W52–FC Porto
W52–FC Porto (UCI team code: W52) is a professional road bicycle racing team, which participates in UCI Continental Circuits races. This team is based in Felgueiras, Portugal,[1] its title sponsors are clothing brand W52, and sports club FC Porto.[2]
| Team information | |
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| UCI code | W52 | 
| Registered | Portugal | 
| Founded | 2004 | 
| Discipline(s) | Road | 
| Status | 
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| Bicycles | SwiftCarbon | 
| Website | Team home page | 
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Adriano Sousa | 
| Team manager(s) | 
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| Team name history | |
| 2004–2005 2006–2007 2008 2009–2010 2011 2012 2013–2014 2015 2016 2017 2018– | Casactiva–Quinta das Arcas–UCS Casactiva–Quinta das Arcas–Madeilongo–UCS Casactiva–Quinta das Arcas–Aluvia Aluvia–Valongo Pauperval–Estanhos Dom António–Valongo OFM/Valongo OFM–Quinta da Lixa–Goldentimes W52–Quinta da Lixa W52–FC Porto–Porto Canal W52–FC Porto–Mestre da Cor W52–FC Porto | 
Founded in 2004, the team spent the first eight years competing at youth level (up to under-23) until it was registered as a UCI Continental team in 2013, under the commercial designation of OFM–Quinta da Lixa–Goldentimes. That year, the team competed for the first time in the Volta a Portugal, where it won three stages and, through Alejandro Marque, the general classification.[3] The team won the general classification in the following four editions – through Gustavo César (2), Rui Vinhas and João Rodrigues – and added victories in the team classification.[4][5] In March 2021, W52–FC Porto's rider Raúl Alarcón had 19 victories stripped for doping, including two wins at Volta a Portugal.[6][7]
Team roster
    
- As of 11 February 2022.[8]
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Major wins
    
- 2004
 Overall Troféu RTP, Gilberto Sampaio Overall Troféu RTP, Gilberto Sampaio
- 2009
 Overall Volta à Madeira, Bruno Silva Overall Volta à Madeira, Bruno Silva- Prologue, Team time trial
- Stages 1, 2 & 4, Bruno Silva
- Stage 3, Luís Afonso
- Stage 5, Jorge Silva
 
 Overall Troféu RTP, Carlos Baltazar Overall Troféu RTP, Carlos Baltazar
 Overall Troféu RTP Jocilma/Ribeiro da Silva/Cidade de Lordelo, Carlos Baltazar Overall Troféu RTP Jocilma/Ribeiro da Silva/Cidade de Lordelo, Carlos Baltazar
 Overall Troféu RTP Município de Valongo, Carlos Baltazar Overall Troféu RTP Município de Valongo, Carlos Baltazar
 Overall Volta a Portugal do Futuro, Marco Cunha Overall Volta a Portugal do Futuro, Marco Cunha- Stages 2, 3 & 4, Marco Cunha
- Stage 5 Carlos Baltazar
 
- 2010
- Stages 2 & 3 Volta a Portugal do Futuro, Bruno Silva
 Overall Volta a Albergaria, Francisco Costa Overall Volta a Albergaria, Francisco Costa
- 2013
 Overall Grande Prémio Liberty Seguros, Delio Fernandez Overall Grande Prémio Liberty Seguros, Delio Fernandez
 Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, Eduard Prades Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, Eduard Prades- Stage 3, Eduard Prades
 
 Overall Volta a Portugal, Alejandro Marque Overall Volta a Portugal, Alejandro Marque- Stage 3, Delio Fernandez
- Stage 8, Gustavo Veloso
- Stage 9 (ITT), Alejandro Marque
 
- 2014
- Stage 2 Volta ao Alentejo, Eduard Prades
- Stage 5 Volta ao Alentejo, Samuel Caldeira
 Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, Delio Fernandez Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, Delio Fernandez
 Overall Volta a Portugal, Gustavo Veloso Overall Volta a Portugal, Gustavo Veloso- Stage 9 (ITT), Gustavo Veloso
 
