News & Events of CPA

from 27/02/25 Please find enclosed the agenda of the next CPA General Assembly of the 31st of March 2025 from 9:00 to 16:00 ...

from 08/04/24 Once again, the CPA comes to the defence of the riders to denounce behaviours that put the integrity of the athletes at risk. CPA President Adam Hansen and the Steering Committee of the Association des coureurs professionnels, thanks to the intermediation of the French CPA member trade union UNCP, have...

from 04/04/24 The CPA supports the initiative taken by the Belgian professional cyclists' association BPCA, a member of the CPA, to defend the riders against violent and disrespectful gestures from the public. In recent days, BPCA has taken legal action against people who threw beer at MVDP and other riders during the...

from 20/02/24 CPA General Assembly in Barcelona on 23 March from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m,: all members are invited and will receive a convocation.  Riders who wish to participate and vote in our assemblies can do so by becoming CPA members via the appropriate section on the website or by downloading...

from 17/03/23 The first online elections in the history of cycling have decreed Adam Hansen as president of the world association of cyclists Cyclistes Professionnels Associés. The 41-year-old Australian received the baton from Gianni Bugno, who has led the union since 2010 for three terms, winning the support of the cyclists...

from 10/03/23 Gianni Bugno has led the world association of cyclists Cyclistes Professionnels Associés since 2010 and in a week's time he will leave a union that definitely has more weight and participation than in the past. After three terms at the head of the CPA, the two-time world champion will pass...

from 03/03/23 Yesterday the Steering Committee of the world association of cyclists Cyclistes Professionnels Associés met and validated the candidatures for the upcoming elections scheduled on 17 March. Adam Hansen proposed himself for the presidency of the CPA. The former rider in the last 14 years that the association has been...

from 17/02/23 Each rider one vote. That's how the athletes chose and that's how it will be. This was one of the requests made to Gianni Bugno by the group and, as a result, in the upcoming elections for the new president of the world association of cyclists Cyclistes Professionnels Associés...

from 14/02/23   TO THE ATTENTION OF: PROFESSIONAL RIDERS REGISTERED WITH THE CPA   CONVOCATION   CPA General Assembly on Friday the 17th of March 2023 9am– 6pm   HOTEL LE FAVAGLIE via Raffaele Merendi, 26 - 20007 - Cornaredo (MI) ITALY       If you are a professional rider registered with the CPA and you want to attend the Assembly please contact asap info@cpacycling.com.   Agenda 17th of...

from 10/02/23 On 17 March, the world association of professional cyclists Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA) will meet to elect its new president. We will find out who will succeed Gianni Bugno in Milan, on the eve of the Milano-Sanremo and two days before the Trofeo Binda, which will bring together the...

from 09/01/23 The world association of cyclists Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA) met at the end of 2022 to set the date and approve the rules for the election of the president. The riders will choose Gianni Bugno's successor on 17 March 2023 in Milan, on the eve of the Milano-Sanremo and...

from 31/12/22   Art. 1 These Rules are drawn up pursuant to Article 11, par. b) of the Bylaws and lay down the general principles and procedures for presenting bids and electing the President of the CPA. Art. 2 Any adult who does not hold positions in other organisations in the field of professional cycling...

from 25/12/22 The CPA thanks Gianni Bugno and all the contributors that with their work for the riders from 2010 to 2022, has made it possible to achieve the following results.   Goal #1: Riders obtained the same rights as the other cycling families   Over the years the CPA has joined all the important UCI commissions:...

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from 01/12/22 As of today, women cyclists become full members of the CPA    As of today, the new bylaws of the CPA - Cyclistes Professionnels Associés - is officially in force, and for all male and female cyclists in the top category, important changes are in store. On 21 November, the World...

from 16/11/22 The general assembly of the CPA - Cyclistes Professionnels Associés is convened for next Monday. On the evening of Nov. 21, members of the international riders' association will meet to ratify new bylaws to formally include the women's sector and electronic voting ahead of the upcoming elections for the CPA’s...

from 20/10/22 Please find enclosed the agenda of the next CPA General Assembly of the 21st of November 2022 from 6 to 8 pm. ...

from 23/05/22 The riders of the Giro d'Italia ask for concrete help for their colleagues Why can some of us race and others cannot?Why don't we find a solution to the problem together?Why don't we all pedal towards freedom, equality and fraternity?Why don't we show that sport unites and doesn't divide?Why don't...

