Federació Catalana de Ciclisme

What Federació Catalana de Ciclisme does

Federació Catalana de Ciclisme is the official governing body for cycling in Catalonia, Spain, registered as a non-profit sports federation with the Generalitat de Catalunya (registration number 4.437 / CIF G-08909582). Headquartered in Barcelona, the federation oversees approximately 20 employees and sanctions, organizes, and regulates cycling competitions across 15+ disciplines, including road (Carretera), mountain biking (BTT/XCO), downhill (DH), track (Pista), BMX, cyclocross, gravel, enduro, trial, paracycling, pump track, freestyle, and cyclotourism activities. It is affiliated with the Real Federación Española de Ciclismo (RFEC) at the national level and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) at the international level, and operates under the regulatory framework of the Generalitat de Catalunya's sports authority (Esports) and the Unió de Federacions Esportives de Catalunya (UFEC).

The federation's core product and technology stack consists of a federative license management platform (Llicència Federativa), a bicycle registration system (Targeta Bici), an electronic competition timing chip platform (Xips de Competició), and a competition registration and classification system covering all disciplines. It also runs developmental programs including FUTUR (youth talent identification), Centres de Tecnificació (technology centers), ARC (Alt Rendiment Català), and technical/mechanic training courses. Business model is based on annual federative license fees (recurring subscription), competition organization (Catalan Championships, Copa Catalunya, Lliga Catalana series), and hardware sales of timing chips. Marketing channels include the official website (ciclisme.cat), social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube), email, and a distributed network of affiliated clubs and cycling schools across Catalonia. Commercial partners include Aon (insurance), Servimedic (medical), Trek Catalunya (equipment sponsor), and Disseny Trofeus ABM (trophies).

Name

Federació Catalana de Ciclisme

Legal name

FEDERACIÓ CATALANA DE CICLISME

Website

https://ciclisme.cat

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Federació Catalana de Ciclisme is the official non-profit governing body for cycling in Catalonia, Spain, sanctioning competitions across 15+ disciplines, processing federative licenses, and operating timing and registration platforms for clubs, schools, teams, and individual cyclists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cycling Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Cycling Events (Road Races, Gran Fondos, Sportives) (MPAKAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Individual-Sport Clubs & Teams (Cycling Teams, Athletics/Track Clubs, Swimming Clubs, etc.) (MPAKABAD)

Keywords

• Cycling federation services
• Sports license management
• Competition organization
• Athlete development programs
• Cycling insurance coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federative License Fees: The federation generates revenue through processing federative licenses for clubs and individual cyclists. These licenses enable participation in official competitions and provide insurance coverage.
2. Competition Organization: Organization of official cycling competitions including Catalan Championships, Copa Catalunya, Lliga Catalana series, and other regional events
3. Competition Chips Sales: Sale and activation of electronic timing chips for competition participants

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Federació Catalana de Ciclisme is the official governing body for cycling in Catalonia, responsible for sanctioning competitions, issuing federative licenses, providing sport insurance, and organizing regional championships and competition series across multiple disciplines including road, mountain bike, track, downhill, cyclocross, BMX, trial, gravel, enduro, paracycling, pump track, and freestyle. It also manages athlete development through the FUTUR talent program, ARC high-performance centers, and technical training for cycling coaches and mechanics.

Product overview

Federació Catalana de Ciclisme is the governing body for cycling in Catalonia, operating as a sports federation rather than a technology company. The organization offers a unified platform of services including federation license management, competition organization systems, timing/chip systems for races, insurance coverage, and athlete development programs. Their core digital products include license processing (Llicències Federatives), competition activity management, bicycle registration (Targeta Bici), and competition timing chips. They organize and manage multiple competition series across cycling disciplines including road cycling, mountain biking (BTT/XCO), track cycling (Pista), downhill (DH), BMX, cyclo-cross, gravel, enduro, and trial. Additional services include training programs (FUTUR, technical training), classification/ranking systems, and competition calendars covering all disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gestió de Llicències Federatives Federative license processing and management system for cycling clubs and athletes, enabling participation in official sanctioned competitions across Catalonia. Includes accident insurance coverage and access to the Catalan ranking system.
• Targeta Bici Bicycle card registration system for cyclists, providing identification and recreational cycling insurance coverage for non-competitive participants.
• Xips de Competició Electronic competition timing chips sold and activated through the federation's platform, used to time and track participants across sanctioned cycling competitions.
• Gestió d'Activitats Esportives Request and management system for organizing and sanctioning cycling competitions and sporting activities across Catalonia, including federation activity fees.
• Calendari de Competicions Official competition calendar covering all cycling disciplines including road, mountain bike, track, BMX, cyclocross, gravel, downhill, enduro, trial, paracycling, pump track, freestyle, cyclotourism, brevet, and pedalades.
• Classificacions i Rànquings Competition results and Catalan cycling ranking system across all disciplines, providing official classifications for sanctioned events.
• Assegurances Federative insurance coverage and accident management services for licensed cyclists, including in-case-of-accident protocols administered with insurance partner Aon Spain.
• Programa FUTUR Youth talent identification and development program designed to cultivate future Catalan cycling athletes, coordinated through technology centers.
• Formació de Tècnics i Mecànics

