Ep 19: Brian Cookson

Brian Cookson has been President of the International Cycling Union (UCI) UCI since 2013. Seeking a second four-year term in office, the Englishman faces a vote at the UCI Congress on 21st September. In a wide-ranging discussion, Cookson discusses the key battleground areas between his campaign and that of his election opponent, David Lappartient, and reviews the milestone moments of this presidency thus far, including: - restoring the integrity of cycling - re-establishing relations with WADA - Undertaking and enacting the recommendations of the Cycling Independent Reform Commission - introducing the women's WorldTour We also touch on: - international federations as regulators naturally opposed to monopolies and the UCI's relationship with Tour de France organiser ASO - the ambitions of Chinese conglomerate Wanda in cycling - new formats - discredited people being welcomed back into the sport - the pros and cons of taking a major sporting event to Qatar