from 22/03/22 Last week, on the eve of the Milano-Sanremo and Trofeo Binda weekend, the general assembly of the world association of riders took place. CPA president Gianni Bugno opened the meeting by expressing his sadness at the dramatic international situation, which has indirectly affected the world of cycling and many of its...

from 11/02/22 Please find enclosed the agenda of the next CPA General Assembly of the 17th of March 2022 from 6 to 8 pm. The Zoom Meeting link will be sent to the riders via mailAGENDA LINK ...

from 13/01/22 After reading the latest note published by The Cyclists' Alliance, the Association of Professional Cyclists reserves the right to sue the TCA for false information disclosed with the clear intention of defaming the CPA and manipulating the riders. The fake news published under the title Centralized Prize Money Management...

from 29/12/21 The participation in the UCI men and women World Tour seminar in the last days has been the occasion for the Riders International Association to draw the sums on the year that is going to end. The president of the Cyclistes Professionnels Associés Gianni Bugno, and Alessandra Cappellotto,...

from 24/12/21 Bones Festes! 节日快乐  Sretni praznici! Glædelig jul og godt nytår Prettige feestdagen Happy Holidays! Joyeuses fêtes ! Beannachtaí na Féile Frohe Feiertage Καλές διακοπές! (kales diakopes) Hau’oli Lanui חג שמח Boldog ünnepeket! Gleðilega hátíð Laethanta saoire sona Buone Feste! 良い休日をお過ごしください 행복한 휴일이 되십시오! Felix feriarum Linksmų švenčių! 节日快乐! سال نو مبارک! Wesołych Świąt Boas Festas! Sărbători fericite! С праздником! Vesele praznike! Holide Ezimyoli ¡Felices Fiestas! God Helg Mutlu tatiller! Chúc kỳ nghỉ lễ vui vẻ! Cyfarchion y tymor ...

from 13/10/21 Tomorrow, on the day when the Tour de France 2022 will be officially presented and the rebirth of the Tour de Femmes will be celebrated, a criminal trial will be held in Brest against the spectator who caused a group crash on the first stage of the 2021 edition...

from 27/09/21 After almost two years of online meetings, the World Championships in Flanders that ended yesterday was an opportunity for the International Association of Riders (CPA) to meet again in person. During the rainbow weekend that crowned Elisa Balsamo and Julian Alaphilippe queen and king of the road race, riders'...

from 31/08/21 We are delighted to share the following Road to Equality press release from the Association of the Italian Professional Cyclists ACCPI. A small group of Afghan women cyclists has managed to reach Italy on board a C-130 of the Italian Air Force that landed at Fiumicino (Rome) on...

from 11/08/21 A sober ceremony but which goes beyond the symbolic value of a wound still open for the hearts of the victims' relatives and for a still astonished territory, which has lost one of its symbols. In Verbania this morning in the park of Villa Giulia Gianni Bugno, president...

from 24/07/21 The riders of the Ethias Tour de Wallonie 2021 have decided, in agreement with their international association Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA), to donate the prize money they won during the Ethias Tour de Wallonie 2021 (20-24/07) to the victims of the very serious floods that recently hit the Liège region....

from 24/07/21 We are proud that CPA Women's Japanese ambassador has been working to support all riders at the Tokyo Olympics.   Recognising that the there were not enough feed stations for the hot and humid conditions, Eri Yonomine liaised with the organisers who have agreed to add an additional feed station.   Eri is...

from 13/07/21 CPA rider representatative Pascal Chanteur has been keeping us informed of his activities at the Tour de France.   Read about his activities over past stages.   Due to the specific nature of today’s stage – with low temperatures and the neutralized start coming after 19km of downhill, Pascal Chanteur negotiated a short 5...

from 09/07/21 After consultation between the Tour de France organization and the CPA, we asked the UCI to adapt the 3 km rule for difficult race finishes. We are happy to announce that we have won a test to the 3 km rule for today's arrival in Carcassonne.  The 3 km rule...

from 01/07/21 President of CPA Women Alessandra Cappellotto is looking forward to supporting the riders at the Giro d’Italia Donne 2021 as CPA’s rider’s representative. Cappellotto is a former cycling professional, Olympian and world champion.   Alessandra will liaise with riders throughout the race and listen and respond to their concerns and share...

