Welcome to our live blog to chart the progress of the #TeamTrhas project in the United Kingdom, on which we are working with Trhas, the West London Welcome community center and many of our friends and contacts across the cycling…
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We thought it useful to share where things stand for the top male and female cyclists from the African continent (based on their Africa Tour and UCI points.) We have added a few extra names to both lists beyond these…
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In the last week or so, the CANYON//SRAM Racing team have announced their development squad riders, and the team incredibly features five, yes, FIVE African women again! They can now claim to be the true owners of the term “Africa’s…
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What a week last week! This entire issue is dedicated to the amazing women of African cycling. These women are quickly exhibiting their prowess on the bicycle and their fierceness as competitors. This year’s Tour du Burundi hosted women from…
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As Henok Mulubrhan was crowned Elite Men’s Africa Champion for the third year in a row today – unprecedented we think – we thought it good to write up an overview of all the results in one place. Big congratulations…
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So, all 64 events at the combined 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships, hosted here in Zurich, are at an end, and we wanted to share our highlights, and some thoughts, about the African contingent’s performance: Women Elite…
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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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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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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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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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