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David Lappartient
French politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Lappartient (born 31 May 1973) is a French politician, sporting administrator and the president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), having been elected to the post in September 2017 at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships.[1]
In July 2021, Lappartient was elected president of the Morbihan departmental council, the assembly governing the Morbihan department in Brittany.[2] Lappartient was previously been mayor of the town of Sarzeau between 2008 and 2021.[2] In February 2022 he was elected to serve an eight-year term as a member of the International Olympic Committee.[3] In September 2024, he was announced as one of seven candidates in the running to succeed Thomas Bach as IOC president.[4] He received four votes at the 144th IOC Session in March 2025, with Kirsty Coventry winning the election.[5]
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