Umosen and Godwin Triumph at Inaugural Ride Abuja Race

Umosen of Team Subsea and Osaretin Godwin of Team Edo emerged victorious in the professional men’s and women’s categories at the inaugural Ride Abuja Cycling Race held on October 4. Umosen completed the 87-kilometre race in 2:01:18, narrowly beating his teammate Daniel Sunday, who finished in 2:01:19, while Isah Momoh of the Kaduna State Team placed third in 2:03:43.

Godwin won the women's race in 2:09:11, just one second ahead of teammate Divine Ogbe, with Treasure Coxsen of Team Subsea finishing third in 2:09:13. The race, organized by the 76 Cycling Club Abuja Roadies and sanctioned by the Cycling Federation of Nigeria, attracted both professional and recreational cyclists.

The winners shared a prize purse exceeding ₦6 million. The Cycling Federation's technical director, Mohammed Basheer, expressed intentions to elevate the event to a national championship level, allowing Nigerian cyclists to earn UCI points.

Organizers plan to make the race an annual event and called for improved cycling infrastructure in Abuja.