McQuaid sought the support of the Swiss last month after Cycling Ireland revoked their nomination following a procedural error.

But three Swiss members, including former national coach Kurt Buergi, claim that it should be withdrawn because under UCI's constitution an individual is not allowed to be a member of two federations.

McQuaid, though, does not forsee his nomination being annulled, which, if it did happen, would prevent him from standing against Brian Cookson, President of British Cycling, who is so far  the only other nominee for the election, which is due to take place during the World Road Race Championships in Florence in September.

"My information is that the nomination is secure," McQuaid said during an interview broadcast on Irish radio station Newstalk today. 

"My legal people have told me.

"The Swiss Cycling Federation have decided they have given me the nomination.

"Let's see what happens."

McQuaid refuted a claim during the interview that he should have waited for the decison of Cycling Ireland's Extraordinary General Meeting in Dublin last week before seeking the support of Switzerland, where he now lives.

McQuaid claimed that he did not bother travelling to the Irish capital to lobby the clubs who ultimately voted because they had already made up their mind and he knew he would lose.

He does not, however, feel it is fair that the Irish should be allowed to try to block him.

"It's the democratic right of the federations of the world, the ones I work for, who should decide whether I should stay on," McQuaid told Newstalk. 


McQuaid also claimed that he "hasn't a clue" what is contained in a secret dossier compiled on his relationship with Lance Armstrong by Mike Plant, the American member of the UCI Management Committee, but accused him of working in unsion with Cookson.

"One would assume they would be," said McQuaid, the UCI President since 2005 and who is a member of the International Olympic Committee.