The Popes and cycling, a centuries-old history

With a ceremony that took place on October 28, 2021, with Cardinal Ravasi and the heads of UCI, the World Cycling Federation present, the Holy See received, through Athletica Vaticana, its first certificate of affiliation in international sports. This milestone is highly significant because it was achieved through a sport that also boasts a solid intertwining between Vatican Pontiffs and cycling champions, as these images attest.