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UVP-FPC — Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo

Portugal’s national cycling federation, which uses the abbreviation UVP-FPC; the European Cycling Union lists it as Portugal’s member, and it runs rider affiliation and reports on the Portuguese national teams.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
HeadquartersRua de Campolide 237, 1070-030 Lisbon, as listed by the UEC[2]
Continental bodyEuropean Cycling Union (UEC), which lists Portugal among its 51 affiliated federations[1]
International federationUCI — Union Cycliste Internationale, whose logo and link the federation displays[3]
PresidentCandido Barbosa, as listed by the UEC (October 2026)[2]

What is the UVP-FPC?

The Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo is the national federation for cycling in Portugal; its site calls itself the “Página oficial da Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo” and uses the abbreviation UVP-FPC.[3] It describes its site as offering “Informação sobre competição, eventos e iniciativas de ciclismo para todos.”[3]

The European Cycling Union (UEC) lists it as the “Portuguese Cycling Federation”, with Candido Barbosa as president and Helena Antunes as general secretary.[2]

What does the UVP-FPC govern or do?

Licences. The federation runs affiliation (“filiação”) for competitors and other participants, with sections headed “Competição”, “CPT” and “Outros Agentes da Modalidade”, insurance information and a licence check; its 2026 licence page states that the licence “FICARÁ VÁLIDA ATÉ 31 DE DEZEMBRO DE 2026”.[5]

National teams. Its site reports on the Portuguese national teams (Seleção Nacional). In October 2026 its news covered the road team at the European championships and named the track team for the world championships in Shanghai, 14–18 October 2026, presenting them as the start of its path “para LA2028”.[3]

When was the UVP-FPC founded and where is it based?

The UEC lists the federation at Rua de Campolide 237, 1070-030 Lisbon, with the e-mail address [email protected], and names Helena Antunes as general secretary.[2] The federation’s own list of associations includes “U.V.P./Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo” itself alongside the regional associations.[4]

How is the UVP-FPC recognised?

European Cycling Union. The UEC states that 51 European federations are affiliated to it and lists Portugal (POR) among them, linking to the profile of the Portuguese Cycling Federation.[1][2] It describes itself as forming “a liaison between the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the national federations which it represents in this instance”, and states: “Every european federation member of the UCI is automatically member of the UEC.”[1]

Institutional partners. The federation’s site displays the logos of, and links to, the UCI, the UEC, the Comité Olímpico de Portugal, the Comité Paralímpico de Portugal and the Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude (IPDJ).[3]

What does the UVP-FPC organise?

The federation reports on national competition across disciplines; its news of the weekend of 10–11 October 2026 covered enduro and youth cycling (“ciclismo de formação”).[3] Its site also lists an “Academia de Ciclismo” among its sections.[5]

Who are its members?

The federation lists regional cycling associations from the Azores (A.C. Açores) and the Algarve to Madeira, Porto, Lisbon, Setúbal and Bragança, together with the A.Ct. Centro and A.Ct. Norte.[4] The same list includes the A.P.C. Profissionais and ANECP, the Associação Nacional de Equipas de Ciclismo.[4] Individual riders and other participants join through the federation’s affiliation system.[5]

References

  1. UEC — Union Européenne de Cyclisme, National Federations (51 affiliated federations). Accessed 2026-10-11.
  2. UEC — Portuguese Cycling Federation (federation profile). Accessed 2026-10-11.
  3. Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo — home page (partners, news, October 2026). Accessed 2026-10-11.
  4. Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo — Associações. Accessed 2026-10-11.
  5. Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo — Filiações. Accessed 2026-10-11.