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La '''Fédération Francophone Belge du Cyclotourisme et du VTT''' – FFBC – est une Fédération de cyclos et de vététistes dont le corps business est la pratique du vélo hors compétition, de route et du VTT. La FFBC s’oriente aujourd’hui sur toutes les pratiques tant sportives que de loisir ou de découverte et cela en toute liberté, d’où son slogan « vélo-liberté ». | |||
[[File:FFBC_LOGO.png|thumb|right|200px|FFBC Logo]] | |||
The '''Belgian Francophone Federation of Cyclotourism and Mountain Biking''' (FFBC) is a federation of cyclists and mountain bikers whose core business is the practice of cycling outside of competition, road cycling and mountain biking. Today, the FFBC focuses on all practices, whether sporting, recreational or exploratory, and this in complete freedom, hence its slogan "bike-freedom."<ref>[https://www.velo-liberte.be/cyclisme/ FFBC: Cycling]</ref> | |||
Brussels | == History == | ||
Born from a restructuring of the Belgian Federation of Cyclotourism and Mountain Biking (FBC), a Royal National Federation created in 1935 into two regional federations, the FFBC was officially created on September 9, 2008. Its objective is to bring together the French-speaking, Brussels and German-speaking members and clubs previously registered with the aforementioned national federation.<ref>[https://www.velo-liberte.be/histoire/ FFBC: History]</ref> | |||
Since its creation, the Federation has published a quarterly magazine " CYCLO ", as well as an annual calendar listing the one-day events organized by its clubs and the challenges proposed by the Federation. | |||
By 2009 , the Federation had nearly 7,000 members spread across its approximately 200 clubs. Its decentralized structure, with six provincial delegates, allows for an active and sustained presence on the ground with its clubs and members. It also enables its members to benefit from specific insurance coverage for personal injury. | |||
In 2012, a new magazine, " Passion VTT, " was launched: it reports on information from mountain biking clubs and the calendar of activities. | |||
In 2016, the website www.cyclo.be became www.velo-liberte.be | |||
In 2022, the two magazines "CYCLO" and "PASSIONVTT" merged to improve communication with all members, regardless of their cycling discipline. | |||
== See Also == | |||
[[Cyclo]], the Brussels-based network of participatory bike workshops | |||
== References == | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:54, 24 July 2026
La Fédération Francophone Belge du Cyclotourisme et du VTT – FFBC – est une Fédération de cyclos et de vététistes dont le corps business est la pratique du vélo hors compétition, de route et du VTT. La FFBC s’oriente aujourd’hui sur toutes les pratiques tant sportives que de loisir ou de découverte et cela en toute liberté, d’où son slogan « vélo-liberté ».
The Belgian Francophone Federation of Cyclotourism and Mountain Biking (FFBC) is a federation of cyclists and mountain bikers whose core business is the practice of cycling outside of competition, road cycling and mountain biking. Today, the FFBC focuses on all practices, whether sporting, recreational or exploratory, and this in complete freedom, hence its slogan "bike-freedom."[1]
History
Born from a restructuring of the Belgian Federation of Cyclotourism and Mountain Biking (FBC), a Royal National Federation created in 1935 into two regional federations, the FFBC was officially created on September 9, 2008. Its objective is to bring together the French-speaking, Brussels and German-speaking members and clubs previously registered with the aforementioned national federation.[2]
Since its creation, the Federation has published a quarterly magazine " CYCLO ", as well as an annual calendar listing the one-day events organized by its clubs and the challenges proposed by the Federation.
By 2009 , the Federation had nearly 7,000 members spread across its approximately 200 clubs. Its decentralized structure, with six provincial delegates, allows for an active and sustained presence on the ground with its clubs and members. It also enables its members to benefit from specific insurance coverage for personal injury.
In 2012, a new magazine, " Passion VTT, " was launched: it reports on information from mountain biking clubs and the calendar of activities.
In 2016, the website www.cyclo.be became www.velo-liberte.be
In 2022, the two magazines "CYCLO" and "PASSIONVTT" merged to improve communication with all members, regardless of their cycling discipline.
See Also
Cyclo, the Brussels-based network of participatory bike workshops