Commissaires are the officials of competitive cycling and are qualified at various different levels provincially, nationally and internationally. Regardless of the level of competition, having qualified sports officials brings value through alignment with cycling best practice, ensuring the integrity and due process in competition, and encouraging the right values and etiquette of the sport.

Commissaires support the safety of riders and ensure that the sporting rules are respected. They support organisers and are in charge of filing results and reports on race organisation, incidents and penalties, which helps improve the overall quality of events.