Paris Olympics: How German Team loaned Bicycle to Nigerian Cyclist

Nigerian cyclist Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye has revealed how the German team gave her a bicycle to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Ukpeseraye made history by being Nigeria’s first Olympic cyclist. She entered the women’s road race but did not finish, hence she did not receive a score.

The 25-year-old then competed in the Keirin and Sprint cycling events, finishing sixth in the first round, and described how the German team offered her a bicycle for the competition.

Special thanks 🙌 to the German track team for providing @Ese_Ukpeseraye with a track bike after she received a late call up for the Keirin and Sprint events at #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/xUj2LX7wzg

— CANYON//SRAM Racing & CANYON//SRAM Generation (@WMNcycling) August 7, 2024

“Due to the short notice of me competing at the keirin & Sprint, #teamNigeria I had no bicycle to race with on the tracks,” she wrote on X.

“In the spirit of sportsmanship, the German team @bunddeutscherradfahr came to my rescue by offering me a bicycle. Thank you🙌🙌🙌.”

She will be competing in one more event on Friday.