Alasdair MacLennan explained

Alasdair MacLennan
Birth Date:1957
Nationality:British
Birth Place:Forres, Scotland
Office:Secretary General of the Union Européenne de Cyclisme
Termstart:6 March 2021
Predecessor:Enrico Della Casa
Office2:President of Scottish Cycling
Termstart2:28 November 2009
Termend2:25 November 2017
Predecessor2:Jock Shaw
Successor2:Tom Bishop

Alasdair MacLennan (born Forres, 1957) is a Scottish cyclist, sporting administrator and the Secretary General of the Union Européenne de Cyclisme (UEC).[1] He was previously President of Scottish Cycling, director of British Cycling, and National Team Director for the Federation of Irish Cyclists.

Management career

MacLennan was appointed National Team Director for the Federation of Irish Cyclists in 1989, succeeding future UCI President Pat McQuaid. He led Irish cycling teams to Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992, and Atlanta in 1996, as well as UCI World Championships throughout his period in post. In 1992, he managed Conor Henry, the only Irish rider to win the Milk Race in 1992.

MacLennan retired from full-time management in 1997. Nonetheless, he led Scotland's cyclists at Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002, Melbourne in 2006, Delhi in 2010, and Glasgow in 2014. MacLennan's period managing Scotland's Commonwealth Games teams was one of success, including gold medals for Chris Hoy, Ross Edgar, Craig MacLean, David Millar, and Neil Fachie.

Governing bodies

MacLennan was elected a director of Scottish Cycling in 2007. He was elected President in 2009 and re-elected in 2013. In 2019, he was awarded the Scottish Cycling Badge of Honour.[2] MacLennan was also a director of British Cycling from 2012 until 2018.

Following David Lappartient's election as President of the UCI in 2018, MacLennan was elected to fill the vacancy on the management committee of the European Cycling Union.[3] In 2021, MacLennan was elected Secretary General.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ENRICO DELLA CASA, NEW UEC PRESIDENT . 2023-04-01 . UEC . en-EN.
  2. Web site: A letter from the Scottish Cycling President, Tom Bishop . 2023-04-13 . British Cycling . en.
  3. Web site: British Cycling confirms nominations for UEC elections . 2023-04-13 . British Cycling . en.
  4. Web site: UEC- Article . 2023-04-13 . www.uec.ch.