Federacion Madrilena De Ciclismo

What Federacion Madrilena De Ciclismo does

The Federación Madrileña de Ciclismo (FMC) is a regional non-profit sports federation governed by Ley 4/1993 of December 20, the Sports Law of the Community of Madrid. The federation holds exclusive statutory authority to organize, regulate, and sanction competitive cycling across the Madrid region, and operates as an affiliated body of the Real Federación Española de Ciclismo (RFEC) at the national level and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) internationally. It covers 12 cycling disciplines including road, track, mountain bike (BTT), gravel, schools, women's cycling, ciclotourism, paralympic, cyclocross, BMX, trial, and indoor cycling. Its headquarters and operational base is the Velódromo de Galapagar, a track cycling venue hosting national championships and technical training sessions.

The federation's core products are the annual Licencia Federativa (federation license) for competitive cyclists and the Carnet Ciclista for recreational riders, both providing accident insurance coverage and access to sanctioned events. Additional offerings include an official merchandise line (maillots, culottes, complete kits priced €19-€40), online event registration services, training and instructor certification programs, youth cycling schools (Escuelas), and a video content platform (CiclismoTV). The technology foundation is a self-serve web platform (fmciclismo.com and the Yosoyciclista system) for license management, event registration, and club administration, supplemented by active social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, Instagram).

The federation's revenue model combines recurring subscription revenue from annual license fees, transaction fees from event registrations, and hardware sales from official merchandise. Distribution occurs through the self-serve online platform, a network of 159 affiliated cycling clubs across Madrid, and the physical Velódromo de Galapagar facility. The federation maintains core sponsorship and funding relationships with the Comunidad de Madrid and Ayuntamiento de Madrid (regional and city governments), alongside a portfolio of commercial partners including Shimano, Victory Endurance Weider, Universidad Europea, ADESLAS, CIRES Dental, and X-Sauce (for 2026). The organization is led by President Diego Sánchez Álvarez (elected January 2025), with a management team of approximately 11-50 employees.

Name

Federacion Madrilena De Ciclismo

Legal name

Federación Madrileña de Ciclismo

Website

https://fmciclismo.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Federación Madrileña de Ciclismo is a non-profit regional sports federation in Madrid, Spain, governing 12 cycling disciplines, issuing official licenses and insurance to competitive and recreational cyclists, sanctioning events, and operating the Velódromo de Galapagar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Sport Governing Bodies & League Sanctioning Authorities (MPAKAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bike Apparel, Helmets & Protective Gear Retail (CRAMAHAC)

Keywords

• Sports federation services
• Cycling licensing
• Cycling event management
• Cycling training programs
• Youth cycling development

Headquarters

HQ city

Galapagar

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Federation License Fees: Annual federation licenses for competitive cyclists and cyclotourists, providing insurance coverage and competitive access
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of official federation clothing including maillots, culottes, and complete kits through the online store
3. Event Registration Fees: Fees collected for participation in sanctioned competitions, championships, and cycling events

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Federación Madrileña de Ciclismo (FMC) is the official regional cycling federation for the Community of Madrid, governed by Ley 4/1993 del Deporte. It issues federation licenses (Licencia Federativa) and cyclist cards (Carnet Ciclista) with accident insurance, sanctions and organizes competitions across 12 disciplines, runs youth cycling schools, technical training programs at the Velódromo de Galapagar, and sells official federation merchandise.