- 2015
 Overall Volta a Portugal, Gustavo Veloso Overall Volta a Portugal, Gustavo Veloso- Stages 2 & 7, Delio Fernández
- Stages 6 & 9, Gustavo Veloso
 
 Overall Tour do Rio, Gustavo Veloso Overall Tour do Rio, Gustavo Veloso- Stage 2, Gustavo Veloso
 
- 2016
 Overall Volta a Portugal, Rui Vinhas Overall Volta a Portugal, Rui Vinhas- Prologue, Rafael Reis
- Stages 4, 6 & 10, Gustavo Veloso
 
- 2017
- Stage 5 Volta ao Algarve, Amaro Antunes
  - Overall Vuelta a Asturias, Raúl Alarcón- Stage 3, Raúl Alarcón
 
- Stage 1 Vuelta Ciclista Comunidad de Madrid, Raúl Alarcón
- Stage 3 GP Beiras e Serra da Estrela, Raúl Alarcón
 Overall  Trofeu Joaquim Agostinho, Amaro Antunes Overall  Trofeu Joaquim Agostinho, Amaro Antunes- Stage 2, Amaro Antunes
 
  - Overall Volta a Portugal, Raúl Alarcón- Stages 1 & 4, Raúl Alarcón[6]
- Stage 2, Samuel Caldeira
- Stages 5 & 10 (ITT), Gustavo Veloso
- Stage 9, Amaro Antunes
 
- 2018
- Stage 5 (ITT) Volta ao Alentejo, Gustavo Veloso
- Stage 2 GP Beiras e Serra da Estrela, César Fonte
- Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias, Ricardo Mestre
 Trofeu Joaquim Agostinho, José Fernandes Trofeu Joaquim Agostinho, José Fernandes
  - Overall Grande Prémio de Portugal N2, Raúl Alarcón- Stage 1, Raúl Alarcón
 
  - Overall Volta a Portugal, Raúl Alarcón[6]- Stages 3, 4 & 9, Raúl Alarcón
 
- 2019
 Overall Volta ao Alentejo, João Rodrigues Overall Volta ao Alentejo, João Rodrigues- Stage 5 (ITT), João Rodrigues
 
- GP Beiras e Serra da Estrela, Daniel Mestre
- Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias, Edgar Pinto
- Prologue GP Internacional Torres Vedras, Gustavo César
 Overall Volta a Portugal, João Rodrigues Overall Volta a Portugal, João Rodrigues- Prologue, Samuel Caldeira
- Stage 3, Daniel Mestre
- Stage 4 & 10 (ITT), João Rodrigues
- Stage 9, António Carvalho
 
- 2020
 Overall Volta a Portugal, Amaro Antunes Overall Volta a Portugal, Amaro Antunes- Prologue & Stage 8 (ITT), Gustavo César
- Stage 2, Amaro Antunes
 
- 2021
 Overall Volta ao Algarve, João Rodrigues Overall Volta ao Algarve, João Rodrigues
 Portugal Road Race Championships, José Fernandes Portugal Road Race Championships, José Fernandes
- Stage 4 Volta ao Alentejo, Daniel Mestre
- Stage 3 Trofeu Joaquim Agostinho, José Fernandes
 Overall Volta a Portugal, Amaro Antunes Overall Volta a Portugal, Amaro Antunes
National Championships
    
- 2021
 Portuguese National Road Race, José Fernandes Portuguese National Road Race, José Fernandes
References
    
- "W52–FC Porto–Mestre da Cor". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- "Dragons return to cycling, 31 years later". FC Porto. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- "OFM – Quinta da Lixa 2013". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- "OFM – Quinta da Lixa 2014". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- "W52–Quinta da Lixa 2015". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- "Raúl Alarcón is suspended for doping and loses two rounds to Portugal". World Today News. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- "Raúl Alarcón perde duas Voltas a Portugal devido a suspensão por doping" [Raúl Alarcón loses two Volta a Portugal for doping suspension]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- "W52 / FC Porto". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 11 February 2022.