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INTERNATIONAL CYCLING UNION

Integrated Cycling Federation of thePhilippinesMr. Philip E. JuicoRoom 207 Torres Building321 Katipunan AvenueQuezon City

Letter sent by e-mail only: philip.juico@yahoo.com.ph 

Aigle, 16 November 2010Ref: Presidency 

Dear Dr Juico,

I am responding to your letter of November 5 th 2010 in which you kindly invited me to attendsome cycling events in Philippines in early December.

Unfortunately I must decline your invitation.

I would like to begin by reminding you that UCI recognises only one cycling federation in thePhilippines and that is the ICFP with as its President Mayor Abraham N. Tolentino, elected inJanuary 2009 for a 4 year mandate, whom I am sure you know.

You state in your letter of invitation that I have graced your shores in the past to attendevents. This is completely correct and during that time I had the honour of meeting yourPresident at that time Fidel Ramos on several occasions as he was a strong supporter ofcycling. I had some wonderful times in your country and to this day have great memories ofthe landscapes and friendly people.

Prior to my working in Philippines there were two cycling federations in the Philippines, oneamateur and one professional, and although I wasn’t at that time a member of

UCI Management Committee I was asked by the then President Mr. Hein Verbruggen to tryto bring my experience to bear to bring these two groups together into one federation.

This I did and in 1996  the PCF was formed and affiliated to UCI as the body representinginternational cycling in Philippines during the UCI Congress in Lugano in 1996.

So for some years there was one federation representing cycling in UCI. However to mymind some disgruntled officers not being elected to the re-unified body refused to accept thisand continued their federation. I notice from your CV that you were Chairman of thePhilippine Sports Commission around this time. You now head up that federation.

Whilst you state that you wish to develop athletes for international competition such as Sea

Games, Asian Games, Olympic Games I can assure you this is not possible unless you find

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an arrangement through the current affiliated body to UCI. You need to understand allinternational events including cycling in Regional Games come under UCI regulations.

Now I very much enjoyed reading your letter and your very extensive CV and there is nodoubt you are a very capable person who could make a very positive contribution to my sportin your country. I see that you have even written a book on `Sports and Governance`. I begof you to use that knowledge, use your experience in politics to meet with Mayor Tolentinoand if all you say about developing cycling in Philippines is genuine you will find a roadmapto a unified cycling organisation in Philippines. Until then I assure you UCI will only recognisethe IPCF under the presidency of Mayor Abraham Tolentino. This is our prerogative andindeed responsibility as recognised by IOC and stated in the Olympic Charter and neitherPOC nor PSC can affect that.

So an agreed solution must be found internally and UCI, and myself as President, would verymuch welcome that because during my days in Philippines I recognised that there is anabundance of talent, a great awareness and support for cycling amongst the public and it is adisservice to those athletes and cycling that this bickering continues to exist. Indeed you may

not be aware but during my time in Philippines the national team climbed to no.10 in theworld rankings! Now Philippines is only 11th in Asian ranking.

Once again many thanks for your invitation.

I remain,

Yours in sport.

Pat McQuaidPresident

Copy:• Mayor Abrahan N Tolentino, President ICFP

• Francisco Elizade, member IOC