Indian Cycling Foundation · भारतीय साइक्लिंग संघ
A nationwide grassroots talent search program to find India's next generation of Olympic cyclists.
The Problem
In Paris Olympics 2024, India ranked 71st despite being the most populous country. Regardless of cycling being everywhere, we’re unable to produce medals in this sport largely due to the lack of talent discovery. We estimate that approximately 50,000 talented kids go undiscovered each year in India simply because there’s no systematic way to find them.
Paris 2024 Medal Tally
| Rank | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
39 | 27 | 24 | 90 |
| 2 |  USA |
38 | 42 | 42 | 122 |
| 3 |  Australia |
18 | 18 | 14 | 50 |
| 4 |  Japan |
18 | 12 | 13 | 43 |
| 5 |  France |
16 | 24 | 22 | 62 |
| 6 |  Great Britain |
14 | 22 | 27 | 63 |
| 7 |  Korea |
13 | 8 | 9 | 30 |
| 8 |  Netherlands |
13 | 7 | 12 | 32 |
| 9 |  Germany |
12 | 11 | 8 | 31 |
| 10 |  Italy |
11 | 13 | 15 | 39 |
| 71 |  India |
0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Our Solution
भारत की सबसे बड़ी साइक्लिंग प्रतिभा खोज
A nationwide grassroots scouting program that reaches schools, villages, and communities, testing thousands of young Indians for the physical traits that create world class cyclists.
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Press
Media coverage of our grassroots talent search and the push to build India's next generation of Olympic cyclists.
Why Now
Olympic cyclists usually peak between ages 24 and 28. The athletes who will race at Brisbane 2032 need to enter structured training now, between ages 14 and 18. The window is open and this is the moment to act.
This is not limited to cycling. Our testing protocol captures broad fitness markers that feed into talent pipelines for athletics, weightlifting, rowing, and other strength and endurance sports.
The Olympic Athlete Timeline
What We Test
Our testing protocol is grounded in sports science, measuring the traits that predict elite cycling performance and that also transfer well to other Olympic disciplines.
Impact Beyond Sport
Our work extends far beyond the velodrome, creating measurable social impact in public health, education, gender equality, and climate resilience.
