Agata Lang-Lelangue, Deputy CEO of Lang Team and a member of the Management Committee of the International Cycling Union, has been honored with the prestigious UEC Gold Licence awarded by the Union Européenne de Cyclisme. This exceptional distinction is granted to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the development of cycling in Europe.
It is also an important signal for the entire sports community, highlighting the growing role of women in the management and shaping of international cycling events.
This special distinction is awarded for many years of dedication to the discipline, building its structures, fostering its development, as well as involvement in federations and the organization of the most important cycling events.
The recognition for Agata Lang-Lelangue, presented during the most recent UEC Congress in Avignon, is not only a personal acknowledgment of her work but also an important message for the wider sports community. It demonstrates that women today have real opportunities for growth beyond professional competition-within organizational structures, management roles, and international sports institutions.
An increasing number of women from the sports world, including former athletes, are finding their path after their athletic careers in these areas-co-creating races, developing projects, and influencing the future of cycling. This is a natural direction for the discipline’s development, strengthening its diversity and potential.
For Tour de Pologne Women, this is a particularly significant moment-confirming that women’s cycling is developing not only at the sporting level but also organizationally. The presence of women in international structures shows that their competencies and experience are recognized and appreciated.
The UEC Gold Licence remains a symbol of recognition for those who contribute to the development of cycling today, it is also a symbol of change and the opening of new opportunities for future generations.
UEC Gold Licence laureates:
- David Lappartient (France) – 2018
- Renato Di Rocco (Italy) – 2019
- Dr Mohamed Wagih Azzam (Egypt) – 2019
- Rocco Cattaneo (Switzerland) – 2022
- Wojciech Walkiewicz (Poland) – 2022
- Vladimir Holecek (Czech Republic) – 2022
- Artur Lopes (Portugal) – 2024
- Jean-Pierre Strebel (Switzerland) – 2024
- Agata Lang-Lelangue (Poland) – 2026
- Henrik Jess-Jensen (Denmark) – 2026
