The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) on Friday gave Rwanda the right to host the 2025 road world championship.
The 190th Congress held in Flanders, Belgium, the world Cycling decided to give Africa the privilege to host the world championship.
This is the first time an African country has been given the chance to host road world championship, this going to Kigali, Rwanda.
Giandomenico Massari, the chairman, caretaker of committee of Nigeria Cycling Federation, congratulated the Rwanda Cycling Federation for getting the opportunity to host 2025 UCI world championship in Rwanda.
Massari said a new era had come for Africa to host world championships in cycling.
“This will be the first time for Africa to host this world event I congratulate Rwanda Cycling Federation for this great opportunity,” he said.
He added: “We continue to work tediously to make sure one day Nigeria will also have the opportunity and the right to host a world Cycling Championship.
“We have cyclists that can represent the country in International and world championships that will make the country capable of winning medals.
“Nigeria can be the next Africa country to host the world championship,” he said.
Recall that in 2018, UCI called on all 50 National Federations of the African Cycling Confederation to submit bids for the 2025 edition, claiming it would help to “consolidate the growth” of the sport in the continent.
The 2022 Road World Championships are scheduled to be held in Wollongong, Australia, with Scottish city, Glasgow, and Zurich in Switzerland due to play host in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
