Mathieu Warnier, Media365, published on Saturday October 5, 2024 at 6:10 p.m.
Michel Callot confirmed this Saturday his intention to be a candidate for president of the FFC next December for what would be a third term.
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 in an election which will pit him against Teodoro Bartuccio. “I still have a few big files to complete and this is perhaps not the time to leave them in a transition phase,” said 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”.
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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 bit of experience in relation to what is the animation of 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 must expect a much closer election in a few weeks against the president of the “My bike is a life” association.
