NEWLY elected UCI vice president Tracey Gaudry says she has no details of a matter allegedly relating to the Oceania region being lodged with the UCI's ethics commission for investigation.

Ms Gaudry, who is Oceania president, said the first she learnt that a matter had been raised was when it was announced at the UCI congress in Italy last month.

The Advertiser has been unable to obtain details from the UCI and Ms Gaudry said there had not been "one skerrick of correspondence" since the meeting.

"There has been no correspondence to any members of the Oceania administration," she said.

"I don't understand the parties involved or the depth of the matter."

Ms Gaudry returned to Australia last week after a whirlwind trip to Europe resulted in her appointment as one of three vice presidents of the UCI to serve under new boss Brian Cookson.

Already the first woman to serve on the UCI management committee after being elected to lead the Oceania Confederation last year, Ms Gaudry said the significance of her most recent appointment was not lost on her.

"I'm not a lobbyist for the rights of women but I am an advocate for people with the skills, knowledge and experience to have an opportunity," she said.

"It's excellent for Oceania to have this level of influence at the world governing level."

Ms Gaudry, chief executive of the Amy Gillett Foundation, said one of her priorities was to develop a terms of reference, then seek candidates and nominations for the newly announced UCI women's commission.

She said the Oceania Confederation had already worked hard to return international status to the Herald Sun Tour and allow non-Oceania nations to compete in the Oceania track championships in New Zealand next month.

Ms Gaudry will contribute to next week's UCI management committee meeting via an online link from Australia before visiting Adelaide to take part in the annual Amy's Ride along the Southern Expressway on November 3.

Originally published as Business as usual for Gaudry