page_title: European Cyclists' Federation
section_title: Organization
hierarchical_section_title: European Cyclists' Federation / Organization
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture of the 2013 ECF Board
context_page_description: European Cyclists' Federation is an umbrella federation for national cycling organizations throughout Europe.
  ECF was founded in 1983 by 12 bicycle user associations. It has now 81 member organizations representing individual citizens from 45 countries worldwide. ECF actively promotes and encourages cycling worldwide while trying to enforce cycling policy at European level. One of its goals is to promote cycle tourism as a sustainable economic factor and environment-friendly mobility. It also focuses on the security of cyclists, safety for vulnerable road users and increase of cycling modal share. In addition, ECF runs the Velo-city Conference Series, the EuroVelo cycle route project and lobbies European and international institutions.
context_section_description: ECF is a legal entity registered under Belgian law as an ASBL (non profit organization). Its statutes are published in the Moniteur Belge of April 24, 1997.
caption: Picture of the 2013 ECF Board
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