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Organisers of the 2024 Tour de France and TdF Femmes confirm continued support of Africa’s Qhubeka Charity!

By Jeremy Ford | June 17, 2024

BREAKING NEWS: Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) – the organisers of the world-famous Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift races, have announced today the extension of their long-term partnership with Qhubeka Charity for both events in 2024.…

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Africa Rider UCI Rankings – Quick Review (10 May, 2024)

By Jeremy Ford | May 10, 2024

Africa Rider UCI Rankings – Quick Review

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She Moves the Game Spotlight: Interview with Kimberly Coats

By TAR Editorial Team | April 17, 2024

Welcome to Redtorch’s She Moves The Game Spotlight Series, where we shine the light on the incredible women working in sport (find out more here). Kimberly Coats, 2022 BikeBiz Woman of the Year and one of the 2023 50 Most Influential Americans in…

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Reduce. Re-use. Re-cycle.

By Jeremy Ford | February 5, 2024

Today, we want to share a story about recycling. A story that will fill your heart with joy, and will blow your mind at the scale… Firstly, the science bit. The United Nations (UN) and World Health Organisation (WHO) both…

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It Takes a Village

By Kimberly Coats | January 9, 2024

Most of you who follow African cycling and the challenges and obstacles we face on the continent will not be surprised by the following story. What you may not fully understand and appreciate is the deep love for the sport.…

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Together We Ride and ReSeed Charity Delivering Bicycles

By Jeremy Ford | December 19, 2023

ReSeed Charity teams up with London affinity cycling group Together We Ride. The groups will deliver bicycles to those in need in London and Sierra Leone Today, Sierra Leone’s Reseed Charity and London’s fastest-growing affinity cycling group, Together We Ride,…

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Sierra Leone Cyclists Training in Benin

By Roxanne Hargreaves | November 17, 2023

Roxanne Hargreaves is Head of Development for Sierra Leonean Cycling. She shared her impressions from a recent training camp in Benin, to which two Sierra Leonean talents were invited. The sun beats down on the road outside Porto Novo. Five…

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What African Cyclists Need

By Kimberly Coats | August 15, 2023

I have been working in African cycling since 2009. I started in Rwanda, forming the National Cycling Team of Rwanda with my partner. Jock Boyer had been on the ground since 2007. I clearly remember asking him early on why…

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WCC Team

Road To The Worlds: Inside the UCI World Cycling Centre Development Programme

By Jeremy Ford | August 9, 2023

If you are not familiar with the World Cycling Centre (WCC), it is an elite coaching and training centre in Aigle (Switzerland). It also houses the headquarters of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The WCC opened in 2002 and welcomes…

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Macpherson

Malawian Cyclist supported by local Scottish bicycle shop for Glasgow Worlds

By Jeremy Ford | August 4, 2023

Malawian cyclist, Macpherson Mbeya, will be the solo Malawian athlete taking part in the UCI 2023 Cycling World Championships, being held across Scotland (UK) from the 3rd to 13th August. Macpherson, who works as a clinical officer in Mzimba, will…

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