Cyclists begin chase for gold at Gateway Games

Cyclists from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory begin the chase for gold medals Tuesday, May 20, 2024 at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival tagged 2024 Gateway Games.
Technical Director of the Cycling Federation of Nigeria, CFN, Bashir Mohammed disclosed this during the pre-race meeting of technical officials and States coaches held at the Secretariat of the Games Local Organizing Committee in Abeokuta Tuesday .
“We will have 17 events to be contested for in nine days with three of them, Mixed Relay, 3km Team Pursuit for women and 4km Team Pursuit for men, ” he said, adding that “the Mixed Relay will hold in the morning while the 3km and 4km Team Pursuits will take place on the evening”.
He however, called on all the participating States to ensure that they pay their affiliation fees as well as licence fees for their cyclists without which they will not be cleared to participate.