SPORT COMMITTEES

USA Cycling has seven Sport Committees that work with designated staff in an advisory capacity to develop plans, rules, strategies, and policies for the development and operation of each of their respective disciplines. Each Sport Committee also appoints one member to sit as a Director on the USA Cycling Board of Directors.

Sport Committees are made up of a mixture of elected and appointed members, the composition of which is determined by the USA Cycling Board of Directors. USA Cycling holds an election every year for various Sport Committee positions. Sport Committee members serve 2-year terms with a term limit of 4 consecutive terms with the exception of designated athlete positions who serve 4-year terms.

The disciplines covered by the Sport Committees are Professional, Road, Track, Mountain, BMX, Cyclo-cross, and Collegiate.

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USA CYCLING ELECTION OVERVIEW

Each year, USA Cycling holds elections among our license holders for various positions on our sport committees. Members can vote for candidates in their various constituent groups. Sport committee terms are for two years for non-athletes and four years for athletes, and the positions are staggered such that there are elections for various positions held every year.

Nominations notices are usually published in May and voting begins later in the summer.

Election Information and Eligibility Guidelines

NATIONAL TECHNICAL COMMISSION

The National Technical Commission (NTC) serves in an advisory function to the Technical Director and to the Chief Executive Officer of USA Cycling on issues relating to rules and regulations, officiating at the national level, and to communicate national policies relating to officiating to district- and regional-level organizations.

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United States Olympic and Paralympic Athletes’ Advisory Council

The mission of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Athletes’ Advisory Council (“USOPC AAC”) is to ensure communication between the USOPC and athletes who are actively engaged in athletic competition or who have represented the United States in international competition within the preceding ten years. The AAC is composed of one representative from each National Governing Body, three General Paralympic Representatives, six Leadership members, and ex-officio members who serve on the AAC by virtue of their appointment to the IOC/IPC Athletes’ Commission.

ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE'S ROLE & RESPONIBILITIES

• Be familiar with USA Cycling’s bylaws, the USOPC bylaws, the AAC bylaws the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sport Act, and various other policies affecting athletes’ rights
• Understand the athlete pool you represent and work to engage the athletes represented
• Actively attend USOPC AAC meetings and relay information to the identified athlete pool
• Proactively reach out to your constituents enabling athletes to freely comment on policies/procedures
• Consistently communicate with USA Cycling’s CEO and other key stakeholders on matters impacting athletes
• Synthesize athletes’ feedback on policies and procedures and provide input to the relevant party
• Provide an avenue for athletes to voice their concerns
• Review, gather and provide athlete input, and sign off on selection procedures for selection of international, Olympic, and Pan Am Games Teams

As outlined in the AAC Code of Conduct, the AAC Athlete Representative needs to make attendance at all meetings a high priority. If a representative is not able to be physically present at a meeting, he or she should notify the chair of the AAC, as well as the alternate, as soon as the representative knows they cannot attend. Three or more consecutive absences, or missing at least half the meetings of members in a two-year period, may constitute cause for removal.

Election Information and Eligibility Guidelines

The USA Cycling Athletes’ Advisory Council (“USA Cycling AAC”) shall be a forum to provide a means of communication between athletes and USA Cycling. The USA Cycling AAC will lead, serve, and engage athletes to communicate their interests and protect the rights of athletes, and be a conduit to USA Cycling. The USA Cycling AAC shall:

1. Serve as a vehicle for athlete engagement;
2. Endeavor to protect the rights of athletes;
3. Provide athlete feedback to the USA Cycling Board of Directors;
4. Build and establish relationships among the athletes of USA Cycling;
5. Assist in identifying potential future athlete board representative candidates and introduce athletes to USA Cycling’s governance structure; and
6. Serve as SafeSport and USADA ambassadors and advocates.

To be eligible for the USA Cycling AAC, athlete representatives must be at least 19 years of age, a U.S. citizen, a member of USA Cycling in good standing, and meet the eligibility standards for 10-Year Athletes as defined in the USOPC Bylaws.

The USA Cycling AAC shall consist of ten (10) members. One member shall be elected from each of the following six (6) disciplines: Road, Track, Mountain Bike, BMX, BMX Freestyle, and Cyclocross. USA Cycling’s four (4) Athlete Directors shall also serve as members of the USA Cycling AAC.

For the 2022 USA Cycling AAC election, the following timeline will be used:

• October 4, 2022 – Call for Nominations. Beginning October 4, 2022, USA Cycling will call for self-nominations from eligible candidates. Candidates must complete the Self-Nomination Form and the Conflict of Interest Form. The nomination form can be found here, and the conflict of interest form can be found here. Both forms must be submitted to USA Cycling no later than the end of day on October 20, 2022. Questions should be emailed to elections@usacycling.org.
• November 1, 2022 – Posting of Nominees and Start of Election. On November 1, 2022, USA Cycling will publish the list of eligible nominees, along with the Self-Nomination Form, Conflict of Interest Form, and voting instructions, and start the election, which shall run through November 15, 2022.
• November 15, 2022 – Posting of Election Results. Conclude election and publish results.

The full USAC AAC Bylaws can be found here.