from 29/06/21 Following the crashes during the third stage of the Tour de France, CPA has been working with the riders to discuss how they wish to proceed to show their dissatisfaction with safety measures in place and demand their concerns are taken seriously. The riders have agreed this statement.   Following the...

from 29/06/21 CPA Women and CPA is celebrating the double announcement of the live broadcasting of the Tour de France Femme avec Zwift by Eurovision Sport as well as Zwift’s sponsorship deal.   CPA Women is proud to have played a part by bringing riders together with race organiser Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO)...

from 25/06/21 Post 1 – 25 June Pascal Chanteur, Vice-President of CPA and President of the French UNCP will be the rider’s delegate at the Tour de France.  Chanteur rode in seven Tour de France races and has remained within cycling as President of the French Union Nationale des Cyclistes Professionnels, (UNCP) as...

from 28/05/21 Although the Giro will not climb the Mottarone today, the riders will pay tribute to the 14 victims of the Stresa cable car crash. They have unanimously decided to donate all prize money from today's stage to little Eitan and to the families affected by this terrible tragedy. #WeAreTheRiders #StrongerTogether...

from 24/05/21 The international association of cyclists Cyclistes Professionnels Associes (CPA) celebrated a safe queen stage of the Giro d'Italia despite the difficult weather conditions. As early as 23 May the CPA consulted with all team representatives and worked with the organisers of the corsa rosa to agree to shorten the route of...

from 21/05/21 The riders participating in the “Vuelta a Andalucia” will delay the start of today's stage by a few minutes to protest against the lack of attention that has been given to their safety requests at the race.The riders protest against the choice of routes, gravel descents and large potholes,...

from 14/04/21 Today the CPA and CPA women will attend the Professional Cycling Council (PCC) meeting and put forward some proposals for solving the critical issues that have arised from the new UCI rules. The riders support the commitment and goals set by the cycling stakeholders to ensure greater safety at the...

from 14/04/21 Meeting today by video conference, the Professional Cycling Council (PCC) examined the implementation of the new rules introduced in 2021 – on 1st April for most of them – to reinforce rider safety during men’s and women’s road races. On this specific question, representatives of UNIO (association of women’s teams) and of CPA Women (association...

from 11/03/21 The CPA General Assembly discussed important news for the international association of cyclists. President Gianni Bugno spoke with members of the Steering Committee, representatives of national associations and riders who attended the meeting which was held online on Monday March 8th. The 2020 budget and forecasts for 2021 were approved,...

from 08/03/21 Gianni Bugno, president of the International Association of Riders (CPA), would like to publicly thank the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) for the concrete support that the federation has approved in favor both of the Transition Fund and the CPA Women. Mr. Bugno also thanks the Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), which paid the...

from 07/02/21 SAVE THE DATE: 8th of March 2021 from 18 to 20, GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CPA!  All the professional riders and the CPA’s rider associations are invited.  Download the program here. If you haven’t received the invitation by email contact us! ...

from 05/02/21 Yesterday, the Union Cycliste Internationale made official its support for the CPA WOMEN, the association that brings together the world's elite female cyclists. Like all sporting federations in their own spheres of competence, the UCI supports the various components of the cycling family, distributing a fair contribution to athletes, teams (Unio for...

from 04/02/21 The Management Committee of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) met on 3 and 4 February. With travel restrictions still in place worldwide because of the health crisis (coronavirus pandemic), the meeting of the Federation’s executive body again took place by videoconference, and not during the recent UCI Cyclo-cross World...

from 28/01/21 Gianni Bugno, president of the International Association of Professional Riders, intervenes in view of the Professional Cycling Council scheduled for the 2nd and 3rd February 2021. «I read the threats received by Dylan Groenewegen after the incident at the Tour de Pologne and got from the press...

from 18/01/21 Female cyclists past and present are celebrating after the French Cycling Federation (FCF) has agreed to issue pro-licences to female cyclists for the first time. In an agreement reached on 15 January 2021, and with immediate effect, approximately 15 women who hold Women’s World Tour (WWT) contracts will receive...

from 18/12/20 It was a week full of important events for the association that unites both professional and elite cyclists. After the CPA Steering Committee meeting, where the amendments to the Bylaws requested by the riders were discussed, the CPA WOMEN leaders met the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) on December 15th and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) the...

from 10/12/20 The Steering Committee of the International Association of Riders will be held next Monday, December 14th. Mr. Gianni Bugno, president of the CPA, will discuss with the representatives of the world union and invites all athletes to participate to take stock at the end of a complex season due to Covid-19, in...

