| Sport | Cycling |
|---|---|
| History | |
| First award | 2002 |
The UCI Hall of Fame, that not to be confused with Cycling Hall of Fame or the University of California, Irvine's Hall of Fame, was launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2002 to "honor all those who by their heroic deeds or their personalities have greatly contributed to the glory and development of cycling sport throughout the world". [1] The inauguration was part of the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of both the Paris–Roubaix race and the founding of the UCI, which also included the opening of the World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland, [1] where the hall of fame is located. [2] There have been no inductions since 2002.
Johan Vansummeren is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2016 for the Relax–Bodysol, Silence–Lotto, Garmin–Sharp and AG2R La Mondiale teams.
Adrien Petit is a French racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Intermarché–Circus–Wanty. In September 2015 Direct Énergie announced that Petit would join them for the 2016 season, after five years with Cofidis.
Jens Debusschere is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, who most recently rode for UCI ProTeam B&B Hotels–KTM. He was named in the start list for the 2015 Tour de France. In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Giro d'Italia.
Dylan van Baarle is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jumbo–Visma.
Antoine Duchesne is a Canadian former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2013 to 2022.
Alison Jackson is a Canadian professional racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam EF Education–Tibco–SVB. In April 2023, Jackson won Paris–Roubaix Femmes, described as the "biggest win of her career".
The 2016 UCI World Tour was a competition that included 27 road cycling events throughout the 2016 men's cycling season. It was the eighth edition of the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2009. The competition started with the opening stage of the Tour Down Under on 19 January, and concluded with Il Lombardia on 1 October. Spain's Alejandro Valverde was the two-times defending champion.
The World Cycling Centre is a coaching and training centre in Aigle, Switzerland. It contains a 200 m (660 ft) indoor velodrome, a BMX racing track and other non-cycling facilities. It was built in 2002 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body for sports cycling, whose headquarters is located in the main building.
The 2017 UCI World Tour was a competition that included thirty-seven road cycling events throughout the 2017 men's cycling season. It was the ninth edition of the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2009. The competition started with the opening stage of the Tour Down Under on 17 January and concluded with the final stage of the Tour of Guangxi on 24 October. Slovakia's Peter Sagan was the defending champion. The 2017 edition featured ten new events.
The 2017 Paris–Roubaix was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 9 April 2017. It was the 115th edition of the Paris–Roubaix and was the fifteenth event of the 2017 UCI World Tour.
Piet Allegaert is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis.
Nils Eekhoff is a Dutch cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team DSM.
Jordan Levasseur is a French cyclist, who currently rides for French amateur team VC Rouen 76.
Thomas Jake Stewart is a British racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ. Stewart was initially due to join the team for the 2021 season – having signed a two-year contract in August 2020 – but he was promoted from the Groupama–FDJ Continental Team early, making his début at Gent–Wevelgem.
Lars Boven is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Continental team Jumbo–Visma Development Team.
Alexys Brunel is a French cyclist, who currently rides for French amateur team Dunkerque Grand Littoral. Brunel retired on 22 June 2022 from professional cycling to focus on other aspects of life. However, he has since returned to racing as an amateur, notably winning a stage of the 2022 Tour de Guadeloupe.
Jonas Iversby Hvideberg is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team DSM.
The 2021 UCI Women's World Tour was a competition that included eighteen road cycling events throughout the 2021 women's cycling season. It was the sixth edition of the UCI Women's World Tour, the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2016. The competition began with Strade Bianche on 6 March, and finished with the Ronde van Drenthe on 23 October.
Samuel Leroux is a French professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Van Rysel–Roubaix–Lille Métropole.
