Vélo Sport Valletais

What Vélo Sport Valletais does

Vélo Sport Valletais, also operating under the name Club Cycliste du Vignoble Nantais, is a French amateur cycling club based in Vallet, Loire-Atlantique. It is a non-profit association under French loi 1901, structured as a Direction Collégiale led by Olivier Renaud, Paul Limbour, and Florian Goulet, with Alban Launay serving as Directeur Sportif. The club recruits and licenses cyclists across categories ranging from U7 (École de vélo) through U19, Access, Open, and Élite, competing primarily in road and cyclo-cross disciplines across the Pays de la Loire region and broader French regional circuits.

The club's core offering is structured competitive cycling participation: training, race calendar access, club community, and a development pathway for young riders. It has historically competed at the National 2 (DN2) level but discontinued that team for the 2024 season due to financial, human resources, and sporting underperformance since the Covid period. Notable alumni who passed through the club include five professionals — Jason Tesson, Thomas Champion, Alan Jousseaume, Reuben Thompson, and Florian Dauphin.

The business model rests on two revenue streams: annual membership subscriptions from licensed cyclists and one-off event-based fundraising, principally the annual Soirée Tripes au Muscadet dinner held at the Espace Culturel du Champilambart. The club is financially supported by an ecosystem of over 50 local and regional commercial partners (including Groupe Jaunault, Renault Serda Vallet, Hyper U Vallet, 2AE Conseil, and Groupama) and institutional affiliations with the Fédération Française de Cyclisme and the Service Civique program. Distribution is purely direct via local recruitment, phone contact (0651090049), and community channels including the club website, Facebook, and Instagram.

Name

Vélo Sport Valletais

Legal name

Vélo Sport Valletais

Website

https://velosportvalletais.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vélo Sport Valletais is a French amateur cycling club based in Vallet, Loire-Atlantique, licensing riders from U7 to Élite across road and cyclo-cross disciplines. It is funded through membership fees, annual fundraising events, and local commercial sponsors, serving competitive cyclists in the Pays de la Loire region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Cycling Club Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Amateur cycling club
• Youth cycling development
• Cyclo-cross racing
• Road cycling competition
• Sports association membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Vallet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual club membership fees collected from licensed cyclists across all categories (U7 to Open, Access, U15, U17, U19, Élite, Open).
2. Event Fundraising: Revenue from club-organized events such as the annual Soirée Tripes au Muscadet, a traditional fundraising dinner held at the Espace Culturel du Champilambart.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vélo Sport Valletais is an amateur cycling association that offers annual membership and competitive participation in road and cyclo-cross disciplines across eight categories from U7 (École de vélo) to Open and Élite. The club delivers structured training, an annual race calendar, participation in FFC-affiliated regional and national circuits (including Coupe de France and Nationale 2), community events such as the annual Soirée Tripes au Muscadet fundraising dinner, and a HelloAsso-hosted merchandise boutique for members and supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Club Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 10 cyclo-cross finishes at regional level (Lilian Morinière 4th at Sablé-sur-Sarthe International, 6th at Pays de la Loire Championship; Alexis Renaud 2nd at Bournezeau U23)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and institutional.

• Groupe JaunaultmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor partner of the club. Automotive dealership group providing support to Vélo Sport Valletais.
• Renault Serda ValletmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRenault automotive dealership located in Vallet. Major partner of the club.
• Hyper U ValletmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHypermarket retailer in Vallet. Major partner of the club.
• 2AE ConseilmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerConsulting firm. Major partner of the club.
• Fédération Française de CyclismeinstitutionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Cycling Federation. The club is affiliated with and operates under the regulations of the FFC.
• Service CiviqueinstitutionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench civic service program. The club has hosted service civique volunteers in the past (noted with Alban Launay's involvement with Team ELLES Pays de la Loire).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• CC Étupes: Well-established French amateur cycling club from Franche-Comté. Comparable multi-category structure and a recognized talent pipeline; benchmark for what an ambitious amateur club can achieve.
• Le Mans Sarthe Vélo: Amateur cycling club in Le Mans, Pays de la Loire. Comparable amateur FFC-affiliated club participating in regional circuits; its rider Mattis Lebreton was directly referenced in VSV race results.
• VC Nantes Atlantique: Amateur cycling club based in the Nantes metropolitan area (Pays de la Loire). Directly comparable in scale, geography, and competitive categories (U7 through Open), competing for the same local rider pool.
• SCO Cyclisme Angers: Angers-based amateur cycling club operating under a major omnisports parent (SCO). Comparable multi-category amateur structure competing in the same Pays de la Loire regional circuits.
• UC Cholet 49: Amateur cycling club based in Cholet (Maine-et-Loire). Directly comparable FFC amateur club of similar size operating in the same regional competitive landscape in western France.
• VC Montaigu: Amateur cycling club based in Montaigu-Vendée. Comparable small FFC club; specifically relevant because Alban Launay (VSV's Director Sportif) was previously a rider here from U15 to Espoir.

Others

• Fédération Française de Cyclisme: National governing body for cycling in France. Not a competitor but the institutional ecosystem VSV depends on for licensing, race sanctioning, and rule-setting; key ecosystem partner.

Regional players

• Vendée U: Higher-tier development team based in Vendée, Pays de la Loire. Competes in national-level amateur/development circuits; represents a regional benchmark VSV historically competed against at the DN2 level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RedsVallet
• Instagraminstagram.com/velo_sport_valletais
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/v%C3%A9lo-sport-valletais

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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