One of Nigeria’s frontline cyclists.
By Dianabasi Effiong
The 2026 Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) double championships, 3rd Para-Track and 12th Track African Championships, will be flagged off from May 9-17 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Velodrome, Abuja, the Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) confirmed on Friday.
According to the Secretary General of the CFN, Joel Akinluwa, the 3rd Para-Track championship will be held from May 9-11, while the 12th Track championship will be held from May 13-17.
Akinluwa said that already six countries – South Africa, Kenya, Algeria, Zimbabwe, Ghana, and the Benin Republic – have confirmed their participation.
They would be joined by the host, Nigeria, whose cyclists have been in camp after the national trials conducted at the same venue last month.
He said, “South Africa is coming with 27 cyclists, Kenya 21, Zimbabwe 5, and Algeria with 21.
“We won’t know how many cyclists Ghana and the Benin Republic would be coming with. Team Nigeria list would be released in a few days.”
Also, the technical director of the CFN, Bashir Mohammed said that Team Nigeria would be represented by 17 cyclists in the Para-Track.
He said that the Track Championship would have 10 elite men, six elite women, six junior boys, six junior girls as well as six cyclists (three male and female each) in the B-Class and five cyclists in the C 1-5 categories.
He commended the National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Shehu Dikko, and the Director-General, Bukola Olopade, for approving the budget submitted by the CFN for the Championship.
He assured that the CFN would host a hitch free championship in Abuja.
