Confederación Panamericana de Ciclismo

The national federations of the UCI form confederations by continent. In the Americas, this body is the Confederación Panamericana de Ciclismo (the Pan American Cycling Confederation), also shortened to COPACI.[1] COPACI was founded in 1922 in Montevideo and is presently headquartered in Havana.[2]

COPACI logo

COPACI serves as the sponsor of the annual Pan American Road and Track Championships and a key organisation for the UCI America Tour.

Member Federations

As of June 2021, COPACI consists of 44 full member federations and 5 associate member federations.[3] One of its members, the Mexican Cycling Federation, is currently suspended from the UCI.[4]

Full members
CountryFederation
 AnguillaAnguilla Amateur Cycling Association
 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda Cycling Federation
 ArgentinaCycling Union of the Republic of Argentina (Unión Ciclista de la Republica Argentina)
 ArubaAruba Wieler Bond
 BahamasBahamas Cycling Federation
 BarbadosBarbados Cycling Union
 BelizeCycling Federation of Belize
 BermudaBermuda Bicycle Association
 BoliviaBolivian Cycling Federation (Federación Boliviana de Ciclismo)
 BrazilBrazilian Cycling Confederation (Confederação Brasileira de Ciclismo)
 British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands Cycling Federation
 CanadaCycling Canada
 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands Cycling Association
 ChileChilean Cycling Federation (Federación Deportiva Nacional de Ciclismo de Chile)
 ColombiaColombian Cycling Federation (Federación Colombiana de Ciclismo)
 Costa RicaCosta Rican Cycling Federation (Federación Costarricense de Ciclismo)
 CubaCuban Cycling Federation (Federación Cubana de Ciclismo)
 CuraçaoCuraçao Cycling Federation (Curaçaose Wielerbond)
 DominicaDominica Cycling Association
 Dominican RepublicDominican Republic Cycling Federation (Federación Dominicana de Ciclismo)
 EcuadorEcuadorian Cycling Federation (Federación Ecuatoriana de Ciclismo)
 El SalvadorEl Salvador Cycling Federation (Federación Salvadoreña de Ciclismo)
 GrenadaGrenada Cycling Federation
 Guatemala'Guatemala Cycling Federation (Federación Guatemalteca de Ciclismo)
 GuyanaGuyana Cycling Federation
 HaitiHaiti Cycling Federation (Fédération Haïtienne de Cyclisme)
 HondurasHonduran National Cycling Federation (Federación Nacional de Ciclismo de Honduras)
 JamaicaJamaica Cycling Federation
 MexicoMexican Cycling Federation (Federación Mexicana de Ciclismo)
 NicaraguaNicaraguan Cycling Federation (Federación Nicaragüense de Ciclismo)
 PanamaPanamanian Cycling Federation (Federación Panameña de Ciclismo)
 ParaguayParaguayan Cycling Federation (Federación Paraguaya de Ciclismo)
 PeruPeruvian Cycling Federation (Federación Deportiva Peruana de Ciclismo)
 Puerto RicoPuerto Rican Cycling Federation (Federación de Ciclismo de Puerto Rico)
 Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis Cycling Federation
 Saint LuciaSt Lucia Cycling Association
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent and Grenadines Cycling Union
 Sint MaartenSint Maarten Cycling Federation
 SurinameSuriname Cycling Union (Surinaamse Wielren Unie)
 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago Cycling Federation
 United StatesUSA Cycling
 United States Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands Cycling Federation
 UruguayUruguayan Cycling Federation (Federación Ciclista Uruguaya)
 VenezuelaVenezuelan Cycling Federation (Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo)

Associate members
CountryFederation
 GuadeloupeRegional Cycling Committee of Guadeloupe (Comité Régional Cyclisme de la Guadeloupe)
 French GuianaRegional Cycling Committee of French Guiana (Comité Régional de Cyclisme de la Guyane)
 MartiniqueRegional Committee for Cycling in Martinique (Comité Régional Cycliste de Martinique)
 Saint MartinRegional Cycling Committee of Saint-Martin
 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurcs and Caicos Cycling Federation

Former members

Following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010, its cycling federation was also disbanded and replaced with those of the three Caribbean member countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten).

CountryFederation
 Netherlands AntillesDutch Antillean Cycling Federation (Nederlands-Antilliaanse Wielerbond)

References
  1. "Continental Confederations and National Federations". Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. "Who are we?". COPACI – Confederación Panamericana de Ciclismo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. "NF members". COPACI – Confederación Panamericana de Ciclismo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. "The UCI innovates in the off-road disciplines". Union Cycliste Internationale, press release. 2021-09-22.


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