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Nigerian Cycling Achievements

African medals on road and track, an Olympic rider and a home championship in Abuja: what Nigerian cyclists have won.

A Nigerian cyclist celebrating as he wins a road race

Checked 30 September 2026

Abuja 2026: Africa comes to Nigeria

In May 2026 the velodrome of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, hosted the Confederation of African Cycling’s para-track and track championships. Nigeria’s para cyclists topped the table with 9 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze, and in the main track championships, against riders from Egypt, South Africa, Algeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Benin, Nigeria sat second with 23 medals late in the week.

The federation’s vice-president, Dr. James Amidu, said the results came despite old equipment: rival nations arrive with “bicycles specifically designed for each race”, while Nigerian riders “usually improvise”.

Nigerian cycling: major results
Year	Event	Nigeria
2013	African Continental Championships, Sharm El Sheikh	Silver, elite women’s team time trial (first appearance)
2021	African Track Championships, Cairo	Five medals for Ese Ukpeseraye
2023	African Road Championships	Gold, women’s road race (Ese Ukpeseraye)
2023	African Games, Accra (held March 2024)	Silver, time trial; bronze, road race (Ese Ukpeseraye)
2024	Olympic Games, Paris	Ese Ukpeseraye starts the women’s road race
2026	African Para-Track Championships, Abuja	1st on the medal table: 9 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze
2026	African Track Championships, Abuja	2nd behind South Africa late in the event: 7 gold, 7 silver, 9 bronze

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Nigerian cyclists have taken part in the All Africa Games, winning various awards. Nigeria cycling team has participated in 1994 World Cycling Championship in Sicily (Italy). Nigeria female cycling won a Gold medal at the 2003 All Africa Games in Abuja, and at the 2007 Games in Algiers the Nigerian women finished 4th, 6th and 8th in the road race.

Nigeria cycling participated in the African Continental Championship for the first time which was held in Sharm-El-Sheik in Egypt in 2013 and won a Silver medal in the Elite Women Team Time Trial.

Nigeria has now moved from 16th position to 4th position in the team event and from 20th to 6th in the individual ranking in Africa.

One of Nigeria female cycling team named Jacinta Okorie won a Bronze medal in the female category at a continental competition in 2016. She also represented Nigeria at the International Cycling competition held in the Bahamas and won a medal for Nigeria.

Nigeria is now one of the leading cycling nations in Africa and has participated in;

9th African Continental Championships
Ecowas International Cycling Tour

African Cycling Championship
2nd All African Games
2018 Lagos Cycling Event

A rider in the leader’s yellow jersey celebrating a stage win

Checked 30 September 2026

Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games and African Games

Cycling has been at every Commonwealth Games since 1934, but Nigeria has yet to win a medal. Its best result came in Glasgow in 2026, when Oyindamola Tijani and pilot Okeyah Bethel finished 5th in the para tandem time trial. At the African Games, Nigeria’s women have done the winning.

Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games and African Games, checked 30 September 2026
Games	Nigeria’s record
Commonwealth Games	No medal yet; Glasgow 2026 para tandem B time trial 5th (1:14.504)
African Games 2003, Abuja	Ego Uzoho, women’s time trial gold
African Games 2015, Brazzaville	Gladys Grikpa Tombrapa, road race silver; women’s team time trial bronze
African Games 2023, Accra	Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, time trial silver and road race bronze

The next African Games are in Cairo, Egypt, from 20 January to 7 February 2027. See the full medal stories on our Commonwealth Games and African Games pages.

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