The Oceania region will again be well represented on UCI Commissions with 13 individuals appointed for a four-year term between 2025-2029.

The 13 members from four Oceania Member Nations will contribute to 14 Commissions and Committees.

Oceania Cycling Confederation (OCC) President and UCI Management Committee Member Tony Mitchell (New Zealand) will continue to serve as President of the Cycling for All and Sustainable Cycling Commission and the Equipment and New Technologies Commission, and as a member of Audit and Finance Committee.

Fellow UCI Management Committee Member Anne Gripper (Australia) will serve as President of the Integrity Commission and President of the Para-cycling Commission after previously serving four years as a Member.

All six members of the OCC Executive will contribute to UCI Commissions with Teva Bernadino (Tahiti) and Eric Tydingo (Guam) on the Solidarity Commission, former professional cyclist Tracey Gaudry (Australia) on the Road Commission and former Oceania Champion Samara Sheppard on the Member Mountain Bike Commission.

Oceania sporting expertise is in strong demand with Olympian and World Champion Ally Wollaston a member of the Athletes’ Commission and will also serve as a Rider Representative on the Track Commission.

Haimona Ngata will continue to bring his expertise to the BMX Freestyle Commission as will Wade Boots (Australia) on the BMX Racing Commission and Ryan Hollows (New Zealand) joins the Track Commission.

With Adam Hansen (Australia) serving as the CPA Representative on the Professional Cycling Council and Equipment and New Technologies Commission.

Expertise extends beyond sporting elements with experienced commissaire John McDonnell (New Zealand) serving another term as a member of the Commissaires’ Commission. Maria Clarke (New Zealand) joins the Integrity Commission alongside Anne Gripper.

Oceania Cycling Confederation President and UCI Management Committee Member Tony Mitchell said, “It is a sign of the outstanding expertise and experience we have in Oceania across sport, governance, integrity and officiating that Oceania will be represented on 14 UCI Commissions by 13 people for the next four years.”

“I am delighted that all six members of the OCC executive have been appointed to Commissions. Having worked with them I know they will continue to make valuable contributions to our sport on a global level.”

“I congratulate everyone on their appointments and look forward to working with them as we work towards our combined goal of growing cycling globally.”

 

Oceania Representatives on UCI Commissions
Name	Commission Positions
Tony MITCHELL (NZL) OCC President UCI Management Committee	President Cycling for All and Sustainable Cycling Commission President Equipment and New Technologies Commission Member Audit and Finance Committee
Anne GRIPPER (AUS) OCC Executive Member UCI Management Committee	President Para-cycling Commission President Integrity Commission
Teva BERNADINO (TAH) OCC Executive Member	Member Solidarity Commission
Tracey GAUDRY (AUS) OCC Executive Member	Member Road Commission
Samara SHEPPARD (NZL) OCC Executive Member	Member Mountain Bike Commission
Eric TYDINGCO (GUM) OCC Executive Member	Member Solidarity Commission
Wade BOOTS (AUS)	Member BMX Racing Commission
Maria CLARKE (NZL)	Member Integrity Commission
Adam HANSEN (AUS)	CPA Rep – Professional Cycling Council CPA Rep – Equipment and New Technologies Commission
Ryan HOLLOWS (NZL)	Member Track Commission
John McDONNELL (NZL)	Member Commissaires’ Commission
Haimona NGATA (NZL)	Member BMX Freestyle Commission
Ally WOLLASTON (NZL)	Member Athletes’ Commission Rider Representative Track Commission