David Lappartient appears in second place in the ranking of the most influential French speakers at the end of an extremely busy 2025. A candidate for the presidency of the IOC, he led campaign for several months, considering " to fit the typical profile given by President Thomas Bach in his closing address to the IOC He increased his exchanges with IOC members and tried to persuade them. However, he was unable to counter the Kirsty Coventry waveElected in the first round in March, the Breton received four votes out of 97, a total that placed him in fourth position, tied with Morinari Watanabe. The campaign, however, allowed him to develop his relationships within the Olympic Movement.
In the wake, He decided that he would not run again for the presidency of the CNOSF. that holds the top spot. " Even though my passion remains intact, I wish to honor the commitment I made to you to serve for two years, in light of my other mandates.he explained in a letter. While combining these commitments has been possible over these two years at the cost of a very significant personal investment, I do not believe it is desirable, apart from the exceptional circumstances of the last two years, for the president of the CNOSF not to be even more focused on his mission in your service. "He led the opposition against the budget cuts decided by the State, a fight continued by the new president of the CNOSF, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra. The Breton left his post in June, satisfied to leave French sport looking to the future." with confidence, solidarity and ambition ", following the unanimous success of the Paris 2024 Games.
Focused on his re-election as head of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), David Lappartient achieved his goal by officially securing a third term on September 25th at the organization's 194th Congress. The sole candidate for the presidency, he was re-elected by acclamation in Kigali, Rwanda, host of the first UCI Road World Championships in African history. This marks the culmination of a long-standing project for Lappartient, who also emphasized during his IOC presidential campaign his desire to promote the organization of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Africa. Five jury members placed him in their top five, but none in first position. This difference lies in the final result, as the Frenchman missed first place by just three points.
The ranking (2-20)
2. David Lappartient (40 points)
3. Christophe De Kepper (34 points)
4. Christophe Dubi (33 points)
5. Mustapha Berraf (32 points)
6. Victor Wembanyama (31 points)
7. Tony Estanguet (25 points)
8. Thomas Bach (22 points)
8. Nawal El Moutawakel (22 points)
10. Kylian Mbappé (21 points)
11. Valérie Fourneyron (17 points)
12. Michel Vion (17 points)
13. Ingmar de Vos (15 points)
14. Jean-Christophe Rolland (12 points)
14. Ibrahima Wade (12 points)
16. Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye (11 points)
16. Diamil Faye (11 points)
18. Amélie Oudéa-Castéra (10 points)
19. Fouzi Lekjaa (5 points)
19. Edgar Grospiron (5 points)
Jury composition: Alain Mercier, founder of the media Francs Jeux in 2013; Benjamin Carlier, associate director of Olbia Conseil; Jérémy Botton, president of the SSM group; Sophie Lorant, president of France Sport Expertise; Sylvie Le Maux, vice-president of the CNOSF in charge of eSports; Rachel Pretti, senior reporter at L'Équipe; Quentin Ballue, editor-in-chief of Francs Jeux since January 2025.
