Welcome to our Live Blog / News Service on all things African women’s cycling! We will try and capture all breaking news, key developments, race results, and anything else we think you will enjoy reading… August 2026 6 August: Today,…
Alongside our grass-roots development work, it is vital we at Africa Rising Cycling always talk about and promote the many African riders riding in the professional peloton. These men and women are the inspirations for the next generation of talent from Africa,…
Former World Tour pro rider Dan Craven (Namibia) who runs the incredible Onguza Bicycles company in Omaruru in central Namibia, has launched a pioneering new bicycle design this week. He has brought 32-inch wheel design to market, across his Mountain…
African Cycling’s Next Gen Highlighted in Rouleur We are proud to share that Rouleur Magazine, one of cycling’s most respected publications, has featured a story by our own Jeremy Ford. “Africa Rising: The Next Young Riders Chasing the Wheels of Giants” highlights some…
Joël Kyaviro did something near impossible last week at the Tour of Cameroon. He raced into the cycling history books on Stage 9. It all started with his brother twelve years ago. Meet Jimmy Muhindo In 2014, an 18-year-old Congolese…
The Momentum is Real: Tour du Benin 2026 The 2026 Tour du Benin wrapped up this week and I honestly left feeling incredibly hopeful about the future of cycling in West Africa. Over the years, we have talked often about…
In January 2026, we launched our first ever podcast series, to bring to life the many incredible projects, people, athletes and initiatives truly helping young African cycling talent get their shot at pro cycling. We publish a new episode each…
In our last newsletter, we introduced you to the new Africa Rising Cycling Podcast, launched with a vision to celebrate the remarkable spirit and resilience of Africa’s cycling community Since January 14th, our Head of Communications and new Pod-Guy, Jeremy,…
We are pleased to share that our good friend Charlotte Ward, the Executive Director of the Re-Cycle Bikes to Africa Charity has been named as one of Cycling UK’s “100 Women in Cycling 2025”!
As we head into November, it is over a month since the World Championships circus packed up and shipped out of Kigali (Rwanda). There was no real surprise in the Men Elite race with the unbeatable Tadej Pogacar taking the…