from 02/12/20 Meeting today for the fourth time by videoconference, the working group dedicated to rider safety created by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) examined a series of propositions aiming to improve safety conditions during road races. The aim was to determine the measures to be introduced from the 2021 season. This...

from 10/11/20 With the success of Primoz Roglic at the Vuelta a España and Lisa Brennauer at the CERATIZIT Challenge by La Vuelta, the road World Tour 2020 calendar has ended. The world of cycling, despite the difficulties caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic, has managed to save the season thanks...

from 01/11/20 Dear riders, please find enclosed the certification needed in France and in Monaco until the first of December.   All the professional riders need this due to the ANTI COVID restrictions.       Justificatif de déplacement sportif professionnel en FranceThank you for your attention, The CPA ...

from 26/10/20 Dear cycling family, with regard to what happened on the third last stage of the Giro d'Italia #103 we want to explain the reasons for our position. At the height of a difficult and stressful season for everyone, exhausted by the fatigue of the previous days, in which we had accumulated...

from 12/10/20 Tomorrow a working group organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) will meet to discuss the safety at the races. The riders will put forward many topics listed in a document produced by the Professional Riders’Association (CPA). Unfortunately, there have been many accidents in the last races and a consequent...

from 01/10/20 The sun shines again on the cycling world and the World Championship in Imola, in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, represented a restart for competitive cycling. Also this was done considering all necessary safety measures due to the virus that has upset the competitive season and the lives...

from 20/09/20 Today, on the occasion of the Grand Final of the Tour de France the riders will show the slogan #notoracism on their anticovid masks.  At the end of three weeks full of emotions, the peloton joins together to demonstrate solidarity against the racism. «The riders are sensitive people, they are...

from 06/09/20 From the roads of the Tour de France comes the appeal of the riders to a responsible and respectful cheering. Cycling has started up again and, to do so, the whole peloton is undergoing regular tests and is limiting its contacts to allow the regular course of the races, by...

from 30/08/20 During the first stage of the Tour de France, the riders have neutralized the last scheduled descent and therefore they have showed a high level of common sense and solidarity. After countless falls, caused by the roads made slippery by bad weather, in view of the second passage on the...

from 25/08/20 The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is delighted that the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women’s WorldTour season was able to resume on 1st August, and congratulates all involved for their thoroughness in implementing the health regulations that have enabled cycling to be one of the rare sports to have restarted...

from 16/08/20 At this year's Criterium du Dauphiné, the riders, together with the CPA, have asked to neutralize the first 10 km of descent of the fifth stage of the French race, saying that it is too dangerous and mentioning what happened at yesterday's 4th stage.The riders want to send a...

from 08/08/20 After the accident that characterized the arrival of the first stage of the Tour de Pologne, the International Riders Association asked the International Cycling Union to open an investigation to prosecute those who did not guarantee the safety of the athletes in the race. Waiting for an answer, not...

from 28/07/20 Following the extraordinary meeting (by video conference) of the Professional Cycling Council (PCC), which is composed of representatives of the Association des Groupes Cyclistes Professionnels (AIGCP), the Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA) and the Association Internationale des Organisateurs de Courses Cyclistes (AIOCC), the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is pleased to...

from 07/07/20 During the CPA General Assembly which took place at the end of June, the female chapter had the opportunity to officially present the members and ambassadors of CPA Women. In the presence of UCI President David Lappartient, female athletes thanked the world riders’ association chaired by Gianni Bugno for...

from 06/07/20 We remind all members that the CPA Online meeting via ZOOM will be held today at 18 with the following topic: Transition funds - update.The runners have already received the invitation link via email ...

from 03/07/20 The first online General Assembly of the world riders’ association was a first in many ways. On June 29 professional riders held a virtual meeting and – something which had never happened before – they had the opportunity to talk directly with the UCI president David Lappartient.  «I was really happy...

from 24/06/20 Important Information For The Cpa General Assembly Dear CPA members,in accordance with Ordinance 2 COVID-19; RS 818.101.24 of 13 March 2020 of the Swiss Confederation, which exceptionally allows the associations to exercise the electronic voting right, all CPA members are asked to communicate their intention to participate in the Online...

from 19/06/20 The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today publishes the protocol detailing procedures to be followed, in particular concerning health and linked to the coronavirus pandemic, with a view to the re-opening of the road cycling season. As indicated on 5 May in the announcement of the revised 2020 calendars for...

