Saudi Cycling Federation

What Saudi Cycling Federation does

The Saudi Cycling Federation is a government-affiliated national sports federation that governs competitive and recreational cycling across Saudi Arabia. Operating under the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee since its founding in 1963 and headquartered in Riyadh, the federation serves athletes, 99 affiliated cycling clubs, and the broader Saudi population across 19 cities and governorates. The organization runs competitions across multiple cycling categories, develops national teams for international competition, and pursues alignment with Saudi Vision 2030's stated objective of making cycling one of the country's top five sports by 2030.

The federation's core product surface includes the Riders Platform — a digital infrastructure for athlete registration and club licensing — and the staging of national and international competitions, including the 2026 Asia Cycling Championships, which drew approximately 700 athletes from 30 countries. Its business model is non-commercial and government-funded: revenues derive from public appropriations through the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, supplemented by commercial sponsorship arrangements with partners such as GreenEDGE Cycling, Nalini, and Team Jayco AlUla. Organizational scale is moderate, with a headcount of 101–250 staff. Recent governance actions include restructuring of the Social Responsibility Committee and formation of a Dispute Resolution Committee, signaling institutional maturation.

Name

Saudi Cycling Federation

Legal name

Saudi Cycling Federation (الاتحاد السعودي للدراجات)

Website

https://sacf.sa

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Saudi Cycling Federation is a government-affiliated national sports federation governing competitive and recreational cycling across Saudi Arabia, serving 99 affiliated clubs and athletes across 19 cities under Saudi Vision 2030.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cycling Federation Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Cycling federation governance
• Sports competition organization
• Athlete development programs
• National team selection
• Cycling club affiliation

Headquarters

HQ city

Ar Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding & Event Revenue: As a government-affiliated sports federation under the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the federation is primarily funded through government appropriations and subsidies. Secondary revenue is generated from event registration fees, club affiliation fees, and sponsorship arrangements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Saudi Cycling Federation is the national sports governing body that organizes and sanctions cycling competitions across all age and gender categories (youth, juniors, seniors, women, para-cycling), develops elite athletes through national team selection and international training camps (Belgium, Japan), manages 99 affiliated sports clubs, and operates the Riders Platform for athlete registration and licensing. It also hosts international-caliber cycling events such as the 2026 Asian Cycling Championships in Al-Qassim.

Product overview

The Saudi Cycling Federation operates as a sports governing body managing cycling competitions, athlete development programs, and a digital Riders Platform. The federation oversees competition categories including youth, junior, senior, women, and Paralympic divisions, and maintains a directory of cycling tracks across the Kingdom. The primary products are competition organization services and the Riders Platform for athlete management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Riders Platform (منصة الدراجين) A digital platform for cyclists across Saudi Arabia to register, manage memberships, and access federation services including race participation. It serves competitive and amateur cyclists, supporting the federation's athlete licensing and event registration needs.
• Cycling Competition Management Organization and management of sanctioned cycling competitions across multiple categories including youth (nasheq/براعم), junior (shabab/شباب), senior (kibar/كبار), women, and Paralympic divisions, encompassing domestic league races, federation cup stages, government sector races, and international events hosted in Saudi Arabia.
• Cycling Tracks Directory A public directory of cycling tracks across Saudi Arabia cities including Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Qassim, and other regions, with Google Maps integration to help cyclists locate sanctioned cycling routes and venues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,850+ participants and beneficiaries from federation events and initiatives in 2026.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• 4M3A Institute (معهد 4M3A)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Cooperation agreement signed at the federation's headquarters in Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Olympic Complex, Riyadh. The institute, led by Prof. Eatef Reshad, provides specialized certified sports training programs, scientific research, and coach and referee certification to develop Saudi cycling cadres.
• NalinicoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 January 2026Italian cycling apparel brand Nalini becomes the official uniform sponsor for Saudi national cycling teams. The partnership was launched with the national team wearing Nalini kit at the Tour of AlUla 2026. Nalini is a globally recognized cycling apparel manufacturer.
• GreenEDGE CyclingflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2025Strategic partnership to deliver an integrated cycling experience in Saudi Arabia and establish a new technical pathway. GreenEDGE provides world-class technical support, coaching expertise, and athlete development programs. GreenEDGE operates multiple UCI teams including UCI WorldTour and UCI Continental, bringing over 180 riders, coaches, and staff across four teams.
• Jaico AlUlaflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor partner for GreenEDGE Cycling operations in Saudi Arabia, through which Mutlaq Adil became the first Saudi female to join a UCI Continental team (Jayco AlUla) under the GreenEDGE system.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• British Cycling: UK national federation for cycling, operating the same model of club affiliation, national team selection, and competition sanctioning, with comparable athlete development pathways from grassroots to elite.
• AusCycling: Australian national federation formed by merging multiple cycling bodies, directly analogous in governing all cycling disciplines, running national championships, and managing elite team programs.
• Koninklijke Nederlandsche Wielren Unie (KNWU): Dutch national cycling federation, directly comparable as an organization that licenses clubs, sanctions a deep domestic race calendar, and runs national team development programs across all ages.
• Deutscher Radsportverband (BDR): German cycling federation, directly comparable as a national federation governing all disciplines, sanctioning events, and operating elite and junior national team programs in a country with strong cycling infrastructure.
• Cycling Canada: Canadian national federation, comparable in delivering national team programs, domestic race calendars, and grassroots development across road, track, mountain bike, BMX, and para-cycling.
• Real Federación Española de Ciclismo (RFEC): Spanish national cycling federation, comparable in organizing national championships, managing national team selection, and operating a structured domestic race circuit across elite and amateur categories.
• Federazione Ciclistica Italiana (FCI): Italian cycling federation, the equivalent national body organizing road, track, and youth cycling, and comparable in structuring the competitive pathway from amateur to elite.
• USA Cycling: U.S. national governing body for cycling, directly comparable as a federation that organizes domestic leagues, selects national teams, licenses athletes, and sanctions competitions across road, track, mountain bike, and para-cycling disciplines.
• Fédération Française de Cyclisme (FFC): French cycling federation, the closest functional parallel as a national governing body hosting world-class events (Tour de France integration), managing licensing, and operating national team selection.

Others

• UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale): The international governing body of cycling under which the Saudi Cycling Federation operates. Comparable as the ultimate regulator, sanctioning authority, and organizer of world championships and international events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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