Product overview

The Federacion Madrileña de Ciclismo operates a multi-service platform for cycling governance in Madrid. The core offerings include federation licensing (Licencia Federativa) and the Carnet Ciclista for casual cyclists, both providing insurance coverage. The federation offers an online store for official merchandise (maillots, culottes, kits), event registration services for competitions across disciplines (Carretera, Pista, BTT, Ciclocross, BMX, Trial, Paralympic), training and educational programs, and youth development through cycling schools. The Ciclismo TV platform provides video content of events and competitions. The federation is headquartered at the Velódromo de Galapagar and is governed by Ley 4/1993 of the Community of Madrid.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licencia Federativa (Federation License) Annual federation license for cyclists competing or participating in cyclotourist events in the Madrid region, providing insurance coverage and official federation membership with access to sanctioned competitions.
• Carnet Ciclista
• Equipación Oficial FMC Official federation clothing line including maillots (men's and women's), culottes, and complete cycling kits bearing Madrid Cycling Federation branding, sold through the federation's online store.
• Inscripciones (Event Registration) Online registration system enabling cyclists to sign up for cycling competitions, events, and races organized or sanctioned by the federation across road, track, MTB, cyclocross, BMX, trial, and paralympic disciplines.
• Formación (Training Programs) Educational programs including cycling instructor courses, bicycle mechanics training, and indoor cycling instructor certification for individuals seeking professional cycling-related qualifications.
• Escuelas (Youth Cycling Schools) Youth cycling development programs including Ciclismo por Madrid, Madrid Comunidad Deportiva, Mañanas Activas, and the Escuela de Talentos Deportivos designed to introduce and develop cycling skills among children and adolescents.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Comunidad de MadridcoreOthersRegional government of Madrid as main sponsor, providing funding and support for sports programs including Escuela de Talentos Deportivos and sports scholarships
• Ayuntamiento de MadridcoreOthersCity of Madrid as sponsor, funding the Ciclismo por Madrid program for promoting cycling activities in city districts
• ShimanominorGTM or Marketing PartnerBicycle components sponsor providing equipment support
• Victory Endurance WeiderminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports nutrition sponsor
• Universidad EuropeamoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with i-Shape center for bikefitting services and exercise stress tests at discounted rates for federated members
• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (INEF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaborator for sports science and training programs
• X-SaucemoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerX-Sauce se incorpora como colaborador oficial de la FMC para 2026 - official collaborator for 2026
• ADESLASminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth insurance sponsor through UFEDEMA for federated members
• CIRES DentalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDental health services agreement with discounts for federated cyclists
• Comité Paralímpico EspañolmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to strengthen paralympic cycling together with Fundación Alberto Contador
• Bufete de Abogados GutiérrezminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFree legal advisory services through signed agreement for federation matters
• UlevelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSportswear sponsor visible on federation communications
• B the travel brandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel partner for cycling events and competitions

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• British Cycling: National cycling governing body of the UK. Equivalent role to RFEC at a national level; comparable governance, membership, and event-sanctioning functions in a different geography.
• USA Cycling: National governing body for cycling in the United States. Similar federation role — licenses, sanctioned events, discipline governance — at a different geographic and regulatory scale.

Direct peers

• Federación de Ciclismo de la Comunidad Valenciana: Valencia region cycling federation. Another regional peer operating under the same Spanish federation hierarchy with comparable licensing, event, and development programs.
• Federació Catalana de Ciclisme: Catalonia's regional cycling federation. Direct structural peer — both are Spanish autonomous-community-level cycling federations organizing licenses, events, and disciplines at regional level.
• Federación Vasca de Ciclismo: Basque Country regional cycling federation. Same role, same Spanish sports-law framework, same functions (licensing, sanctioning, club network) in a different region.

Emerging players

• Federación Madrileña de Atletismo: Madrid's regional athletics federation. Adjacent regional sports federation operating under the same Madrid Sports Law framework (Ley 4/1993), offering a comparative benchmark for governance, sponsorship, and member models in a peer sport.

Broad incumbents

• UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale): International governing body of cycling. FMC operates under UCI regulations and sanctioning framework; UCI is the apex body in the same hierarchy.
• Real Federación Española de Ciclismo (RFEC): National cycling federation of Spain. FMC is a regional federation formally affiliated with RFEC, which is the national governing body — same sport, same governance role, broader geographic scope.
• Real Federación Española de Atletismo (RFEA): Spanish national athletics federation. Comparable national-level federation structure to RFEC, illustrating how a regional federation like FMC scales and integrates with a national body in a peer sport.

Others

• Shimano: Global bicycle components manufacturer and existing FMC commercial sponsor. Ecosystem participant — relevant as the federation's primary components partner and as a benchmark for how cycling-industry sponsorships are structured.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FMCICLISMO
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FMCICLISMO1
• Facebookfacebook.com/FMCICLISMO
• Instagraminstagram.com/fmciclismo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/federacion-madrilena-de-ciclismo

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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