Paris Olympics: German Cycling Federation Lends Bicycle To Nigerian Cyclist To Compete

Paris Olympics: German Cycling Federation lends a bicycle to Nigerian cyclist, Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye.

The Nigerian cyclist said she had no bicycle to race with due to the short notice of competing at the keirin & Sprint.

Nigerian road and track cyclist, Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, has narrated how she was lend a bike by German Cycling Federation after a shock selection to compete in the road race at the ongoing Summer Olympics in France.

“Due to the short notice of me competing at the keirin & Sprint, #teamNigeria I had no bicycle to race with on the tracks,” Ukpeseraye said in a post via her X handle on Thursday.

Luckily for the 25 year old Nigerian athlete, German Cycling Federation, Bund Deutscher Radfahrer (BDR), stepped in by offering her a bicycle to compete.

“In d spirit of sportsmanship the German team @bunddeutscherradfahr came to my rescue by offering me a bicycle.

Thank you🙌🙌🙌,” she added.

Ukpeseraye, who has won multiple gold medals at the African track cycling championships, made history as the first Nigerian cyclist to represent the country at the Olympic Games.

“@Paris2024  I deserve some accolades.

Rep the Green, White, Green with pride

Epic moments Write my name in 🪙 Gold. Have set the ball rolling for #Cycling in Nigeria.”

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