The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is pleased to announce that five athletes (two women and three men) are standing as candidates for the role of BMX Racing representative on the UCI Athletes' Commission.
One woman and one man will be elected to the Commission.
The candidates are:
Women
Bethany Shriever (GBR)
Laura Smulders (NED).
Men
Sylvain André (FRA)
Ross Cullen (GBR)
Simba Darnand (FRA).
All athletes competing in the Elite and Under 23 categories at the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Championships, which will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 28 July to 3 August, will be able to vote for one female and one male BMX Racing representative. Voting will take place on site during official training and at the start of the events.
The results of the elections will be published on the UCI website on 3 August.
The members of the UCI Athletes' Commission will be elected for a four-year term. This term will begin at the 2025 UCI Congress in Kigali (Rwanda), or for members elected after this date, on the date of their election, and will end at the 2029 UCI Congress in Copenhagen (Denmark).
The UCI Athletes' Commission renewal process will end with the election of its President, which will take place during the first meeting of the newly-composed Commission, between November and December 2025.
See also: Renewal of the UCI Athletes’ Commission for the 2025-2029 period.