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Icelandic Cyclists' Federation

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The Icelandic Cyclists' Federation (Icelandic: Landssamtök hjólreiðamanna) (LHM) is a federation for cycling for transport, touring, leisure and sport in Iceland. It is a member of the European Cyclists' Federation, which focuses on daily utility cycling and the touring network EuroVelo. The Icelandic Cyclists' Federation was established in 1995, under the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland and its Sports for All project.[1] The official name is (in Icelandic), abbreviated LHM. It has its headquarters in Reykjavík.

Two of the most active, and long-running cycling clubs in Iceland, the Icelandic mountainbike club, a club for touring and everyday cycling and the Cycling Club of Reykjavík, which focuses on training and competitions are members of the federation. Other members include the Cycling Club of Akureyri Hjólreiðafélag Akureyrar which work on various forms of sportive cycling as well as infrastructure and promotion for utility cycling, Hjólafærni á Íslandi which offers various services to further utility cycling and cycletouring on a not-for profit basis.

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