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UCI president's press conference in aftermath of fatal crash marked by digressions and deflections

David Lappartient, the UCI's president, said that the "common goal was to ensure safer cycling"

David Lappartient has accused the Visma Lease-a-Bike boss of pushing ulterior motives after he blamed Tour de Pologne crashes on radio restrictions

French sports clubs and federations are being urged to be ready for a wave of interest likely to follow the 2024 Paris Olympics after a spectacular first week of success for French athletes.

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot put the disappointments of Olympics past behind her to win gold for France in the women’s mountain biking

French favourite Pauline Ferrand-Prevot romped to a dominant gold.

French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla says she has been barred from Friday’s opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics because she wears a hijab, and the French Olympic Committee said it is working with her to find a solution that adheres to the team’s secular requirements for athletes

David Lappartient says more needs to be invested in anti-doping research

For a sport that has seen its image take a massive beating due to several high-profile doping scandals over the years, president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), David Lappartient is well aware of how quickly credibility can be lost.