A total of 12 countries including host Nigeria have confirmed participation in the 2026 Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) double championships scheduled to begin in Abuja on Sunday.
According to the Cycling Federation of Nigeria, CFN, the first of the two championships, the Para-Track championship which is in its third edition
would hold first from May 9-11 while the second, the 12th Track championship follows two days later from May 13-17, 2026 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Velodrome.
The Secretary General of the CFN, Joel Akinluwa, said that the 11 countries, which have confirmed their participation are South Africa, Kenya, Algeria, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Benin Republic, Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire, Seychelles, Senegal and Guinea.
“South Africa and Kenya are coming with 24 delegates each, Egypt 20, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Senegal with 5 each while Algeria has the highest with 27”, Akinluwa said, adding, that Benin Republic would be coming with 10 delegates, Cote d’Ivoire 4, Seychelles and Guinea with one each.
Meanwhile the technical director of the CFN, Bashir Mohammed had said on Tuesday that Team Nigeria would be represented by 17 cyclists in the Para-Track while the Track Championship will have 10 elite men, 6 elite women, 6 junior boys, 6 junior girls as well as six cyclists (three male and female each) in the B-Class and 5 cyclists in the C 1-5 categories.
