Dear Sport Friends,

This is one of the best times in Hungarian cyclingsport. Hungary is hosting prestigious international competitions, and our riders are achieving outstanding results in the best teams at the most prestisious venues. As a result, we can say that we are increasingly at the top of the world rankings.

That is why it is important to think about the next generation and to give also young riders the opportunity to show their skills at international level. The Nations’ Cup Hungary, the highest internationally ranked youth competition organised at home, offers the best opportunity to do this.

As Secretary of State, one of my most important goals is to become not only a sporting nation, but is being a sportive nation too, and to achieve this, it is essential to educate our children to be sport-loving people. Youth competitions, where Hungarian fans can watch the best young talents from all around the world compete in live, help to achieve this. The stars of the future, the role models of the future, come to visit us. It’s a motivation for the local riders and an unforgettable experience for the local spectators.

I was delighted to accept the invitation to be the main patron of the Nations’ Cup Hungary. I hope that thanks to this competition, more young people will choose cycling, so that we can create strong basis for Hungarian success in the coming decades!

dr. Ádám Schmidt
State Secretary for Sport