2024-10-05 16:10:52
Published on October 5, 2024 at 6:10 p.m. – updated on October 5, 2024 at 6:12 p.m.
President of the FFC since 2017, Michel Callot put an end to the suspense this Saturday concerning his intention to run for a third term next December against Teodoro Bartuccio.
Michel Callot does not intend to leave his post. After succeeding David Lappartient in March 2017 and having been triumphantly re-elected in February 2021 against Cyrille Guimard, the president of the French Cycling Federation will be a candidate for a third term on December 14 during an election which will pit him against Teodoro Bartuccio. “ I still have a few big files to complete and perhaps this is not the time to leave them in a transition phase », affirmed the boss of French cycling in comments collected by theAFP. The first of these files is that of the 2027 world cycling championships, which will bring together all the disciplines in Haute-Savoie. “I was very personally involved in the issue and took over as president of the organizing committee,” added Michel Callot. Stability is the best guarantee of success. » In order to convince the clubs as well as the departmental and regional committees, the current president of the FFC is banking on his “solid sporting record”.
Callot tance Bartuccio
It notably highlights the nine medals won during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games but also “ a significant number of world champion titles in all Olympic disciplines “. During this interview, Michel Callot did not fail to send a dig at Teodoro Bartuccio. The outgoing president of the FFC assures that the candidacy of his opponent, even if it is “completely respectful”, “ lacks a little experience in terms of promoting the common good in a federation “. Concerning his possible third mandate, the boss of French cycling affirms his wish to “transform the test of the economic transformation” of a federation which he considers to be “a beautiful SME” with also the desire to “prepare the leaders for federal responsibilities. However, after being elected with 97% of the votes and then re-elected with a score of 93%, Michel Callot should expect a much closer election in a few weeks facing the president of the “My bike is a life” association.
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