by Kimberly Coats | Mar 7, 2021 | Sierra Leone, Women's Cycling
UPDATE on Isata and Women’s Cycling & Mechanic Training in Sierra Leone Isata got married! She’s still running her shop and riding her bike showing all women you can do it all! Isata’s video riding to her wedding reception with her new husband...
by Kimberly Coats | Mar 2, 2021 | African Cycling, Women's Cycling
JENIFFER KANINI SALOME (SALLY) How did you start cycling and why? I learned how to ride a bicycle at age of 12- 13 years. Like any other girl, I would ride to the posho mill, fetch water, it’s something I liked doing. When I joined boarding school and university I...
by Kimberly Coats | Feb 15, 2021 | Diversity
Written by our Team Africa Rising Correspondent at the 2020 Tour de France — Graphic courtesy of ProCyclingStats 6,5,4,3,2… It’s time for Le Tour de France 2020! This year presents maybe the most challenging environment for the race’s organisers, the teams,...
by Kimberly Coats | Sep 27, 2020 | African Cycling, Diversity, Women's Cycling
We caught up Eyeru before her appearance this week at the 2020 UCI World Championships in Imola, Italy. We asked her a few questions….thanks Eyeru! It’s good to see you representing your country at the World Champs in Imola. What are your dreams for the road...
by Kimberly Coats | Aug 30, 2020 | African Cycling, Women's Cycling
As part of our focus on diversity in the pro peloton, we talked with Fatima Zahra El Hayani Reza (24) of the Arkea Pro Cycling Team. Thanks to Jeremy Ford, Team Africa Rising for bringing this story to us. Fatima has been racing bikes for over four years, with her...
by Kimberly Coats | Aug 30, 2020 | Diversity
As part of our focus on diversity in the pro peloton, Team Africa Rising correspondent, Jeremy Ford, caught up with Kévin Reza (32) of Team B&B Hotels – Vital Concept. Kévin has been a professional cyclist for over ten years and made his debut at the Tour de...
by Kimberly Coats | Apr 23, 2020 | Good Dirt Ride
The past few months have been a lesson in adaptation, transition, creativity, and finding our new normal. It can tax the most positive of people. When we had to make the difficult decision to postpone the Good Dirt Ride until later in 2020, we knew things would be...
by Kimberly Coats | Apr 22, 2020 | African Cycling, Uganda, Women's Cycling
Team Africa Rising seeks to raise the level of professional cycling throughout the African continent. We cannot do it alone. We work with and promote partners who share our vision and commitment to the talented youth in the sport. We offer financial assistance,...
by Kimberly Coats | Dec 17, 2019 | African Cycling, Benin
Team Africa Rising Year End Updates Part I I must tell you I did not imagine 2019 would end up like it is ending up. Time and time again, we were faced with pushing the “reboot” button, plunking down in the chair to regroup, resetting then going forward....
by Kimberly Coats | Aug 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Have you ever thought about going to Rwanda?” “No, not really,” I replied as I sat in Las Vegas to the man on the other end of the phone in Minnesota. “Why?” “We need someone like you, with your business experience and your...
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