As part of Women’s History Month, we’re featuring four different women’s clubs with a strong presence on Zwift. Looking to join a women’s club? See our Women’s Clubs on Zwift post!
When was your club founded?
Female Cycling Force started in 2021. In 2025, we officially became a brand (femalecyclingforce.com).
How did your club come to exist?
Our founder Linda began road cycling at a time when the only options were to ride with men or to ride alone. Unwilling to accept that reality, she founded Female Cycling Force to connect women in cycling and to inspire more women to start riding themselves.
Have any/all your club members ever met up IRL? If so, please tell us about it!
Yes! We organize weekly rides in Munich and Stuttgart, as well as camps, so the Female Cycling Force community can meet in person from all around the world.
Do most/many/any of your members also ride outdoors?
Yes, we all ride outdoors as well.
What do you see as the biggest hurdle for women to start cycling?
A lack of role models, the fear of being dropped on rides, feeling “not good enough” for group rides, as well as the overwhelming number of different bikes and not knowing which one is best for them.
Is the answer the same for women starting cycling on Zwift?
No, Zwift is definitely easier and more accessible for everyone.
Do you have thoughts/ideas/dreams for how we (we as a collective humanity, not necessarily Zwift – but it can include Zwift if you want) get more women riding?
Create more safe spaces, and give more role models a stage. Also, research and testing should not be men-specific with products adapted for women. Instead, test with women and make products for women!
What is a fun fact you’d like to share about your club?
Even if we are a female-only community, our biggest supporters are men!
If you had a magic wand to change one thing about the Zwift product OR the Zwift community, what would you wish for?
Video chat on group rides!
Follow FCF:
- Website: femalecyclingforce.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/femalecyclingforce
- Zwift Club: zwift.com/clubs/d484d83e-0919-44bf-88a4-5ffe0b50455b
- Strava Club: strava.com/clubs/femalecyclingforce
