Brian Cookson has already 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:announced his candidacy for the UCI presidency and many expect France’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:David Lappartient to follow suit in the coming months. While a t𝓀wo-horse race to Aigle’s seat of power looks the most likely scenario, there is growing sense that a third hat could be tossed into the ring.

Step forward Tom van Damme, the president of the Belgian federation, and president of the UCI’s road commission. He, like a number of his colleagues, is currently attending the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour Down Under in Australia, but w👍hereas many of the UCI management committee form a silent co⭕llective, Van Damme’s potential bid for power is gaining momentum.

At present he is reluctant to announce a candidacy, instead, and perhaps wisely, he is waiting for both Cookson and Lappartient to unveil their manifestos, but the Belgian has told Cyclingnews that he is not ruling anything out until Jꦑune, at the latest. He is aware of the rumours that he might stand, but for now he is waiting.

"People are asking me to stand and there are rumours that I’m going to stand, but the decision hasn’t been taken," he told Cyclingnews.

"We need to re-evaluate our strategy and come back with something stronger. It’s not just Brian, but I think that we made too many compromises in the WorldTour and when you have too many then it harms the soul and the vision."

"I think we need to go further, and I expect a stronger UCI with more strategy. If Brian is working on this and I feel it’s good, then anything is possible.