Gibbs was named director general back in 2013 after successfully leading Brian Cookson’s campaign to be elected UCI President.

The Briton opted to leave his position when Cookson’s presidency came to an end.

Cookson suffered a landslide defeat at the UCI Congress to France’s David Lappartinent in Bergen last month.

Following the election, which saw Lappartient emerge as a 37-8 victor, there were claims that officials in the governing body believed that Cookson delegated too many responsibilities to Gibbs.

It was suggested that some officials were opposed to the strong influence Gibbs was perceived as having at the governing body.

Cookson rejected the suggestions earlier this month when reflecting on his election defeat.

Cookson claimed he had offered the Committee input into important discussions, adding there needed to be a collective responsibility for decisions.

"Brian promised in his manifesto to transform the UCI which at that time was in crisis," Gibbs told insidethegames.

"He did just that and it was hard work. 

"I am proud to have worked for him over the past four years as his director general to deliver on his vision. 

"World leading standards in independent anti-doping developed with WADA, constitutional reform with presidential term limits, a transformation of our disciplines including four more Olympic medal events, a massive boost to women's cycling, a proper ethics code, the strongest financial position in the UCI's history and the biggest ever worldwide audience for the UCI Road World Championships in 2017 in Bergen, the list of achievements is long. 

"I sincerely wish David Lappartient and his Management Committee and administration all the very best as they build on the radical change we worked very hard to achieve."

Following Gibbs' departure from the UCI, France's Amina Lanaya is currently serving as the acting director general of the UCI.

Lanaya previously held the role of deputy director general.

Before that, she was head of legal services at the UCI. 

insidethegames has contacted the UCI to determine when a permanent replacement for Gibbs is likely to be named.

The UCI Management Committee will appoint the director general.

The Committee includes Portugal's Artur Manuel Moreira Lopes, Igor Makarov of Russia, Italy’s Renato Di Rocco, Belgium’s Tom van Damme, Norway's Harald Tiedemann Hansen, José Luis Lopez Cerron of Spain and Germany’s Toni Kirsch.

Mohammed Belmahi of Morocco, the United States' Bob Stapleton, Amarjit Singh Gill Darshan Singh of Malaysia and Tony Mitchell of New Zealand also feature on the Committee.

Last month, Di Rocco, Egypt’s Mohamed Wagih Azzam and José Manuel Pelaez of Cuba were confirmed as Lappartinent's vice-presidents.