The French sporting goods industry federation, Fifas, and the French Cycling Council have appointed a new executive director, Virgile Caillet, to take the place of Catherine Trachtenberg who has held the job for 11 years. She will leave at the end of this year to ensure a smooth transition. The 48-year-old manager has worked in the sporting goods industry at Asics France, in the sports business at the French Athletics Federation, and the field of sports marketing at Kantar Sport. At Asics' French subsidiary, he helped to develop a sponsoring and promotion strategy.

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