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Save The Cyclists’ Alliance
Protect the Future of Women’s Professional Cycling
The Cyclists’ Alliance needs your support. For the first time since 2020, we are facing a funding crisis. Without immediate financial support, we will not be able to continue our work.
Since 2017, The Cyclists’ Alliance has made huge strides to improve women’s cycling, including:
- Campaigning for key equal rights, including minimum salaries and maternity rights
- Supported nearly 100 young women making the steps to being a pro with our annual Mentor Programme
- Supported more than 400 riders with dedicated free legal advice on their working rights
Without The Cyclists' Alliance, women's professional cycling risks losing a key independent driver for the development of female riders.
Women’s cycling has grown exponentially at the World Tour level. But the Continental tier, where most riders learn to race and develop the strength and skills to perform, is still fragile. This level is crucial for the future of the sport. If we don't foster that pathway, the entire sport will weaken.
What Your Donation Protects
We are raising funds to continue the services that matter most:
€35,000 = The cost of running TCA’s Mentor Programme until the end of 2026.
€65,000 = The cost of continuing to deliver mentoring and legal support for athletes.
€100,000 = The Cyclist Alliance can continue running for the rest of 2026 and into 2027, including wider athlete education & advocacy with UCI.
Why does it cost this much?
Each year The Cyclists’ Alliance:
- Runs an international mentor programme connecting riders and mentors across multiple countries
- Provides independent legal advice when riders face contract disputes or unpaid salaries, including calling up bank guarantees
- Develops, distributes and analyses the annual rider survey, delivering key data on the status and issues of the womens professional peloton each year
- Responds to rider enquiries and cases throughout the season
- Represents rider interests in discussions with governing bodies and stakeholders
Even with a small team and limited resources, delivering these services requires specialised expertise and consistent coordination across the year.
We operate as a lean organisation focused on services that directly support riders.