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FVC — Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo

Venezuela’s national cycling federation, which states it was founded on 21 May 1936 and calls itself the main organiser of the Vuelta Ciclística a Venezuela; listed by COPACI in its South zone.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Founded21 May 1936, by the federation’s own account[1]
DisciplinesBMX, road, track and mountain biking (ciclomontañismo), as the federation lists them[1]
PresidentAnaís Muñoz, per the COV directory (October 2026)[3]
World bodyUCI, before which the federation states it represents Venezuela[1]
Continental bodyCOPACI, which lists Venezuela in its South zone[4]
Stage raceVuelta Ciclística a Venezuela, of which the federation calls itself the main organiser[1]

What is the FVC?

The Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo (FVC) is the national federation for cycling in Venezuela. Its site states: “La Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo es el máximo ente rector del ciclismo en Venezuela y el representante del país ante la Unión Ciclista Internacional.”[1] It describes its mission as to “fomentar, apoyar, desarrollar, coordinar, organizar, formular y vigilar procesos y proyectos en las distintas modalidades”, and names the disciplines under its administration: BMX, road, track and mountain biking.[1]

The Comité Olímpico Venezolano (COV) lists the Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo among the “Federaciones inscritas en el Comité Olímpico Venezolano”.[3] The Pan American confederation, COPACI, lists Venezuela among its affiliated national federations.[4] The Venezuelan sports law of 2011 defines national federations as “entidades de derecho privado para la promoción y desarrollo del deporte y la actividad física con alcance y carácter nacional” (Article 48).[8]

What does the FVC govern or do?

The federation administers four programmes: “Los programas ciclísticos que están bajo nuestra administración son: el BMX, Ruta, Pista y Ciclomontañismo.”[1] Its site carries a licence section and the calendar of its national championships, which include the Campeonato Nacional Menor de pista y ruta and the Campeonato Nacional de pista for juniors and seniors, and a women’s Vuelta a Venezuela.[2]

The federation appoints discipline coordinators: COPACI’s report on the 2026 Vuelta al Táchira (9–18 January 2026) names Rubén Osorio as “president of the Táchira Cycling Association and road cycling coordinator for the Venezuelan Cycling Federation (FVC)”.[7]

Article 49 of the 2011 sports law gives every national federation the attributions to direct and supervise its discipline, issue technical and ethical norms in line with the international federation, exercise disciplinary authority, organise its competitions, recognise and proclaim national teams, adopt its statutes and account publicly for its funds.[8] The international rules, licences and race calendar are those of the UCI, before which the federation states it represents the country.[1]

When was the FVC founded and where is it based?

The federation’s “Quiénes somos” page gives its founding date, stating that after a period of amateur riding “se funda la federación el 21 de mayo de 1936”.[1] The same page places the sport’s Venezuelan beginnings earlier: “Es en septiembre de 1896 cuando un grupo de jóvenes pedaleó en pesadas bicicletas desde Caracas hasta Villa de Cura.”[1] Both dates are the federation’s own account.

The federation’s “Quiénes somos” page lists, without dates, a board headed by Eliezer Rojas as president, with Franklin Cardillo and Porfirio Ortega as first and second vice-presidents, Rubén Garcilaso as secretary general, Yonny Ojeda as treasurer, and Angie González and Artur García as athletes’ representatives.[1] Diario de los Andes reported Rojas as the federation’s president in May 2021 and June 2022.[6][5] The more recent source, the COV’s federation directory as consulted in October 2026, names Anaís Muñoz as president, with the contact address [email protected].[3]

How is the FVC recognised?

UCI. The federation states that it is “el representante del país ante la Unión Ciclista Internacional”.[1] Its 2022 Vuelta a Venezuela was a category 2.2 race on the UCI’s international calendar, as reported by Diario de los Andes and by COPACI.[5][9]

COPACI. The Confederación Panamericana de Ciclismo lists “VENEZUELA” among its affiliated national federations, under the heading “ZONA SUR”.[4]

Comité Olímpico Venezolano. The COV lists the Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo among the federations “inscritas” — registered — with it.[3]

Venezuelan law. Under Article 48 of the Ley Orgánica de Deporte, Actividad Física y Educación Física (2011), the constitution and operation of a national federation require the prior authorisation of the board of the Instituto Nacional de Deportes. Article 51 defines the COV as the private, not-for-profit body that promotes the values and technical rules of the Olympic movement in the Republic.[8]

What does the FVC organise?

Vuelta a Venezuela. The federation states: “somos los principales organizadores de la Vuelta Ciclística a Venezuela.”[1] Diario de los Andes reported on 12 June 2022 that the FVC had made official the route of the 2022 edition, the 59th, from 24 to 31 July 2022, starting in Puerto Ordaz and finishing in La Guaira, as a 2.2 event on the UCI international calendar; it quoted Eliezer Rojas, president of the FVC, confirming the route.[5] COPACI reported the same 59th edition, citing the federation’s press release.[9] This national tour is a separate race from Spain’s Vuelta a España.

National championships. Diario de los Andes reported on 20 May 2021 that national championships in track, time trial and road had been held in Valencia, Carabobo state, organised by the federation.[6] The federation’s site lists national championships for younger riders on the track and road and a national track championship for juniors and seniors.[2]

National teams. Under Article 49 of the 2011 sports law, national federations recognise and proclaim the members of national teams;[8] the continental championships of COPACI include the Pan American Road Cycling Championships.

Who are its members?

Under the 2011 sports law, national federations “están constituidas por los integrantes de las asociaciones deportivas estadales indicadas en esta Ley”, and only exceptionally, with the prior authorisation of the Instituto Nacional de Deportes, directly by club members (Article 48). State associations are “entidades deportivas de derecho privado, integradas por los clubes para la promoción de una disciplina deportiva” (Article 44), and clubs are “la expresión organizativa primaria del sistema asociativo deportivo nacional” (Article 42).[8]

State associations appear in the federation’s own reporting, among them the Guárico cycling association (Asociclismo Guárico).[2] COPACI names the president of the Táchira Cycling Association, Rubén Osorio, as the federation’s road cycling coordinator.[7] The federation’s board includes two athletes’ representatives, Angie González and Artur García.[1]

References

  1. Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo — Quiénes somos (history, mission, programmes, board, UCI and Vuelta statements). Accessed 2026-10-04.
  2. Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo — home page (national championships, licence section, association news). Accessed 2026-10-04.
  3. Comité Olímpico Venezolano — “Federaciones inscritas en el Comité Olímpico Venezolano” (federation directory). Accessed 2026-10-04.
  4. COPACI — Federaciones nacionales afiliadas (by zone). Accessed 2026-10-04.
  5. Diario de los Andes — “Entreruedas: FVC oficializa recorrido de Vuelta a Venezuela”, Elvins Humberto González, 12 June 2022. Accessed 2026-10-04.
  6. Diario de los Andes — “Entreruedas: campeonatos nacionales iluminaron el calapié venezolano”, Elvins Humberto González, 20 May 2021. Accessed 2026-10-04.
  7. COPACI — “Vuelta al Táchira 2026 presents official route and announces teams”. Accessed 2026-10-04.
  8. Ley Orgánica de Deporte, Actividad Física y Educación Física, signed 15 August 2011 — text hosted by the Federación Venezolana de Esgrima (PDF), Arts. 42, 44, 48, 49, 51. Accessed 2026-10-04.
  9. COPACI — “The Tour of Venezuela will start in Puerto Ordaz” (59th edition, citing the FVC press release). Accessed 2026-10-04.