The 60-year-old Irishman was the only candidate for the post, which he took over from Dutchman Hein Verbruggen in 2005.
 

A former professional racer in the 1970s, McQuaid has also worked as a cycling coach, race organiser and President of Ireland's national federation.
 

During his tenure McQuaid has worked hard to help globalise the sport, especially in Asia, the Americas and Oceania.
 

The UCI in that time has also broken fresh ground in the fight against doping, introducing the much-heralded biological passport programme for all professional cyclists.

But McQuaid warned that the battle against doping must go on.

He said: "It is an endless fight for the UCI, and one which I am determined that the UCI will continue.

"There is no place for cheats in our sport.

"We have had a good Tour de France, and at this stage I am not aware, for the first time in many years, that there are any positive controls."

The return of seven-time Tour champion Lance Armstrong of the U.S. added "another dimension" to media coverage of the sport's top event, and broadcaster Eurosport enjoyed record ratings, McQuaid said.

McQuaid said his first term was dominated by doping scandals and now-settled conflicts with organisers of the three major tours of France, Italy and Spain.

He said: "The most important thing is that they recognize the UCI is the Government of the sport of cycling worldwide, and its authority as such is indisputable."

McQuaid said the UCI would continue its policy of globalising the sport.

The UCI ProTour series of races had added events in California, Australia and Canada, while the sport had "enormous potential" in India and the Middle East.

He pointed to the success of introducing BMX medal races at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as "the best way to get young kids on bikes."


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