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USA Cycling, Bisceglia part ways
Gerard Bisceglia's four-year tenure as chief executive officer of USA Cycling came to an abrupt end on Tuesday.
Bisceglia said USA Cycling board president Jim Ochowicz dismissed him, but did not give him a reason. "I have no idea [why]," Bisceglia said. "No cause given." Ochowicz could not be reached by telephone. But later Tuesday, USA Cycling posted an announcement on its website that said Bisceglia had resigned and quoted Ochowicz as saying that he was responsible "for moving USA Cycling in a positive direction over the past four years."
The announcement said the USA Cycling board of directors had chosen Steve Johnson, former director of athletics and chief operating officer, to replace Bisceglia. Johnson served as interim CEO during May-July 2002 prior to Bisceglia’s appointment.
"Steve Johnson has the full support of the board of directors and the organization will continue to move in the same positive direction that it has in the last four years," the announcement continued. "USA Cycling has a talented, committed and knowledgeable staff that will assure a bright future for our organization and we are looking forward to what lies ahead."
Bisceglia joined USA Cycling in 2002, coming from a post as president of restaurant management company Shogun Express. Before that, he was an executive at 7-Eleven’s parent company, The Southland Corporation, and at Circle K Corporation. During his tenure at Southland, he managed the sports marketing department that oversaw the company’s sponsorship of the 7-Eleven Cycling Team. He is packing up his office and leaving today.
"As somebody said to me once, I was looking or a job when I found this one," Bisceglia said. "I’ve had a wonderful four years here. It’s a great sport and I’ve had a lot of fun." Look for the full story in the next print edition of VeloNews, Vol. 35, No. 7, due out in mid-April.