from 12/06/20 Meeting 10 and 11 June by videoconference, the Union Cycliste Internationale’s (UCI) Management Committee took a series of decisions, notably concerning the update of the International Calendar due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, and the strengthening of the fight against doping. The UCI Management Committee endorsed decisions taken...

from 05/06/20 The world has been forced to stop because of the pandemic caused by the coronavirus, but the activity of the International Riders Association has not stopped even for a moment. Gianni Bugno, Alessandra Cappellotto and their collaborators have worked hard to defend the interests of professional cyclists spread all...

from 01/06/20 Here are some important rules to remember during your activity.     The Virus is still among us but if we respect a correct behavior we will contribute to its disappearance. Please hold out for your own and everbody's health. Together we'll win!   https://mailchi.mp/cpacycling.com/10-rules ...

from 28/05/20 Dear CPA members,  as anticipated at the yesterday's meeting, you will find enclosed the convocation for the next General Assembly of the CPA to be held via Zoom.  Thank you   Best regards   Laura Mora CPA Secretary General ...

from 26/05/20 Dear CPA members, I hope that this email finds you well. Please find enclosed the agenda of the next CPA Steering Committee.   Agenda Link Steering Committee Th 28/05/2020   ...

from 15/05/20 The 10 COVID-19 rules. ...

from 05/05/20 The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today announces the revised 2020 calendars for the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women’s WorldTour, with a view to the resumption of the cycling season, halted due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic which has struck most of the world.  Since the interruption of the cycling season...

from 01/05/20  Country  Status  Refer  Italy From May 4, all sports or physical activities will be allowed individually. In any case, it will be mandatory to respect the interpersonal safety distance of at least 2 meters for sports and at least 1 meter for all other activities. Therefore, the "proximity to home" is no longer...

from 23/04/20 The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), representatives of women riders (CPA Women, and Marianne Vos in her role of member of the UCI Athletes’ Commission and riders’ representative on the UCI Road Commission), organisers (AIOCC and organisers of UCI Women’s WorldTour events) and women’s teams (UNIO*) have joined forces to...

from 10/04/20 The global COVID-19 pandemic is causing a huge number of victims and serious economic damage around the world. The coronavirus knows no limits and is hugely affecting the whole of society. During this challenge, the Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA) is working to defend the interests of its members around...

from 09/04/20 In the current context of the coronavirus pandemic, the President of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) David Lappartient called an extraordinary meeting of the UCI Management Committee on 2 April. A series of economic measures were adopted at the meeting to confront the sporting and financial consequences of the...

from 01/04/20 For the second time in two weeks, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) brought together all representatives of professional road cycling’s families – AIOCC (organisers), AIGCP (teams) and CPA (riders) – on Wednesday 1 April to discuss the situation of professional road cycling linked to the coronavirus pandemic. Following the meeting,...

from 24/03/20 The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has noted with satisfaction the agreement that has been reached between the Japanese Government, the Organising Committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concerning the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The postponement of the Games to 2021 is in the health and sporting...

from 18/03/20 Three days after the announcement of strong measures faced with the development of the coronavirus and after a meeting organised yesterday with representatives of the families of professional road cycling – AIOCC (organisers), AIGCP (teams) and CPA (riders) – the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) can confirm the principles unanimously...

from 12/03/20 Dear athletes, Coronavirus (COVID-19) is entering the lives of all of us, but if every one of us follows simple rules it will be easier to avoid problems and solve this emergency that has affected every country in the world.The recommendations for our safety and for not transmitting the virus...

from 28/02/20 The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) confirms that the two final stages of the UAE Tour (23-29 February), which were to be raced Friday and Saturday, were cancelled late yesterday evening after two cases of coronavirus were suspected among two staff members of one of the participating teams. While waiting for...

from 01/01/20 Agenda Links Steering Committee Agenda Fri 28/02/2020 CPA General Assembly Agenda Sat 29/02/2020     UPDATE! We inform you that due to the state of alert and the restrictions on travel and public meetings put in place in Italy to limit the spread of the corona-virus, the annual Assembly of the CPA organised...

