The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is delighted that the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has maintained the UCI’s position among the top tier of International Federations in the Fifth Review of International Federation Governance (2023-2024).
Our International Federation remains classified in the A1 category alongside the International Federations for athletics, rugby, badminton, equestrian sport, football and tennis. A score of 210 points was required to be classified among the A1 category, which was attained with a greater margin than on previous occasions as the UCI was given a score of 218 points. After a considerable progression from sixth in 2020 to second in 2022, the UCI has solidified its ranking, with only one point separating it from the two International Federations with the equal highest mark.
The review is a vital catalyst for continued improvement. ASOIF President and Chair of the ASOIF Governance Task Force Francesco Ricci Bitti said: “Well-governed sport organisations are essential for protecting the autonomy, growth and healthy future of sport. Our member federations, as key stakeholders of the Olympic Movement, are ready to play their part and move forward to progress further.”
A total of 32 ASOIF member federations completed questions concerning diverse aspects of governance. This time the ASOIF added ten additional indicators and reviewed some points with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, gender equality as well as human rights. The answers were gathered and independently assessed, in order to attribute total scores to each International Federation.
Looking back at previous reviews, the UCI has not ceased its progression:
2017: 126 points out of 50 indicators
2018: 152 points out of 50 indicators
2020: 170 points out of 50 indicators
2022: 185 points out of 50 indicators
2024: 218 points out of 60 indicators.
The consistent improvements over the five iterations of the survey confirm the crucial advances in each area of assessment:
transparency
integrity
democracy
development and sustainability
control mechanisms.
The UCI’s results in the ASOIF survey are all the more satisfactory in light of the correlation established in the published report regarding the size and revenues of International Federations increasing the likelihood of a high score. Although the UCI is neither within the category of International Federations with the highest revenues (more than CHF 50 million) nor with the most staff (more than 120) according to the report, the UCI notes with satisfaction that its score exceeds that of other International Federations within similar revenues and staff numbers.
These elements confirm the positive impact of the UCI’s Agenda 2030, which provides a roadmap for cycling over relevant axes for development, including good governance.
UCI Director General Amina Lanaya declared: “The ASOIF’s Fifth Review of International Federation Governance confirms the UCI’s position as a leading Federation when it comes to good governance. After achieving nearly all the goals contained in our Agenda 2022, we are now taking our ambitions further with our Agenda 2030, which contains even more far-reaching ambitions when it comes to governance. We continuously strive to further our progress in this area and are delighted that our Federation’s efforts have been recognised by ASOIF. We look forward to continuing our efforts to ensure optimal governance for cycling.”