2024 UCI World Championships – Full African Rider Start-lists

With only a few days to go, we are happy to share the only list of all African riders taking part in the 2024 UCI Cycling World Championships, being hosted in Zurich (Switzerland). There are 79 African cyclists taking part, representing 17 nations! Please find comprehensive information about their events below:

Men Elite & U23:

Name Nationality U23? RR ITT Year of birth
Bachir Chennafi Algeria 2005
Slimane Badlis Algeria 2002
Nasrallah Mohamed Aissa Essemiani Algeria 2005
Hamza Mansouri Algeria 1999
Oussama Abdellah Mimouni Algeria 2003
Awet Aman Eritrea 2003
Nahom Araya Eritrea 2002
Metkel Eyob Eritrea 1993
Aklili Gebretinsae Eritrea 2004
Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier Eritrea 1994
Biniam Girmay Eritrea 2000
Mewael Girmay Eritrea 2005
Henok Mulubrhan Eritrea 1999
Yafiet Mulugeta Eritrea 2005
Natnael Tesfazion Eritrea 1999
Dawit Yemane Eritrea 1998
Kwanele Jele Eswatini 2000
Kiya Rogora Ethiopia 2003
Amir Taha Ethiopia 2004
Henry Tetteh Djangmah Ghana 1979
Christopher Symonds Ghana 1973
Apolinário Ca Guinea-Bissau 1991
Aurelien de Comarmond Mauritius 2002
Alexandre Mayer Mauritius 1998
Ibrahim Essabahy Morocco 2002
Houcaine El Sabbahi Morocco 1997
Vainqueur Masengesho Rwanda 2002
Samuel Niyonkuru Rwanda 2003
Etienne Tuyizere Rwanda 2003
Pedri Crause South Africa 2003
Joshua Dike South Africa 2004
Dillon Geary South Africa 2002
Kieran Gordge South Africa 2005
Louis Meintjes South Africa 1992
Callum Ormiston South Africa 2000
Travis Stedman South Africa 2002
Richard Laizer Tanzania 1989
Mohamed Aziz Dellai Tunisia 2004
Charles Kagimu Uganda 1998
Paul Lomuria Uganda 2002
Lawrence Lorot Uganda 2005

Women Elite & U23:

Name Nationality U23? RR ITT Year of birth
Yasmine El Meddah Algeria 1997
Hermionne Ahouissou Benin 1998
Rukundo Emmanuella Burundi 2004
Kisanet Weldemikeal Eritrea 2002
Dy Co Guinea-Bissau 2001
Monica Co Guinea-Bissau 2005
Luisa Alberto M’Bunde Guinea-Bissau
Mallika Benallal Morocco 1999
Lucie de Marigny-Lagesse Mauritius 2000
Monique du Plessis Namibia 2003
Eyeru Gebru (ETH) Refugee Team 1996
Diane Ingabire Rwanda 2001
Jazilla Mwamikazi Rwanda 2004
Xaveline Nirere Rwanda 2002
Valentine Nzayisenga Rwanda 2000
S’annara Grove South Africa 1993
Tiffany Keep South Africa 2000
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio South Africa 1985
Taneeal Otto South Africa 1996

Juniors (Men & Women):

Name Nationality M/F RR ITT
Abdelhamid Cherhabil Algeria M
Mohamed Hamzaoui Algeria M
Malak Mechab Algeria F
Salah Hamzioui Algeria M
Uwineza Chantal Burundi F
Ndikumana Samuel Burundi M
Exodus Saizonou Benin M
Georgette Vignonfodo Benin F
Alaliaa Ahmed Benbella Darwish Egypt F
Mewael Gilay Eritrea M
Efrem Zerigabir Eritrea M
Frarrakhan Mohammed Ghana M
Marouane Kharbouchi Morocco M
Yassine M’Hah Morocco M
Samuel Dupuy Mauritius M
Alexander Erasmus South Africa M
Travis Rademan-Ludeke South Africa M
Ntirenganya Moise Rwanda M
Kevin Nshutiraguma Rwanda M

The following nations have also entered the Team Time Trial Mixed Relay: Algeria, Rwanda and the UCI World Cycling Centre Team which features several African men and women.