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The current UCI president Pat McQuaid defended himself today against criticism from his only opponent in the September election for the post, Brian Cookson, after the British candidate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:cal🍒led a proposed change to 𒈔the nomination rules "undemocratic and unconstitutional".

McQuaid said an 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:amendment to election rules proposed by the Malaysian Cycling Federation, which would allow a candidate to be nominated🔜 by multiple federations rather than just his or her own national governing body, was not against the rꦜules.

"This proposal should not come as a surprise to anyone on the UC🃏I Management Committee," McQuaid said through his publicist. "It has now been formally submitted in accordance with the rules and it is for Congress to decide whether it should be accep🐟ted or rejected."

McQuaid's candidature has been in jeopardy ever since the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:memꦯbers of the Irish federation ovඣerturned the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:nomination of McQuaid by its board. He was then nominated through the Swiss Cycling Federation, but even that action has been 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:challenged by three members of that federation to an arbitration tribunal.

Facing challenges from his two native federations, and losing 🃏support from a key member of the UCI management committ𝄹ee following the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:presentation of a d🔜ossier of evidence concerning the UCI's action during the Lance Armstrong doping years, McQuaid was able to secure nominations from the Thai and Moroccan🍰 federations "in accordance with the UCI Constitution", according to the statement.

While the UCI Constitution article 51 states, "The candidates for the presidency shall be nominated by the federation of the candidate", and only one license may be held by an individual, licensure is not required for nomination by a federation, according to McQuaid's statement.

H🗹e said there was nothing to stop Cookson from also joining multiple federations and gaining additional nominations, however only a single nomination is sufficient to b⭕e entered as a candidate.

The timing of the proposed amendment is important: the April nomination of McQuaid by the Irish federation was overturned in June. The Swiss nomination was put forth in mid-May but could be overturned in the August 22 tribunal decision. The deadline for no💦minations is June 30, but if the amendment is passed prior to the election, the nominations would be retro♎actively extended to August 30.

Even if the amendment fails, McQuaid claims that he has valid nominations fro🦋m Thailand and Morocco.

"While Brian Cookson and his commercial supporters may wish otherwise I am pleased to declare that he will face an election in Septembe♛r and that they can not escape that reality," he added.