African Cycling

The Rise of Maekele: Eritrean wins Stage One of Tour of Iran!

May 27, 2025

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…

Team Africa Rising Newsletter: Is Benin Cycling the Next African Powerhouse?

May 24, 2025

The 2025 Tour du Benin was a resounding success. News continues to spread about the race and the work being led by the President of the Benin Cycling Federation. The Tour du Benin grows in notoriety and level each year.…

#FromThePaddock – Tour du Bénin 2025

May 4, 2025

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…

Ezer Mensah: Leading the Next Generation of Benin Cyclists

April 30, 2025

On Monday, at the opening stage of the 20th Annual Tour du Benin, 27-year-old Ezer Mensah was the highest-ranked Benin finisher, coming across the line in 13th place. Ezer is also on the upper end of the sport’s age range. He will…

BBC Africa: Can new wave of African cyclists produce ‘second Girmay’?

April 24, 2025

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…

Milkias Maekele – Another African Goes Pro!

April 8, 2025

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…

Paris-Roubaix debut for Biniam Girmay!

April 4, 2025

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.…

Benin Cycling’s Head Coach Adrien Niyonshuti Heads to UCI For Continued Coaching Education

March 26, 2025

From 4-14 March, Rwandan Adrien Niyonshuti was in Aigle (Switzerland) – home of the UCI’s World Cycling Centre – to attend the UCI’s Level Two Coaching Course for two weeks. For background, Adrien is Rwanda’s most successful professional cyclist in…

From Cyclists to Commissaires – The St John’s College and Academy Cycling Group

March 25, 2025

Initiated by the then 13-year old William Mills as an outreach programme for disadvantaged boys from inner city Johannesburg, the St Johns College and Academy Cycling Group is, six years later, developing a new skillset, this time learning to how…

2025 Is A Go For The African Female Riders on the CANYON SRAM Generation Team!

March 21, 2025

After watching their senior colleagues on the World Tour team from the sidelines, it’s finally time for the CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto Generation Team to embark on their 2025 racing season!