Brian Cookson has been President of the International Cycling Union (UCI) UCI since 2013. Seeking a second four-year term in office, the Englishman faces a vote at the UCI Congress on 21st September.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Cookson discusses the key battleground areas between his campaign and that of his election opponent, David Lappartient, and reviews the milestone moments of this presidency thus far, including:

- restoring the integrity of cycling

- re-establishing relations with WADA

- Undertaking and enacting the recommendations of the Cycling Independent Reform Commission

- introducing the women's WorldTour

We also touch on:

- international federations as regulators naturally opposed to monopolies and the UCI's relationship with Tour de France organiser ASO

- the ambitions of Chinese conglomerate Wanda in cycling

- new formats

- discredited people being welcomed back into the sport

- the pros and cons of taking a major sporting event to Qatar