a view to defending the federal structure which is currently under threat and yet so essential for the protection of the interests of all parties, particularly the riders.