OBJECTIVES
Unite the community
THEY CAN TAKE US FROM THE COUNTRY, BUT NO ONE TAKES THE COUNTRY FROM THE HEART OF MEN
These are wise words, that of a poet who knows well what it is like to leave behind the land where he was born and start a new life, in a welcoming nation but which is always strange to us.
It seems good to pay homage to the immigrant who also rides here.
To cyclists who leave Portugal in search of better living conditions, and who bring the country to Coracao.
They must have Portugal in every place where there is a Portuguese.
But cycling is also sporting directors, mechanics, massage therapists, sponsors, all parts of a team without which the sport is not practiced.
This is the spirit of tugacycling athletes.
PROTECT AND PROMOTE OUR SPORT
Cycling is a rich and widely appreciated sport, but it needs to be protected and publicized so that we can improve cycling safety, defend cyclists' rights and promote the positive impact that cycling has on individuals and communities.
We created partnerships with other organizations such as the Lar dos Leões de Nj, which embraced the cyclotourist spirit, the amateur and touristic cycling project promoted by the Tuga Cycling team, crossed the Hudson River and settled in the city of Newark in New Jersey where a large part of the Portuguese community is important.
It was on the initiative of a group of cyclists linked to the Home of the Lions of Ironbound that the New Jersey section of Tuga Cycling was born, which has a few hundred elements.
Bicycle enthusiasts promote tours and other initiatives related to the sport, aware that cycling is still a great way to preserve health and well-being.
It is satisfying to realize that the idea that guides our team has spread not only to other states of this vast America, but also to Portugal.
It is registered here a hug to the cyclists of the State Garden in the certainty that new nuclei will certainly be born.
BETTER DEVELOPING IN OUR NATION
Bicycle tourism is a very important development link for a country's economy, and can also be considered as a form of healthy tourism, an important factor in the connection between cultures and traditions.
It is no coincidence that the large cities and regions of Portugal support and develop the practice of cycling tourism, promoting and sponsoring large events of this modality, which attracts large crowds wherever it goes, whether practitioners, companions or simply curious, contributing with its effort for the growth of local economies.
The beauty of the landscapes that we find in the different regions of the country sometimes hides the hardness of the routes. Throughout the year, many foreign cyclists visit us to practice this sport, through specialized companies or even on an individual basis.
Our immigrants are an important part in promoting our natural beauty, gastronomy and people and customs.
The TUGACYCLING Portugal Association is proud to be able to contribute to the development of the sport and also to promote our country abroad.