Cambio.cc
Two fans changed how to scout cycling talent.
Cambio.cc
Cambio is a worldwide cycling platform that use technology to change talent scouting in Pro Cycling. The platform connects talent with the best scouts.
Founded
2024
Europeans make up more than 60% of the professional roster. When you look at the female athletes, just four nationalities (Netherlands, Italy, France, and the UK) make up 53% of the peloton. This has to change.
The genesis of
Cambio
.
The challenges in modern cycling.
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Geographic barriers: Talents from non-traditional cycling countries struggled to gain visibility with top European teams. -
Outdated methods: Most teams use spreadsheets and manual internet searches to identify new talents. -
Data privacy concerns: Existing systems often required riders to share login credentials for their training accounts, raising serious privacy issues. -
Lack of holistic evaluation: Teams focus on raw performance data and often overlook crucial factors like personality and adaptability. -
Limited resources for smaller teams: Few teams can afford to hire data scientists and sophisticated scouting systems.
From 0 to 1.
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Young riders from countries as varied as New Zealand, Australia, Israel, and Eritrea. -
Team managers and scouts from professional cycling teams. -
Performance directors and coaches. -
Cycling federations from various countries. -
Ex-professional riders who navigated the system successfully.
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Talented riders feel invisible to top teams. -
Scouts struggle to evaluate talents from afar. -
Scouts can’t access data points that genuinely predict a cyclist's potential.
Building
Cambio
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Comprehensive rider profiles: Performance data, race results, physical attributes, and personal background information. -
Advanced analytics: Algorithms to help predict a rider's potential. The platform needs to consider factors beyond raw performance data. -
Secure data sharing: Allow riders to share their performance data with teams in a platform that keeps their privacy intact. -
Global reach: Enable discovery everywhere, even in non-traditional cycling countries. -
User-friendly: It must be easy for riders and teams to use the platform.
Cambio
’s feature set.
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Multi-discipline support: The platform now supports all cycling disciplines (Gravel, cyclocross, and mountain biking). -
Focus on female cyclists: The team built a separate performance algorithm for female cyclists from the ground up. -
Performance potential metric: A proprietary algorithm that estimates a rider's future potential based on current data and historical patterns from successful pros. -
Personality insights: A showcase section for riders to show their personality with video and background information that helps teams evaluate cultural fit. -
Race calendar integration: Riders can share their race schedules, which makes it easier for scouts to plan in-person evaluations. -
Multi-stakeholder approach: Different interfaces for riders, teams, federations, and even rider agents, each tailored to their specific needs.
Launch and early feedback.
What’s next for
Cambio
?
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AI: Explore how AI can enhance talent prediction and scouting efficiency. -
Expanded Analytics: Improve performance metrics and prediction models. -
Tools: Provide data insights that can help riders improve their performance. -
Team Performance: Help teams optimize their existing roster performance. -
Global Cycling Development: Partner with cycling federations and development programs worldwide to nurture talent at a grassroots level.
The impact on professional cycling.
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Democratize pro cycling: More visibility to riders from anywhere will diversify the peloton and bring fresh talent and new stories to the sport. -
Data-driven decision making: Sophisticated scouting methods will raise the bar for talent in professional cycling. -
Support female cyclists: Treating female cyclists as equals can help the female peloton continue to grow and professionalize. -
Ethical talent development: A transparent and fair platform for talent discovery will address some of the ethical challenges that still plague cycling.
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Alberto and Olivier built a scouting platform that will democratize professional cycling and make the sport more diverse. What will you build?
Cambio.cc
Cambio is a worldwide cycling platform that use technology to change talent scouting in Pro Cycling. The platform connects talent with the best scouts.
Founded
2024