Alongside our grass-roots development work, it is vital we at Africa Rising Cycling always talk about and promote the many African riders riding in the professional peloton. These men and women are the inspirations for the next generation of talent…
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The CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto Generation Women’s Continental Cycling Team, the development team for its World Tour namesake made a truly historic announcement for African cycling – the hire of rising star Tsige Kahsay Kiros from Ethiopia on a three year contract.…
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Press Release: 14 October 2025 With the Road World Cycling Championships now concluded in Kigali – the first Worlds to take place in Africa – it is vital that the legacy and impact of this event amplifies the continuing growth…
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With Africa hosting the UCI Cycling Road World Championships in 2025 for the first time in September in Kigali (22-28th, Rwanda), we are launching this new Africa Rising Live Blog to report on key moments and developments in the build-up…
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Welcome to our blog to chart the progress of the #TeamTrhas project in the United Kingdom, on which we are working with Trhas, the West London Welcome community center and many of our friends and contacts across the cycling industry:…
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The 19yo wonder-kid Milkias Maekele from Eritrea wins the opening stage of the Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan) for his team BIKE AID, takes his third victory of 2025, has his ‘Pro’ win (2.1 and above) and first day tomorrow in…
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We are excited to bring our #FromThePaddock series back to life, this time from the very warm Bénin, in West Africa – ahead of the start on Monday 28 April of the 2025 Tour du Bénin. We will update this…
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Milkias Maekele may look young for a professional cyclist, but the 19-year-old already has the confident air of a champion. Following victory in a one-day race in Algeria this year, the Eritrean sprinter is drawing comparisons with a compatriot who…
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The “Next Biniam Girmay” joins BIKE AID and debuts at Tour of Mersin We are most excited to share the news that 19 year old Milkias Maekele has signed for Team BIKE AID as his first professional contract! Everything we…
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Biniam Girmay will participate in Paris-Roubaix for the first time in his career on Sunday 13th of April 2025. The green jersey winner at the last Tour de France, who just turned 25, is preparing to discover his third Monument.…
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