Within the Rotary International, there have been created many Fellowships during these years; they are groups of rotarians who share the same interests and organize activities in aid of charity in the name of their sporting passion or their hobby. The slogan “Making friend by sharing interest” demonstrates that the Fellowships represent the core of Rotary, the principle upon which the world biggest not-for-profit organization is found.
Fellowships offer Rotarians an opportunity of meeting in the name of charity and of the interest they share.
“Cycling to serve “ is the slogan of the Fellowship dedicated to cyclists, which promotes meetings of members, their friends and their audience each year.
Among the several initiatives organized by the Fellowship, the most important event is the Cycling World Championship, that allow members from all over the world to show their talent, which is not a professional one, through a passionate challenge organized in places with a touristic appeal.
This Fellowship was born in 1988, thanks to a group of Belgian and Dutch Rotarians who shared a great passion for cycling.
The aim was to link sport and amusement to activities in aid of charity: the winners of each category receive contributes to be used for concrete initiatives promoted by their own club. Even before the creation of the Fellowship and its official acknowledgment  by the Rotary International, the idea for the organization of the first World Championships came from Belgium, in particularly from the Rotary Club Herentals, which organized it in 1984 for friends and followers.