Pavel Sivakov, one of the two Russian riders in the WorldTour peloton (1st world division), now wears French colors, his British team Ineos announced on Friday March 4. ” I had wanted to become French for some time and had applied to the UCI (International Cycling Union), but given what is happening in Ukraine right now, I wanted to speed things up said Sivakov. The change of nationality was accepted by the UCI on Wednesday, Ineos said. “ I was born in Italy and moved to France when I was one year oldexplained the runner. France is where I grew up and studied, where I fell in love with cycling, which led me to competition. It’s like home. I would like to thank the UCI and the Ineos Grenadiers team for supporting me in this process “. He now dreams of the 2024 Paris Games.