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Generalitat de Catalunya - EsportscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Catalan government's sports department is the regional authority overseeing sports in Catalonia. The federation operates under its regulatory framework and receives institutional support.
• Unió de Federacions Esportives de Catalunya (UFEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Union of Catalan Sports Federations, an umbrella organization for sports federations in Catalonia.
• Unión Ciclista Internacional (UCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe International Cycling Union, the world governing body for cycling. The federation operates under UCI regulations for international competition.
• Real Federación Española de Ciclismo (RFEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Spanish Cycling Federation, the national governing body. The Catalan federation operates under RFEC for Spanish championships and competitions.
• Aon SpainminorOthersInsurance partner providing coverage services for the federation and its members.
• ServimedicminorOthersMedical services provider for cycling events and competitions.
• Trek CatalunyaminorOthersCycling equipment sponsor visible on the federation's communications.
• Disseny Trofeus ABMminorOthersTrophy and award design partner for competition medals and trophies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Federació Catalana d'Atletisme: A sibling Catalan sports federation under the Generalitat and UFEC umbrella. Closely comparable operating structure, governance, license model, and digital platform requirements — useful peer for technology and member-services benchmarking.
• Euskal Herriko Txirrindularitza Federazioa: Basque Country cycling federation. Same regional-federation model under RFEC, with comparable discipline coverage and licensing operations. Relevant peer for benchmarking operational efficiency and member engagement.
• Federación Madrileña de Ciclismo: Madrid regional cycling federation, a direct peer with mandate, structure, and revenue model highly comparable to the Catalan federation. Competes indirectly for national-team spots and benchmark visibility within the Spanish federation system.
• Federació de Ciclisme de la Comunitat Valenciana: Another Spanish regional cycling federation with the same mandate, structure, and reporting lines (to RFEC). Directly comparable in scale, discipline coverage, and operating model — a peer benchmark for performance and digital adoption.

Regional players

• Unió de Federacions Esportives de Catalunya (UFEC): Umbrella organization for Catalan sports federations, including the FCC. Comparable member-based model and provides shared services, advocacy, and funding coordination — a peer as a federation-of-federations in the same ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• British Cycling: UK national cycling federation. Comparable governance and licensing model but at national scale, with notably more mature commercial sponsorship and digital platforms — a useful reference for the FCC's potential service and revenue evolution.
• Federación Española de Ciclismo (RFEC): The Spanish national cycling federation and immediate superior governing body. Comparable in mandate (sanctioning, licensing, team selection) but operates at national scope rather than regional, with broader resources and direct UCI affiliation.
• Real Federación Española de Ciclismo (RFEC) — official cycles & events: Beyond governing, RFEC operates the premium Spanish-level road and MTB competitions (Copa de España XCO, etc.) that the Catalan federation feeds into. A key commercial and competitive counterpart shaping the FCC's event calendar economics.
• Unión Ciclista Internacional (UCI): The world governing body for cycling, to which the Catalan federation is affiliated. Comparable governance function (rules, sanctioning, international competition) but at global scale; sets the regulatory framework the FCC operates within.

Others

• Playoff Informatica: Technology vendor powering the FCC's federative license and Tarjeta Bici platform (visible in the federation's login URL). Strategic technology partner and a relevant comparable for understanding the federation's digital infrastructure economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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