Dear friends of indoor cycling,
Thank you for supporting our aid campaign by purchasing the World Championships hoodie.
Our aim was to bring 4 nations, some of which are new or struggling with financial problems, to the World Championships in Bremen. Thanks to your support, we have come a step closer to our goal of 24 participating nations. The record number of nations still stands at 23, which was achieved in Ludwigshafen in 1988.
Unfortunately, our dream of Rwanda and Thailand participating did not come true. The political and social obstacles in these countries are insurmountable for us. Nevertheless, thanks to their help, we can be proud of a partial success.
Nevertheless, we will continue our aid projects and hope to overcome the regional obstacles.
New among the participants is Mexico. This is a small step forward, as we have planned further activities there.
Thanks to the aid, it is also possible to cushion the problems for the athletes from Ukraine. There we can cover the costs of a border crossing amounting to €500.
Due to health problems, the artistic cyclist from Peru has decided not to make the trip. However, we have promised that we will be happy to provide support next year.
That’s why we can only fill 2 stars on the current hoodie. However, 2 remain open and we will add another one. This will start the goal of 25 participating nations for us.
Thank you again, see you in Bremen
Rolf Halter
Chairmen ICWW