Swiss roll in behind McQuaid re-election bid

UCI president Pat McQuaid has sidestepped a Cycling Ireland EGM that was set to decide next month whether the federation would nominate him to contest an election for a third term in office.

McQuaid has secured the backing of the Swiss cycling federation, which has now nominated him to run. It means the Irishman will go forward to contest that election in September and no longer needs the nomination of Cycling Ireland.

The move effectively makes redundant the EGM to be held in Dublin next month (June 15). However, even though the meeting is effectively pointless, it must still go ahead because it has already been called by Cycling Ireland.