Nine teams from all over Nigeria including Port Harcourt,
Abuja and host city Lagos will compete for over N1.5m in total prize monies at
the Lagos City Criterium 2017 which takes place on Saturday at Dolphin Estate
Road (Second Avenue Estate) by 7am, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
The teams include CC12 Cycling Club, CycloTron Racing
Team, Sharks Racing Club, Team Aspire, United Pro Cycling team, Team Velocity and
Elevate Pro Cycling Team, Team Iroko and Goal Cycling Club
According to Faiz Imam, Chairman Board of Trustees of the
Sustainable Cycling Foundation, Lagos state Government is planning to leverage
of the growth and emergence of the Lagos City Criterium to push for a bigger
yearly event to attract tourists to the state using the Tour of Lagos.
“I’m surprised to see these individuals go as far as the
thick bushes in Epe and it feels good to know they cycle that far. And having
seen this love and passion they have for the sports, it can only be leading in
one direction – ‘Tour of Lagos’.
“Our idea has always been to help young riders achieve
their potentials and we believe the Lagos City Crit is one of the best platforms
to showcase them. We hope from the young ones who are competing tomorrow, we
can discover the future of Nigeria in this sport,” Imam said.
Race Director, Mr. Garrick Bassey confirmed that 170
riders have arrived in Lagos to fight for honours and the race is around a
2.9km crit loop and cuts across different categories including Juniors, Amateur
and professionals.
Ex Giro Italia and Tour d’ France rider Andrea Tonti is
expected to make a special appearance at the event.
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