David Lappartient
David Lappartient is a prominent French sports administrator, currently serving as the president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). He has been actively advocating for the inclusion of Africa in major sporting events, expressing a desire to host the Olympic Games on the continent. Recently, he faced scrutiny regarding the hosting of the 2025 Road World Championships in Rwanda amidst growing concerns about regional instability in neighboring Congo-Kinshasa.
Born on Jan 01, 1973 (53 years old)
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United Kingdom:
David Lappartient, the UCI president, has said there will 'always be suspicion in cycling' and insisted this year’s men’s Tour de France was clean.
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Switzerland:
David Lappartient, the UCI president, advocated for budget caps for all teams.
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United Arab Emirates:
David Lappartient is the President of the International Cycling Union.
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Switzerland:
David Lappartient is the president of the UCI who has been criticized for his uncritical praise of Rwanda during the cycling world championships.
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Colombia:
David Lappartient is the president of the UCI and has made the World Championships a key part of his campaign.
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Spain:
David Lappartient is the president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
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United Kingdom:
David Lappartient is the UCI president who supports staging the championships in Rwanda.
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Spain:
David Lappartient is the president of the UCI and was involved in the decision to keep the Israel Premier-Tech team in the race.
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Spain:
David Lappartient, president of the Union Cycliste Internationale, provided overwhelming support to Sylvan Adams.
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Saudi Arabia:
David Lappartient met with Abdulaziz Al-Shahrani to discuss the preparations for the 2025 Urban World Championship.
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