‎Cycling Federation rolls out its 2026 calendar of events

‎By Editor

‎The Cycling Federation of Nigeria has rolled out its programme of activities for the year 2026, which includes local, national, and international championships.

‎Secretary General of the CFN, Mr. Joel Akinluwa, in a letter to all the directors of sports in the 36 States of the federation, the Federal Capital Territory, as well as cycling club owners, urged them to work with the calendar to ” enable you plan and prepare your athletes for the scheduled events”.

‎He urged them to inform the chairmen of their various sports commissions, directors of sports, and club owners in their states, as well as their sponsors, to work with the calendar.

‎The year opens with the International Cycling Union (UCI) sanctioned online level 1 coaching course scheduled to be held on January 26.

‎The programme includes eleven international championships, such as the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Africa Track and Para-Track championship scheduled to hold in Abuja in May, the Commonwealth Games between July 23 and August 2 in Glasgow, Scotland, as well as the UCI Para-Cycling Road Championship scheduled to hold in September in the United States.

‎According to Akinluwa, the programme for the year would be concluded with the biennial National Spots Festival to be hosted for the first time in Enugu on a yet to be determined date in December.

Photo: Nigeria Cycling Federation President