It is with great sadness that we share the sudden passing of Geert Penez, chairman of Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, and scrutateur of AOICC,
Geert passed away yesterday at the age of 67 after illness.
Geert was the heart and soul of our beloved springclassic, and his dedication & warmth touched many.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends and all who had the honour of knowing him
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AIOCC’s board and all members
SafeR is pleased to announce that its Supervisory Board held its first meeting of the year on 4 March 2025 at the headquarters of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in Aigle, Switzerland.
SafeR is a body dedicated to safety in men’s and women’s road cycling, and brings together representatives of the various stakeholders in road cycling: organisers (AIOCC), teams (AIGCP), riders (CPA and CPA Women) and the UCI. The SafeR Supervisory Board meets four times a year to make strategic and budgetary decisions.
The following representatives attended the meeting on 4 March:
for the organisers: Kiko García (ESP) and Mauro Vegni (ITA);
for the teams: Emily Brammeier (GBR) and Brent Copeland (RSA);
for the riders: Adam Hansen (AUS);
for the UCI: Rocco Cattaneo (SUI) and Amina Lanaya (FRA/MAR/SUI).
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2025 Annual General Assembly : meeting on 21 November in Copenhagen (Denmark)The next AIOCC General Assembly will take place on 21 November 2025 in Copenhagen.
Candidature for the Executive Committee The Executive Committee is made up of twelve AIOCC members who are responsible for the organisation of their event. The twelve candidates who received the most votes at the extraordinary General Meeting are elected. The letter of application must include :
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“A new season has just begun.
For us, as organisers, it’s all about delivering events that fit in with an increasingly professional world.
We are constantly highlighting the beauty of our sport, the exciting races that an exciting generation of athletes magnify, the breathtakingly scenic courses that we offer roadside fans and television viewers.
Professional cycling is a pyramid with the biggest races at the top and dozens of races organised over the years by passionate volunteers at the bottom. Without them, there would be no professional cycling.
The safety of everyone – riders, followers and spectators – is the most important issue for us. It’s a constant obsession.
The road is a stadium that does not belong to us, a public space that we share and to which we invite ourselves, with our constraints.
The incidents during the Etoile de Bessèges race and the reaction of certain teams must continue to fuel our thinking and our work, in the same way as those carried out every week within Safer, in which the AIOCC is a very committed player.
Our sport is magnificent. It is sometimes cruel.
Organisers are more united than ever, federated by the AIOCC, which has 11 new members this year, and determined never to give up on key issues.
Have a great season! “
Christian Prudhomme
AIOCC President
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AIOCC and VeloViewer have entered into a partnership to make the VeloViewer WorldTour package available to AIOCC members.
VeloViewer is a set of digital tools designed to facilitate race logistics and preparation by providing users with detailed route information. It is used before and during races to enable users to see key course features and track the location of race vehicles.
It is used by all men’s and women’s UCI World Team teams, as well as many ProTeams, and a number of continental, development and national teams.
AIOCC is covering the full cost of this tool for the first year, which will enable its member organisers to benefit from VeloViewer. A number of race organisers are already using the software.
The tool allows you to place an unlimited number of customised beacons at each race/stage to highlight the location of climbs, sprints, feed stations, hazards or any other feature along the route. These markers are then displayed in the Live App and can be exported and downloaded.
The Live App has been designed specifically for use in cars. It works on iOS and Android devices to show in real-time the map and profile of the route ahead, distances to all configured beacons and real-time location of all your race vehicles. The features make the Race Organiser’s job easier and more efficient and ultimately, improve rider safety.
Further information: https://blog.veloviewer.com/about-the-veloviewer-worldtour-package/
Or contact: worldtour@veloviewer.com
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Eleven new organizers join the AIOCC in 2025: