Professional 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…

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#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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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!

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Tour du Rwanda #FromThePaddock Live Blog

March 3, 2025

Welcome to our live #FromThePaddock blog here at the 2025 Tour du Rwanda, in central Africa! We will be sharing content in real time across our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, BlueSky, LinkedIn) so please do give these…

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Confédération Africaine de Cyclisme (CAC) Elections – 16 February 2025

February 14, 2025

As delegates from up to 54 African nations head to Egypt for the 2025 Confédération Africaine de Cyclisme (“CAC”) congress this weekend, is it time for a change at the top…. CAC is the over-arching regional federation of all African…

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The Evergreen Merhawi Kudus – Season 13 As A Pro Cyclist!

January 29, 2025

[UPDATE: On 2 February, Merhawi was involved in a serious accident during a descent in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Marseille in France. He is in a serious condition and we wish him a speedy recovery.] Merhawi Kudus, 31 years…

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