The Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body of cycle sport, founded in Paris by national federations from several countries, among them France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and the United States. It was created to set common rules at a time when cycling races were growing quickly in popularity. Today it is based in Aigle in Switzerland and oversees road cycling, track cycling, mountain biking, BMX and other disciplines, and it organizes the world championships and cycling at the Olympic Games. It also runs the professional road calendar known as the WorldTour. The UCI has faced criticism over doping scandals in the sport, which led to reforms and stronger anti-doping measures.
Before and after
- 22 February 1900Birth of Luis Buñuel
- 27 February 1900Founding of FC Bayern Munich
- March 1900Arthur Evans begins digging at Knossos
- 18 March 1900Founding of AFC Ajax
- 14 April 1900Founding of Union Cycliste Internationale
- 25 April 1900Birth of Wolfgang Pauli
- 29 June 1900Birth of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- 4 August 1900Birth of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- 25 August 1900Death of Friedrich Nietzsche
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The era
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