Pat McQuaid
Irish racing cyclist and executive, twice president of the world governing body / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patrick "Pat" McQuaid (born 5 September 1949 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish former road racing cyclist who served as the president of the Union Cycliste Internationale from 2005 to 2013.
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Full name | Patrick McQuaid |
Born | (1949-09-05) 5 September 1949 (age 74) Dublin, Ireland |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | President of UCI, 2005-2013 |
Amateur teams | |
1966–1978 | Emerald Cycling Club |
late 1960s | Clifton Cycling Club (Leeds) |
Professional team | |
1978–1979 | Viking–Campagnolo |
Major wins | |
Road Race Champion 1974 Tour of Ireland 1975 & 1976 Tour of the Pennines 1978 | |
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He had a strong amateur career and a brief professional period before moving into race promotion and administration in Ireland and globally, serving four years as head of Irish cycling's governing body, and later two four-year terms as president of the world governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). He also served three years as a member of the International Olympic Committee.[1] McQuaid is also a qualified secondary school teacher.[2]