Mirziyoyev Signs Decree to Build Cycling Into Schools and Push National Team Into Asia’s Top Three by 2030

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree outlining a programme to develop cycling in Uzbekistan through 2030, with targets ranging from mass participation to Olympic medal contention, the Ministry of Justice announced.

The document sets three headline goals: raise the number of people regularly cycling in the country to 30,000; secure a top-three finish for the national team at continental-level competitions in Asia; and increase the number of Olympic licences held by Uzbek cyclists while competing for medals.

Six competitions from March 2027

Starting in March 2027, six recurring events will be held to draw broader segments of the population into the sport. A Students’ Cup will target undergraduates at higher-education institutions, while a Director’s Cup will be held among senior pupils at secondary schools that have the necessary infrastructure. A para-cycling competition called “Your Possibilities” will be open to people with disabilities. Ministry and agency staff will compete in a “New Uzbekistan” cycling event. Two mass-participation marathons are also planned: a “Queens of Spring” women’s velomarthon tied to International Women’s Day on 8 March, and a “Road to Health” marathon for the general public on 22 September, the annual Car-Free Day.

Boarding school and para-cycling quota

The Republican Boarding School of Cycling Mastery will be reoriented toward identifying talented athletes and feeding them into national squads. Its total enrolment will remain at 100 student-athletes in grades six through eleven. From the 2027–2028 academic year, pupils in the para-cycling stream must account for at least 20 percent of that total.

Before the same academic year, the boarding school and the Uzbekistan Cycling Federation are required to produce video educational materials for use in general secondary schools.

Tashkent pilot scheme

The Tashkent city hokimiyat will launch what the decree calls the “Tashkent Experience” from March 2027, funded from the local budget. The pilot envisages a phased supply of bicycles to city schools with adequate infrastructure during 2027 and 2028, alongside the recruitment of coaches to work with pupils. The scheme is described as an experiment, with no indication in the decree of whether or when it might be extended to other regions.

Cycling events will also be incorporated into the existing “New Olympic Heights of Uzbekistan” competition series, which already covers multiple sports.