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View all search resultsIndonesian Cycling Federation hires former world champion Frenchman as consultant
Magné's appointment has raised questions as he was reportedly dismissed from his position as a director at the World Cycling Center after being accused of bullying and manipulative behavior.
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Indonesian Cycling Federation (ICF) chief Raja Sapta Oktohari (left) and training consultant Frédéric Magné of France (center) talk to the press in Jakarta on Jan. 21, 2020. The ICF has appointed former world champion Magné to help develop Indonesian cycling ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (ICF/ICF)
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n its latest attempt to climb higher at the international level, the Indonesian Cycling Federation (ICF) has decided to hire former world champion Frédéric Magné of France as a consultant for its training program.
The appointment, however, has raised questions, as AFP reported that Magné was dismissed from his position as a director at the World Cycling Center in November last year.
Magné was dismissed after a series of alleged misdemeanors at the Switzerland-based velodrome, road-race and BMX training center, which also included abuse of power and misuse of company assets, according to AFP sources.
Furthermore, an International Cycling Union (UCI) spokesman said, "on the basis of the information we have received the UCI no longer has confidence in Frédéric Magné”.
In response, ICF chief Raja Sapta “Okto” Oktohari said he had no intention of meddling with the “internal politics” of the UCI.
“We [prefer] to take the benefits [of his presence here]. There was a host of countries interested in [hiring] him, but he chose us,” he told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.
Several witnesses told AFP that during his 10-year tenure at the cycling center, the Frenchman conducted “systematic bullying, violent and manipulative behavior and threats”.
