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2026 Contracts & Transfers Tracker – African Riders (Men & Women)

By TAR Editorial Team | July 13, 2026

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,…

Namibia’s Onguza Bicycles launch new 32″ MTB and Gravel bikes

By Jeremy Ford | July 9, 2026

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…

2026 UCI Calendar – Africa Races

By TAR Editorial Team | July 7, 2026

Please find below the 2026 ‘Africa Tour‘, the UCI classified multi-stage and one day races across the continent, alongside all individual National Championships – a key source of UCI points. As you can see, there are eight UCI classified men’s…

Africa Rising Cycling Newsletter: Africa’s Cycling Story Keeps Growing

By Kimberly Coats | June 30, 2026

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 Wins Stage 9 at Tour of Cameroon

By Kimberly Coats | June 18, 2026

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…

African Continental MTB Championships 2026: Ivory Coast (29-31 May): UPDATED

By TAR Editorial Team | May 30, 2026

Somewhat surprisingly in the Ivory Coast, the African Continental MTB Championships are taking place over three days, in the XCC (short track), XCO (Olympic cross‑country) categories for Elite, U23 and Junior Men & Women. It is good to move events…

Live Blog: African Women’s Cycling

By TAR Editorial Team | May 7, 2026

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… May 2026 7 May: Huge…

Training the Next Generation – Africa Rising in Benin (Newsletter)

By Kimberly Coats | May 6, 2026

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…

Africa Tour – Q1 2026 – An Exclusive Look At UCI Points For The First Segment of The Season

By TAR Editorial Team | March 30, 2026

Although it is just the end of March and we have only had one of the eight Africa Tour UCI races, African men and women have been racing for a good 4-6 weeks so we thought we would take a…

New for 2026: The Africa Rising Cycling Podcast

By TAR Editorial Team | March 2, 2026

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…