The last time La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, the longest-running UCI 2.1 race on the African continent, was held was in 2020. The last stage raced was on January 26th, right before the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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As we draw to the end of 2022, it is important to recognise the successes across the year, and look towards the possible highlights of 2023… Firstly, lets look at the 2022 end of year UCI Africa Tour rankings as…
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Amazing things have been happening throughout African cycling this past year. One of the most significant and inspiring stories is Adrien Niyonshuti’s impact in Benin. He remains one of the most successful African cyclists in history, racing in two Olympics,…
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Many of our followers across Africa, and beyond, will be familiar with the sight of the main roads of most major African cities clogged with cars, lorries, motorbikes, buses, taxis, motor-scooters, and even horses and carts. There are also a…
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This week ProTouch, a South African-based UCI Continental team, announced it was folding after a four-year run. This announcement comes on the heels of the potential exit of two other African-based Continental teams, Benediction Ignite and May Stars, both out…
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“What are you doing under that table?” Jock asked the young, visibly afraid Rwandan adolescent. It was 2014, and Team Africa Rising had just moved into the abandoned compound on the road to Kinigi in the northern area of Musanze.…
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This is a reproduction of a piece published by Isabel Fernandes on Facebook on 26 September 2022. Ms. Fernandes’s knowledge and experience in the world of cycling as a UCI Commissaire are legendary. She began her career as a Commissaire…
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With the first World Championships taking place on African soil in just three years’ time, Rwanda is taking a look at the current state of its cycling program. B&B FM Umwezi asked our CEO, Kimberly Coats, for her expert view…
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There are no Black African cyclists in this year’s Tour de France. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg and Louis Meintjes, both South Africans and accomplished multi-year participants, are the only cyclists from the African continent. Is this an indication of a…
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July 1, 2022, the 109th Tour de France. The first time Team Africa Rising is covering it live on the ground. Unfortunately, this year no Black African riders are on the start list. Not an Africa Rising moment at Le Tour. …
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