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from 23/12/19 In 2019 the International Riders' Association has expanded its network worldwide. After the riders’ associations born in Belgium (BPCA), Poland (SKZP), in the United Kingdom (BIPCA) and, for the women's sector, in France (AFCC), the CPA congratulates the birth of the Australian Association of Professional Cyclist which has officially...

from 25/11/19 The development of cycling as an e-sport creates exciting new opportunities for professional cyclists. But for the sport to work optimally, rider data (particularly sensitive health data) must be respected and managed lawfully, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, and other relevant legislation in over 100 countries.The...

from 11/10/19 The leaders of the International Riders' Association (CPA) met yesterday with the president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), David Lappartient, to discuss some issues that most interest the group.Regarding the safety in the races, the International Cycling Union listened to the athletes' requests and agreed that the regulations in...

from 09/10/19 Following a meeting with Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA) at the headquarters of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in Aigle, Switzerland, on Wednesday, the UCI and the CPA have restated their determination to work with stakeholders to enhance rider safety at races and have announced new measures, to be introduced...

from 04/10/19 On the occasion of the world championship in Yorkshire, the Steering Committee of the CPA, the International Association of the riders, was held.While Chloe Dygert, Rohan Dennis, Annemiek Van Vleuten and Mads Pedersen wore the rainbow jersey, the representatives of the riders gathered together in Leeds to discuss the...

from 05/09/19 The globalization project of the International Association of Riders led by Gianni Bugno continues. After the riders’ associations born in Belgium (BPCA), Poland (SKZP) and UK (BIPCA) in the last few days in France the Association Francaise des Coureures Cyclistes (AFCC) was launched for the transalpine riders.Thanks to the support...

from 17/08/19 The pain and dismay for the death of Bjorg Lambrecht is still palpable in the group, but it is not only for this reason that the riders involved in the Binck Bank Tour are raising their voices. Safety in the race has always been a priority for the protagonists...

from 05/08/19 At the opening press conference of the Tour de Pologne the new association of Professional Cycling Riders in Poland, the Stowarzyszenie Kolarzy Zawodowych w Polsce (SKZP), was officially presented. On Friday, August 2nd, some of the highest category professional male and female riders gathered in Krakow to formally form...

from 01/08/19 The International Association of Riders applauds Egan Bernal, this year's Tour de France winner. The 22-year-old Colombian, with his powerful riding and - finally - with his thank-you speech in four languages, is a great asset for our movement and for the spirit of union between different people and...

from 27/06/19 While both, the top male and female athletes are getting ready to get on the roads of the Tour de France and the Giro Rosa, their representatives continue to work hard to defend the interests of all the riders and to improve their job conditions.The UCI has listened to...

from 24/06/19 This week the International Association of Riders will meet the Belgian pros. Saturday June 29th, on the eve of the National Championship, the CPA representatives will show the athletes the details and the advantages of the new Belgian Professional Cycling Association (BPCA) that is going to represent them, just as many...

from 13/05/19 The International Association of Riders denounces a problem that is occurring in many races around the world: the excessive proximity of the motorbikes to the athletes during the competitions.The president of the CPA Gianni Bugno, collects the reports of the main actors of the movement and passes them on...

from 08/05/19 The new communication system designed by the International Association of Riders will officially start at this year’s Giro d’Italia. Thanks to a dedicated group on Telegram, to which all the participants in the pink race have access, the CPA delegate will be able to instantly talk to the riders...

from 09/04/19 After a great edition of the Tour of Flanders, the women's cycling lives one of the ugliest pages of its recent years. With the athletes already prepared on the starting line of the Grand Prix de Dottignies – a superlative high-level cast for this Belgian classic, with all the...

from 22/02/19 The Steering Committee of the International Riders Association will be held in Kortrijk, Belgium, on Thursday, February 28th and Friday, March 1st. Gianni Bugnohas invited to the meeting, in addition to the CPA members, a rider for each team. It had never happened before.«The meetings with the riders of...

from 17/01/19 After the holidays, the great world of professional cycling returns to the road and to business. The cyclo-cross season is at its peak, the road season has just started, the track races are still running and the International Riders Association keeps working hard for the professional riders, both male and...

from 20/12/18 Last week the International Association of Riders met the men and women cyclists of the highest category in Germany. In Frankfurt, at the Sport Academy Hotel, the union led by Gianni Bugno, which has among its goals the creation of national associations that can protect the interests of the riders,...

from 07/11/18 After another case of non-respect of the privacy of the riders by the anti-doping controllers, the CPA says enough. The association of the professional riders has already noted to the CADF and to the UCI certain intolerable situations about the timing of some doping controls to which the riders...