Get a same-day cycling medical certificate delivered to your email inbox – from anywhere in the world.
Don’t just take our word for it — listen to cyclists who’ve used Fit Certify to get their medical certificates.
A cycling medical certificate is a document, signed by a registered doctor, confirming that you are fit to take part in a cycling event, race or join a cycling club. Many international cycling races — especially in France and Italy — require riders to show a valid medical certificate as part of the registration process. These certificates are commonly needed for sportives, Gran Fondos, charity rides, and competitive cycling races.
At Fit Certify, our experienced sports doctors provide same-day online medical certificates for cycling, delivered straight to your email inbox in PDF format. The process is quick, hassle-free, and fully compliant with European and international event requirements.
We work with cyclists across the UK and worldwide, helping them secure the right paperwork for their events. Whether you’re training for a Gran Fondo in Italy, a sportive in France, or a local cycling race, our doctors are highly experienced in completing event-specific medical certificates for cyclists.
At Fit Certify, we make it simple to get a medical certificate for cycling events. In just three easy steps, you’ll receive a fully compliant certificate — accepted for sportives, races, and cycling events in France, Italy, Europe, and worldwide — delivered straight to your email inbox.
Answer a short series of health-related questions. This helps our doctors confirm you’re fit and healthy to participate in your cycling event.
One of our experienced sports doctors will carefully review your information. If needed, they may contact you for additional details to ensure your cycling medical certificate is fully accurate and compliant.
Once approved, your signed medical certificate for cycling will be emailed to you in PDF format — with our guaranteed same-day service.
Sports Medicine Doctor • Athlete • Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Fit Certify
I’m Simon, Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Fit Certify. Before starting this service, I spent over 15 years in emergency medicine, and for the past seven years I’ve led a team of sports doctors who specialise in issuing cycling medical certificates for events across the world.
As a keen cyclist and runner myself, I know the dedication it takes to prepare for events like the Tuscany Trail, L’Étape du Tour, and the Maratona dles Dolomites. I also know how frustrating it can be when paperwork delays threaten your race entry. That’s why I created Fit Certify — to make getting a cycling medical certificate simple, fast, and fully compliant with French, Italian, and international regulations.
If you have any questions or run into issues with your application, just drop us a line at hello@fitcertify.com. My team and I are here to make sure you get your certificate on time and stress-free!
Many cycling events — particularly in France, Italy, and across Europe — provide their own medical certificate template that must be completed by a doctor. These event-specific forms typically confirm that you have no medical contraindications to competitive cycling and are safe to participate.
With Fit Certify, you can simply upload your event medical certificate template during the application process. One of our experienced sports doctors will review your details, then sign, stamp, and complete the form exactly as required by your event organiser.
Whether you’re entering a Gran Fondo in Italy, a sportive in France, or another international cycling event, our team has extensive experience completing these templates. This ensures your certificate is accepted first time, so you can focus on your training and the ride ahead.
To issue your cycling medical certificate, we’ll ask you to complete a short online medical questionnaire. This helps our doctors confirm you are fit to participate and ensures your certificate meets the requirements of your chosen cycling event.
That’s it — no in-person visit needed. Once completed, your doctor will review the information and issue your signed certificate, usually within just a few hours.
Every cycling medical certificate we issue includes the essential details required by event organisers. Many international cycling events have strict rules regarding the wording and format of certificates, and our doctors are highly experienced in meeting these requirements.
Each certificate for cycling includes:
With Fit Certify, you can be confident your cycling medical certificate will meet international event standards and be accepted without issue.
Getting a cycling medical certificate doesn’t need to be stressful. Instead of waiting weeks for a GP appointment, thousands of cyclists have already used Fit Certify for a quick, hassle-free experience — with certificates delivered online, within a matter of just hours.
Our cycling medical certificates are trusted and accepted by event organisers in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and across the world. Riders have successfully used Fit Certify certificates for some of the most popular sportives and Gran Fondos, including:
Italy has some of the strictest rules when it comes to cycling events. Whether it’s a Gran Fondo or a multi-day endurance ride, organisers almost always require an official medical certificate:
In France, organisers are well known for enforcing medical certificate rules across both road races and mountain events:
Several other major European endurance events also enforce strict medical certificate requirements, such as:
Transcontinential Race
A cycling medical certificate is a doctor’s letter confirming that you are fit to take part in cycling events. It’s often required by race organisers in France, Italy and across Europe.
It’s needed to prove you are medically safe to take part in long-distance, competitive or non-competitive cycling. This protects both participants and organisers.
France and Italy most commonly require them, especially for amateur sportives and gran fondos. Other countries may ask for one, but these two are the strictest.
Events such as the Maratona dles Dolomites, Tuscany Trail, Gran Fondo Strade Bianche, La Stelvio Santini and Granfondo Nove Colli require a valid medical certificate.
Major cycling sportives like L’Étape du Tour and Marmotte Granfondo Alps all require riders to present a medical certificate.
Some cycling clubs in France and Italy ask for one when you join. UK clubs generally do not, unless you’re entering competitive events.
Not always. Many doctors, like at Fit Certify, now issue them online based on a health questionnaire and your medical history.
Most certificates don’t require tests unless you have a relevant health condition. Some cycling events in Italy may request an ECG as part of the medical certificate.
Yes. Services like Fit Certify let you apply online, with certificates signed by sports medical doctors and delivered by email.
You can book a private GP, sports doctor, or use an online service such as Fit Certify, which specialises in certificates for cycling events.
You can request one from your GP or use a private provider like Fit Certify, which offers same-day online certificates for UK cyclists.
Most certificates are valid for 12 months from the date of issue, but you should always check the rules of your chosen event.
Apply at least a few weeks before the event to avoid delays, though some providers like Fit Certify can deliver same-day if you’re in a rush.
With Fit Certify, you can get your certificate the same day, typically within just a few hours.
At Fit Certify the cost is £69 for a same-day cycling medical certificate signed by a sports medical doctor.
Serious heart disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, recent major surgery, or other conditions that make strenuous exercise unsafe may prevent approval.
If our sports medical doctors decides it’s unsafe to issue a certificate, we will issue you a full refund.
Yes. If your certificate cannot be issued, Fit Certify offers a full refund.
Check out our guides for medical certificate requirements at some of the most famous European events:
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