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We are pleased to announce that Team Rwanda Cycling will be riding the Allied Alfa when they make their second appearance racing at the Colorado Classic starting in Vail on August 16th.

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Team Rwanda Cycling founder Jonathan "Jock" Boyer interviewed about the history of Team Rwanda Cycling and the future of cycling on the African Continent

“For me, I come from a family that is not affluent. I lost my dad a long time ago and my mum in 2013. However, with cycling, I have been able to fend for my kids, and pay my rent.” – Preye

In a five part series, catch up with all five of the original members of Team Rwanda. See how cycling has changed their lives and the lives of the families. When you support Team Rwanda you don't just support a cyclist, you support an entire family and change that family's destiny for generations to come.

We're teaming up with Jackson's African Safaris to offer cycling tour packages to benefit and support our work at the Africa Rising Cycling Ctr

Original member of Team Rwanda in 2007, Nathan Bykusenge, 37, has now taken over the reigns of the Women's/Juniors cycling program for the national team in Rwanda

The course for the 9th edition of this major race in Africa has been finalised.

Joseph Areruya wins Stage 5a at the U23 Giro D'Italia to mark our first win at a UCI race!

Joseph Areurya and Samuel Mugisha become first Rwandans to take part in this historic race

Joseph & Samuel are riding for Team Dimension Data Continental this year and have spent most of the spring in Italy. Let's hear what they think about this new experience!

Andrea Dowd decided she wanted to host a fundraising screening of Rising From Ashes. She's traveling to Rwanda later this month and Team Rwanda was on her MUST SEE list! Read how she helped fund 2 weeks of training camps for our young men.

Nathan Byukusenge, original member of Team Rwanda, 2016 Olympian and now training the next generation of Team Rwanda

Kimberly Coats was contacted several weeks ago by She36, a fixed gear women's cycling club in Berlin, Germany. They were collecting stories for an exhibition to travel throughout Germany.

In celebration of International Women's Day we introduce you to a Rwandan woman living in Ghana who has been inspired to ride by the achievements of her hero, Jeanne d'Arc Girubuntu

Meet the inspirational Aurelie Halbwachs from Mauritius

In this report, we share the story of Toni Mould, an inspirational female Para-cyclist

Head Coach Sterling Magnell and our riders set off for Luxor, Egypt yesterday

Read about how we are planning on changing the face of women's cycling across Africa

This week we tell the story of a group of women breaking norms and getting out on their bikes in Cairo, Egypt

Sharon Bayingana shares her thoughts and experiences behind the scenes with the team

Ahead of the ACC in Luxor in February, coach Sterling Magnell puts the team to work

Sharon Bayingana shares her thoughts and experiences behind the scenes with the team

Team Rwanda Cycling Head Mechanic Jamie Bissell puts the next gen through their paces

As the build-up to the 2016 Tour du Rwanda begins, we profile the mechanics who work hard to keep the racers going.

In 2016, Adam Bucklin, a cyclist from Bend, Oregon, decided he wanted to race for Team Rwanda. At the end of the season, he had donated over $4,000 in race winnings to the team. In 2017, we're looking for many more Adams and Adamettes. Purchase a TRC kit and become a member of Team Rwanda and help us raise money to support the young men and women of Rwanda racing. Just being visible in the TRC kit and telling our story can inspire others to give. JOIN TEAM RWANDA today! Email us at [email protected] for more info. WE NEED MORE ADAMS!

As the build-up to the 2016 Tour du Rwanda begins, we profile the Rwandan riders in the race.

As the build-up to the 2016 Tour du Rwanda begins, we profile the Rwandan riders in the race.

As the build-up to the 2016 Tour du Rwanda begins, we profile the Rwandan riders in the race.

As the build-up to the 2016 Tour du Rwanda begins, we profile the Rwandan riders in the race.

Team Africa Rising defies stereotypes while gaining respect. Read more on this piece by Reynolds Cycling

Podcasts, Articles and Interbike - Team Africa Rising Is Big News!

What's coming up for Team Rwanda Cycling...

