David Lappartient
David Lappartient | |
|---|---|
| President of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Brigitte Henriques |
| President of the Union Cycliste Internationale | |
| Assumed office 21 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Cookson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1973 Pontivy, France |
David Lappartient (born 31 May 1973) is a French politician, sporting administrator and the president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), having been elected to the post in September 2017 at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships.
In July 2021, Lappartient was elected president of the Morbihan departmental council, the assembly governing the Morbihan department in Brittany. Lappartient was previously been mayor of the town of Sarzeau between 2008 and 2021. In February 2022 he was elected to serve an eight-year term as a member of the International Olympic Committee. In September 2024, he was announced as one of seven candidates in the running to succeed Thomas Bach as IOC president. He received four votes at the 144th IOC Session in March 2025, with Kirsty Coventry winning the election.