Lappartient elected unopposed to second term as UCI president

David Lappartient, UCI president
David Lappartient, UCI president (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

David Lappartient has been re-elected for a second term as UCI President, having stood unopposed at the 190th meeting of the UCI Congress during the UCI Road World Championships in Belgium.

Bernard Foucher, president of the UCI Ethics Commission, announced the results on Friday afternoon. With Lappartient the only candidate for the presidency, the Frenchman was confirmed for a four-year second term with no votes cast.

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