David Lappartient

David Lappartient
President of the Union Cycliste Internationale
Assumed office
21 September 2017
Preceded byBrian Cookson
Personal details
Born (1973-05-31) 31 May 1973 (age 51)
Pontivy, France

David Lappartient (born 31 May 1973) is a French politician, sporting administrator and the president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), having been elected to the post in September 2017 at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships.[1] In February 2022 he was elected to serve an eight-year term as a member of the International Olympic Committee.[2] In September 2024, he was announced as one of seven candidates in the running to succeed Thomas Bach as IOC president.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Un Suisse dirigera l'Union Européenne – Actualité". DirectVelo (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "IOC Session elects five new Members". olympics.com. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Seven candidates announced for IOC presidency". olympics.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.