Faustin Niyigena's short documentary wins big at Kenya's Slum Film Festival

Team Africa Rising helps first Eritrean female cyclist to race at pro level in the United States

Team Rwanda Cycling line up with the world's best cyclists

Our riders take on 150 of the world's greatest bike races on 31 July

Come and cheer our young riders on as they race Chris Froome and other stars this Sunday

Our four young riders have been invited will race the Ride London Classic

Team Rwanda-Dassi show serious potential at tough Elite Road Race

See how Team Rwanda-Dassi got on at this elite British circuit race

Sunday 10 July saw Team Rwanda Dassi enter the Ryedale Grand Prix in Yorkshire

Team Rwanda coach Sterling fulfills a life dream of taking part in a Red Hook Crit

Our young cyclists spent a day at Dassi HQ getting professional bike fits

Janvier has been a guard at Team Rwanda HQ since March 2014...

Adam Bucklin, an honorary TRC MTB racer won the Oregon State Championship & XC Series on Saturday

Official Olympic news channel UOL has created several films to tell the remarkable story of Team Rwanda

Team Rwanda and Dimension Data star Adrien Niyonshuti will represent Rwanda in the Elite Road Race at Rio2016

Rwandan National Championships see a group of new faces become champions!

After 1,717km, Team Rwanda Cycling's rising young talent gave a good account of themselves

Adrien Niyonshuti of Team Dimension Data and Jeanne d'Arc Girubuntu win Rwanda Men's and Women's ITT National Champs

Joseph and Camera have maintained their strong performance in the 211km penultimate stage of Vuelta a Colombia

U23 superstar Joseph Areruya and Elite rider Camera Hazuzimana pull some huge performances out of their lockers on Stage 9 in Colombia

Adam Bucklin, racing as honorary Team Rwanda rider, is smashing the Epic MTB Series!

Camera and Joseph have impressed so far in South America at half way point...

President of Rwanda Cycling Federation promises most exciting edition yet

Team Rwanda will be making our debut at the Vuelta a Colombia from 13-26 June

Jeanne d'Arc Girubuntu features in Bicycling as one of its heroes of world cycling

Matrix Fitness Cycling - supporters of Team Rwanda's Jeanne d'Arc - race hard at London Nocturne

Rwanda national team head coach Sterling Magnell invited to race for our friends Giant Camden

The Africa Kit Appeal, organized by Team Dimension Data pro rider Matt Brammeier, has collected over 1,000 items of kit for young male and female riders in Rwanda and across Africa

2016 is a huge year for Team Rwanda's Nathan Byukusenge! Read more to hear his story...

Congratulations to our fan Tim Burton, who took this amazing photo on the side of a huge volcano, on the continent of Antartica!

We are very excited to have a new honorary team member racing US MTB for Team Rwanda Cycling

Watch Head Coach Sterling Magnell's new movie showing our riders in beautiful Eritrea

London audience quizzes Team Rwanda Cycling's head coach Sterling Magnell following screening of our film Rising From Ashes

Samuel Mugisha, one of our rising U23 stars blasted out an incredible 420W today

Check out our new partnership with Matrix Fitness Cycling to support the development of Jeanne d'Arc Girubuntu - Rwanda's first female pro rider

Famous Rwanda film-maker Faustin Niyigena has just released a debut film about the life of Rwanda's first ever female rider

Sterling Magnell interviewed by Peter Okwoche for BBC's Focus on Africa

Check out this movie about one of our star riders, Valens Ndayisenga...

Team Rwanda has a long and proud history of competing in the Cape Epic in South Africa. 2016 was our best ever result!

Team Rwanda Cycling performed incredibly well at this year's Tour of Algeria!

Team Rwanda Cycling's Jeanne d'Arc Girubuntu receives major award on International Women's Day

Check out the latest news about one of Africa's leading female cyclists

Rwanda's first female professional cyclist wins Silver in Morocco!

Valens Ndayisenga and Bonaventure Uwizeyimana join Dimension Data's Continental Team

Rwanda's first female professional cyclist Jeanne d'Arc Girubuntu is profiled in this month's Total Women's Cycling

Following in the footsteps of our famous rider Adrien Niyonshuti, 2015 Tour du Rwanda winner Bosco turns pro

Check out this highlights video of our guys moto pacing on Rwanda's amazing roads. Team Rwanda Cycling riders are elite athletes...

A major part of Team Rwanda Cycling's mission is discovering new talent and nurturing these young riders

Team Rwanda head coach Sterling Magnell spends time with BBC Africa

Samuel Mugisha is one of the up-and-coming stars of Team Rwanda's U23 group of riders