Africa Cup 2019: Nigeria, 9 countries plug in

A total of 10 countries have indicated interest to participate in the 2019 Africa Track Cup slated to hold at the Velodrome of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. 

The event which would be hosted by the Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) will take place between July 26 and 28, 2019 and will feature over 100 participants in 18 events in the junior and elite categories. 

The President of CFN, Giandomenico Massari, said the event would feature young fashion designers that would make presentation on the sports and fashion. 

According to him, “we are expecting 18 countries to participate but so far only 10 countries have indicated interest.”

Also to grace the 2019 Africa Cup are former Italian cycling professionals like Mrs. Giorgia Bronzini, three times Untied Cycling International (UCI) World champion, Roberto Chiappa, two times UCI World champion and Andrea Tonti, former Italy National team member and other lieutenants of several UCI world champions. 

The leadership of the Confederation of Africa Cycling (CAC), led by its president, Mohamed Azzam, would also be in Abuja, Nigeria for the cup.  

The ten countries are: Guinea Conakry, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Burundi, Egypt and Morocco. 

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