On October 22, on the eve of the official presentation of the Tour de France, the members of the Movement for a Credible Cycling (MPCC) gathered for their Annual General Meeting. The movement had an important day, with Roger Legeay announcing he was stepping down as president. Emily Brammeier, 31, was elected to the position.
Nearly forty members attended this key moment in the life of the movement, either in person or remotely. The MPCC thanks them for their involvement, and is also delighted to have been able to count on the presence of the International Testing Agency (ITA) again this year, which came to present its actions and results. Members expressed their high expectations for effective results from ITA and look forward to next year to assess the significant developments they hope to see.
Emily Brammeier is the new President of the MPCC
After nearly twenty years as President, Roger Legeay announced to the MPCC Board that he would not be running for re-election in 2026. The MPCC would like to thank Roger Legeay, founder of the movement in 2007, for all the energy he has brought devoted to the fight for the credibility in cycling, and for his inspiring convictions, which have remained intact since the first day he became involved in this cause.
31-year-old British Emily Brammeier (Team Picnic-PostNL) has been elected President of the MPCC. She previously held the role of Vice-President.
Emily Brammeier stated:
“Succeeding Roger Legeay as President of the MPCC is both a privilege and a responsibility. I believe deeply in the values of transparency, accountability, and collective action that define this movement, and I’m convinced our mission is more relevant than ever. Our focus remains clear: to eliminate the grey areas created by the unlimited medicalisation of our sport — which undermines the very spirit of sports — and to advocate to further strengthen our anti-doping system.
The MPCC is built on voluntary commitment — teams choose to contribute to a more credible cycling, which is something very powerful. I’m confident that, together with the expertise of my colleagues on the Board and the dedication of all our partners, we will continue making meaningful progress toward a cleaner, more credible sport.
We are all very pleased that Roger will remain on the Board, alongside me, bringing his invaluable experience and continued passion for protecting the integrity of cycling.”
The MPCC Board of Directors is made up of the following members:
– President: Emily Brammeier (Team Picnic-PostNL)
– Vice President: Marc Madiot (Groupama-FDJ)
– Secretary: Philippe Senmartin (Team TotalEnergies)
– Assistant secretary: Patrick Delcambre (Cofidis)
– Treasurer: Sébastien Hinault (Arkéa-B&B Hôtels)
– Assistant treasurer: Iwan Spekenbrink (Team Picnic-PostNL)
– Member: Christophe Brandt (Wagner Bazin-WB)
– Member: Dr Jean-Reynald Millot (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93)
– Member: Roger Legeay
In 2026, riders must commit and get involved
The guiding principle for MPCC members today is to be “active in the fight against doping.” The MPCC Board is calling on riders to join this movement en masse. Nearly 700 male and female riders have individually joined on a voluntary basis over the past decade, and this number must continue to grow. But above all, the engagement of riders – the first to be affected by the credibility of their sport – must not be limited to membership without involvement in the movement’s work.
The MPCC urges riders to join, commit, and above all, get involved. The goal in the coming months is to include athletes’ voices within the Board of Directors, as their contribution is essential to strengthen the influence of the movement and, above all, the effectiveness of its actions.
Other member groups—teams, staff, sports agents, federations, organizers, sponsors, supporters—are backing this move and encouraging their peers to join them in their commitment to credible cycling. Team sponsors, in particular, are currently too few in number to have signed up and must play their part in promoting the image of cycling at a time when, unfortunately, long-established teams continue to close down due to a lack of sponsors. In this regard, the MPCC would like to express its warmest thoughts to the employees of the Arkea-B&B Hotels team, which is ceasing operations at the end of this season.
Finally, while Amaury Sport Organisation is set to unveil the route for the 2026 Tour de France on Thursday, our movement reiterates its request to WorldTour race organizers to give priority invitations to teams that are members of the MPCC.