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.
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David Lappartient is the President of the International Cycling Union.
«الآسيوي» يكرم رئيس اتحاد الإمارات للدراجات
United Arab Emirates· 2026-02-13
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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Switzerland· 2025-09-25
David Lappartient is the president of the UCI and has made the World Championships a key part of his campaign.
el duelo en la contrarreloj del Mundial de ciclismo que paraliza al ciclismo
Colombia· 2025-09-21
David Lappartient is the president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
Iván Romeo inaugura para España el cuestionado Mundial de ciclismo de Ruanda | Ciclismo | Deportes
Spain· 2025-09-21
David Lappartient is the UCI president who supports staging the championships in Rwanda.
Cycling world heads for Rwanda under a cloud of controversy after Vuelta chaos | Cycling Road World Championships
United Kingdom· 2025-09-20
David Lappartient is the president of the UCI and was involved in the decision to keep the Israel Premier-Tech team in the race.
El director de la Vuelta no quiso suspender la etapa: “Hablamos con la delegación del Gobierno y consideramos que la seguridad era suficiente” | Ciclismo | DeportesSpain· 2025-09-15
David Lappartient, president of the Union Cycliste Internationale, provided overwhelming support to Sylvan Adams.
Otra protesta contra Israel interrumpe la fuga de la Vuelta camino al Angliru | Ciclismo | DeportesSpain· 2025-09-05
David Lappartient met with Abdulaziz Al-Shahrani to discuss the preparations for the 2025 Urban World Championship.
الشهراني يبحث مع رئيس الاتحاد الدولي ترتيبات استضافة الرياض لبطولة العالم الحضرية 2025
Saudi Arabia· 2025-07-31
David Lappartient, the president of UCI, criticized the organizers of the Tour for granting accreditation to Bruyneel.
Senca škandalov Lanca Armstronga še visi nad Tourom
Slovenia· 2025-07-25
David Lappartient criticized Johan Bruyneel's presence at the Tour de France due to his lifetime ban.
Obračun na klancu LozeSlovenia· 2025-07-24
David Lappartient is the UCI president who expressed strong concerns about cheating in cycling.
The Tour de France’s version of VAR? Get ready for yellow card controversy | Tour de France 2025United Kingdom· 2025-07-04
David Lappartient received four votes in the IOC presidential election.
Kirsty Coventry, a primeira presidente do COI: “Olimpismo é plataforma de esperança” | Jogos Olímpicos
Portugal· 2025-06-24
David Lappartient announced his decision not to run again after his defeat for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee.
Amélie Oudéa-Castéra élue à la tête du Comité national olympique moins d’un an après son départ du ministère des sports
France· 2025-06-19
David Lappartient's succession was questioned by several opponents of Amélie Oudéa-Castéra.
Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, ancienne ministre des sports, désormais seule en lice pour présider le Comité olympique françaisFrance· 2025-06-07
David Lappartient is the president of the Olympic committee who discussed the upcoming events related to the Paris Olympics.
Vasque dans le ciel de Paris, cheval métallique en tournée, les JO de Paris affûtent leur anniversaire
Monaco· 2025-05-13David Lappartient is the president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and expressed optimism about women's cycling.
Vague d’optimisme sur le Tour de France Femmes, à cent jours du départ de l’édition 2025France· 2025-04-18
David Lappartient is the president of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee and a member of the IOC.
"La glace sera à Nice, point barre!": après la polémique et les rumeurs, la Région tape du poing sur la tableMonaco· 2025-04-15
David Lappartient is the president of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF).
JO 2030 : toujours pas de DG au comité d’organisation, un nouveau couac pour les Jeux dans les Alpes françaisesFrance· 2025-04-15
David Lappartient was one of the candidates in the presidential election.
考文垂成为国际奥委会首位女性主席 _光明网
China· 2025-03-21
David Lappartient is stepping down from the presidency of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee.
David Lappartient va quitter la présidence du Comité national olympique et sportif françaisFrance· 2025-03-21
David Lappartient was one of the candidates competing for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee.
Kirsty Coventry hace historia en el deporte olímpico y se convierte en la primera mujer presidenta del COI, en una elección que se resolvió más rápido de lo esperado
Argentina· 2025-03-21
David Lappartient was a candidate for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee.
Президентом МОК впервые стала женщина — РБК
Russia· 2025-03-21
David Lappartient was among the candidates for the IOC presidency.
Kirsty Coventry eerste vrouwelijke en jongste voorzitter Internationaal Olympisch Comité – de Ware Tijd
Suriname· 2025-03-21David Lappartient, the head of UCI cycling, was also a candidate for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee.
Президентом МОК впервые стала женщина — РБКRussia· 2025-03-20David Lappartient, the head of UCI, was also a candidate for the IOC presidency.
Президентом МОК впервые стала женщина — РБКRussia· 2025-03-20David Lappartient was one of the candidates in the election for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee.
Kirsty Coventry, première femme et première Africaine à la tête du CIO
Tunisia· 2025-03-20
David Lappartient, the head of UCI, was also a candidate for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee.
Президентом МОК впервые стала женщина — РБКRussia· 2025-03-20David Lappartient is the president of the International Cycling Union.
Zimbabves pārstāve Koventrija kļūst par pirmo sievieti SOK prezidentes amatā / Diena
Latvia· 2025-03-20
David Lappartient was one of the candidates defeated by Kirsty Coventry.
COI terá primeira presidente mulher da sua história; saiba quem é Kirsty Coventry
Brazil· 2025-03-20David Lappartient was also a candidate in the IOC presidential race.
Kirsty Coventry elected 10th IOC President, first woman and first African to lead global Olympic body
Ghana· 2025-03-20