The Oceania Cycling Confederation (OCC) is recognised by the Union Cycliste International (UCI) as the regional governing body for the sport of cycling in the continent of Oceania. The OCC is one of five continental confederations recognised by the UCI, encompassing the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and Pan-America. The OCC is headquartered in Melbourne.[1]

Management

Presidents

NameNationYears
Tony Mitchell New Zealand2021 - Current
Tracey Gaudry Australia2012 - 2021
Michael Turtur Australia2008 - 2012
Ray Godkin Australia1986 - 2008

Tony Mitchell is the current President of the Oceania Cycling Confederation, elected in 2021. He replaced dual Australian Olympian Tracey Gaudry who served in the role from December 2012 to Match 2021. Gaudry replaced Michael Turtur who served between a four-year term between 2008 and 2012, following Ray Godkin, who served for 22 years since the inception of the Confederation in 1986. [2]

Executive Board

NameNationPosition
Tony Mitchell New ZealandPresident
Eric Tydingco GuamVice President
Tracey Gaudry AustraliaMember
Patrick Keenan FijiMember
Anne Gripper AustraliaMember

Representatives on UCI Management Committee

NameNationTeam
Tony Mitchell New Zealand2017 - PresentElected at 2017 UCI Congress
Anne Gripper Australia2021 - PresentElected at 2021 UCI Congress

Oceania Cycling Championships

The Oceania Cycling Confederation organises all Oceania Cycling Championships. As of 2019 the OCC organises championships in track cycling, road cycling, mountain biking, BMX racing, and freestyle BMX.

Events

The Oceania Cycling Confederation oversees the UCI Oceania Tour a series of UCI road races in Australia and New Zealand and organises the Oceania Pacific Calendar a series of races in the Pacific.

Member Federations

As of 2023 the Oceania Cycling Confederation comprises twelve member federations - nine full members and three associate members.

Full Members

CountryFederation
 American SamoaAmerican Samoa Cycling Federation
 AustraliaAusCycling
 Cook IslandsCook Islands Cycling Federation
 FijiCycling Fiji
 GuamGuam Cycling Federation
 New ZealandCycling New Zealand
 SamoaCycling Federation of Samoa
 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands Cycling Federation
 VanuatuVanuatu Cycling Federation

Associate Members

CountryFederation
 New CaledoniaComité Régional de Cyclisme Nouvelle-Calédonie
 Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands Cycling Federation
 French PolynesiaFédération Tahitienne de Cyclisme

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us | Oceania Cycling Confederation".
  2. ↑ "Gaudry unanimously elected President of the Oceania Cycling Confederation". Velo Nation. Velo Nation LLC. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
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