Access Bank, Cocoon Homes back Nigeria’s first professional cycling squad for world championship

 Promoters of Team Access-Cocoon, Nigeria’s first professional cycling team say they are working round the clock to ensure the club is ready to participate in the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Continental Circuit in 2020.


Team Access Cocoon is being promoted by the Sustainable Cycling Foundation (SCF) and Cycology Riding Club (Cycology), as part of their ongoing grassroots development of cycling in Nigeria.

It will race as an elite team this year prior to registration with the world cycling body, UCI for the 2020 season.

 
According to the promoters of the side, which derives its name from a combination of Access Bank and Cocoon Homes, its main sponsors, the team is a result of several years of investment, training and collaboration with a number of groups and individuals, both local and international, including Craneburg Construction, Eterna-Castrol and Velocare as sponsors.   

It hopes to join other African countries, which now boast continental cycling teams such as Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka and TEG Pro Cycling (South Africa) and Team Benediction Cycling (Rwanda).

Speaking on the plans for the team recently, SCF Chairman, Falz Imam said, “SCF has proven successful in the growth of cycling at the grassroots level and we recognize the amazing opportunity as well as the challenges.

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