Italian Group, Byke Division Tour Operator Donates Cycling Equipment to CFN

By Niyi Busari

Italian group, Byke Division Tour Operator has donated bicycle accessories worth millions of naira to the Cycling Federation of Nigeria .

The Italian based group gesture was made possible through former Italian cyclist and road bicycle racer for UCI professional team, Andrea Tonti, who represented many cycling teams like lampre -Cafffita, Quick step -Innergetic and Carmiooro NGC in road cycling during his professional cycling career championed the group course through advocating support grassroot development of cycling across the world.

In furtherance of that relationship with cycling federation of Nigeria,the group donated cycling equipment of different kind to assist the federation in taking the sports to grassroots.

The Items donated are bicycle spare part,tubes,tyres,riding vest,track suit ,wheel disk,skin suit,riding shoes, gloves, hand band and helmet, while receiving the equipment,the President of the federation, Giandomenico massari appreciated Tonti led group for their support and stated that 'this equipment will go a long way in furthering the growth of cycling in the grassroot and Nigeria at large'
'We are taking stock of all the equipment and they are so many but by tomorrow we would have been able to ascertain all the thing sent to us,however, we are totally appreciative of what he has done for the growth of cycling in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, the second batch of Nigeria cycling team will depart for Cairo,egypt, Saturday for the UCI world championship junior track .