The International Cycling Union (UCI) announced the 2022 Afghanistan Women’s Road Championships will take place in Switzerland. This comes after the Taliban backtracked on a commitment to women’s rights following their take over of the country.
The race will feature roughly 50 Afghan athletes, who were forced to flee their country in order to guarantee their personal safety. They will gather from destinations near and far to compete in Aigle, Switzerland on October 23.
“It’s very important for the UCI to commit ourselves to the members of the world cycling family who are deprived of the freedom to live their passion and follow their dreams,” said UCI President David Lappartient.
The cyclists in the Women Elite and Women U-23 categories will compete on a course consisting of two laps of a 28.5 km circuit. The race will start and end at the UCI World Cycling Center in Aigle.
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