About FIAC

Formation of the Federation of Independent Associations for Cycling (FIAC) was initiated in Monterey, California, on March 17,1999, at a meeting of representatives of five associations: American Bicycle Racing (ABR), Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado (BRAC), Northern California/Nevada Cycling Association (NCNCA), Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA), and Washington State Bicycle Association (WSBA). This founders meeting was held shortly after the USA Cycling board of directors illegally removed the voting rights of its individual members.

BRAC later changed its name to American Cycling Association (ACA) and WSBA withdrew from participation.  A follow-up meeting in Chicago on February 26, 2000, led to the formation of FIAC as a charitable nonprofit corporation and the filing of Articles of Incorporation in the State of Colorado on January 23, 2001.

At a board of directors meeting in San Diego, California, on March 31, 2002, a Mission Statement was adopted. FIAC Bylaws were adopted in April 2002 and the corporation was recognized shortly thereafter by the Federal Government as a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit corporation.

At a board of directors meeting in Boulder, Colorado on October 12, 2002, California Bicycle Racing (CBR), which is based in Southern California, was admitted to FIAC membership and plans were developed for a National Points Series. On January 1, 2003 NCNCA ceased being a FIAC member, as did CBR on April 9, 2004.

At a board of directors meeting in Denver on April 8, 2004, two FIAC National Championships were added for men and women: a stage race championship and a hill climb championship. In 2005 six National Championships were held, again for elite men and women only, and the National Points Series was terminated. In the 2006 National Championships, racing classes were expanded to include Junior men and women and Master 40+ men and women in most events.