Pakistan's Haroon to officiate at the Tour de l’Avenir in France

Pakistan's Muhammad Haroon General, a UCI-certified Road Elite National Commissaire, to officiate at the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Tour de l’Avenir, which started on August 23.

The Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) announced this groundbreaking achievement for the cycling community of the country last week.
Haroon has been officially selected by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to serve as a Commissaire at the Tour de l’Avenir, one of Europe’s most prestigious international cycling races, to be held in France from August 23 to 29, 2025.
"This landmark selection makes Mr. General the first-ever Pakistani commissaire to officiate at a UCI-sanctioned race in Europe, a significant step forward in Pakistan’s participation in international cycling governance. His selection follows a highly competitive process in which only six commissaires—three male and three female—were chosen from across Asia, Africa, South America, and Central America," the PCF said in a press release.
"Mr. General expressed heartfelt gratitude to Dubai Islamic Bank for their generous support in making his participation possible, and acknowledged Syed Azhar Ali Shah, President Pakistan Cycling Federation, for their trust and consistent encouragement,” it further added.
Haroon has been serving as a cycling commissaire since 2010. He has presided over all major Road and Track National Championships in Pakistan, and has  international experience, having officiated at events in Uzbekistan and the Tour of Iran-Azerbaijan 2025—both marking the first-ever international assignments for a Pakistani commissaire.
 “The unwavering support from PCF and the sponsorship from Dubai Islamic Bank laid the foundation for this milestone,” he said. 
His selection for the Tour de l’Avenir is a historic one, as no other Pakistani has been selected for this before.
The feat is showcasing Pakistan’s growing presence in global cycling administration.

Meanwhile, his sponsors added,"It is our responsibility. Supporting Mr. General’s historic selection reflects our mission to enable Pakistan’s firsts on the world stage,” a DIB spokesperson stated.