Laura Smulders and Sylvain André elected to the UCI Athletes’ Commission
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is pleased to announce that Laura Smulders (NED) and Sylvain André (FRA) have been elected to represent BMX Racing athletes on the UCI Athletes' Commission following a vote held during the UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 28 July to 3 August. Laura Smulders (re-elected) and Sylvain André were chosen from among five candidates – two women and three men – by the Elite and Under 23 athletes registered for the event.
Laura Smulders received 73.3% of the votes cast for women, while Sylvain André obtained 76.7% of the votes cast for the male candidates. The voting participation rate was 44.10%.
The members of the UCI Athletes' Commission are elected for a four-year term. This term will begin at the 2025 UCI Congress in Kigali (Rwanda) – or on the date of their election for members elected after the UCI Congress - and will end at the 2029 UCI Congress in Copenhagen (Denmark).
This election is part of the renewal of the UCI Athletes' Commission for the 2025-2029 period. Its new members are elected by their peers at the 2025 UCI World Championships in the various cycling disciplines.
Since 2017, the commission has been composed of 20 members, with each discipline or speciality –
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