Federation was established in 1980. It unites sports organizations of 51 federal subjects of Russia. Russian Cycling Federation is admitted by Olympic Committee of Russia, Federal agency of physical culture and sport, UCI, UEC as the only organization having exclusive authority to control development of cycling in Russia, hold domestic and international cycling competition in Russia and represent this kind of sport at subjects of international sports relations: realization of relations and contacts with UCI, national cycling unions and federations of other countries, Russian, foreign and international associations.

Basic directions of Russian Cycling Federation: preparing national Russian teams for main competitions of the year and the Olympic Games, development and cultivation of cycling sport in Russia.

President: Igor Makarov.

General director: Vladimir Vagenleitner.