Slovenský zväz cyklistiky / Slovak Cycling Federation

The Slovak Cycling Federation or SZC (in Slovak: Slovenský zväz cyklistiky) is the national governing body of cycle racing in Slovakia. Slovak Cycling Association provides a physical activities in forms of sport for all and amateur and professional cycling. They have app. 135 registered clubs and 1756 memberships. Their coaches help them to develop cycling and help young talents to become best riders. Cycling clubs cooperate with municipalities and the association of towns and municipalities for effective assistance at the regional level to ensure action or event. They are members of Slovak Olympic committee. They are partly financed by the state budget, partly by sponsors.
Slovak Cycling Federation organize race for youngs called Young Tour of Peter Sagan and race on the UCI and UEC level. Slovak Cycling Federation organized Congress of the UEC in May 2015 where delegates from 43 European countries were present, among them cycling federations from Europenian Union. With cooperation and by developing cycling they promote and recommended way active lifestyle to the general public, especially children and youth.