Oceania Cycling Confederation

The Oceania Cycling Confederation (OCC) is recognised by the Union Cycliste International (UCI) as the regional governing body for the sport of cycling in the continent of Oceania. The OCC is one of five continental confederations recognised by the UCI, encompassing the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and Pan-America. The OCC is headquartered in Melbourne.[1]

Management edit

Presidents

Name Nation Years
Tony Mitchell   New Zealand 2021 - Current
Tracey Gaudry   Australia 2012 - 2021
Michael Turtur   Australia 2008 - 2012
Ray Godkin   Australia 1986 - 2008

Tony Mitchell is the current President of the Oceania Cycling Confederation, elected in 2021. He replaced dual Australian Olympian Tracey Gaudry who served in the role from December 2012 to Match 2021. Gaudry replaced Michael Turtur who served between a four-year term between 2008 and 2012, following Ray Godkin, who served for 22 years since the inception of the Confederation in 1986. [2]

Executive Board

Name Nation Position
Tony Mitchell   New Zealand President
Eric Tydingco   Guam Vice President
Tracey Gaudry   Australia Member
Patrick Keenan   Fiji Member
Anne Gripper   Australia Member

Representatives on UCI Management Committee

Name Nation Team
Tony Mitchell   New Zealand 2017 - Present Elected at 2017 UCI Congress
Anne Gripper   Australia 2021 - Present Elected at 2021 UCI Congress

Oceania Cycling Championships edit

The Oceania Cycling Confederation organises all Oceania Cycling Championships. As of 2019 the OCC organises championships in track cycling, road cycling, mountain biking, BMX racing, and freestyle BMX.

Events edit

The Oceania Cycling Confederation oversees the UCI Oceania Tour a series of UCI road races in Australia and New Zealand and organises the Oceania Pacific Calendar a series of races in the Pacific.

Member Federations edit

As of 2023 the Oceania Cycling Confederation comprises twelve member federations - nine full members and three associate members.

Full Members

Country Federation
  American Samoa American Samoa Cycling Federation
  Australia AusCycling
  Cook Islands Cook Islands Cycling Federation
  Fiji Cycling Fiji
  Guam Guam Cycling Federation
  New Zealand Cycling New Zealand
  Samoa Cycling Federation of Samoa
  Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Cycling Federation
  Vanuatu Vanuatu Cycling Federation

Associate Members

Country Federation
  New Caledonia Comité Régional de Cyclisme Nouvelle-Calédonie
  Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands Cycling Federation
  French Polynesia Fédération Tahitienne de Cyclisme

References edit

  1. ^ "Contact Us | Oceania Cycling Confederation".
  2. ^ "Gaudry unanimously elected President of the Oceania Cycling Confederation". Velo Nation. Velo Nation LLC. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.

External links edit