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 2024 the Oceania Cycling Confederation comprises fourteen member federations - eleven 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 |
 Nauru |
Nauru Cycling Federation |
| New Zealand |
Cycling New Zealand |
 Palau |
Belau Cycling Federation |
 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]- ^ "Contact Us | Oceania Cycling Confederation".
- ^ "Gaudry unanimously elected President of the Oceania Cycling Confederation". Velo Nation. Velo Nation LLC. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
External links
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