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Jake Chaya: The Man Who Made Team Rwanda Cycling a Reality
"Have you ever thought about going to Rwanda?" "No, not really," I replied as I sat in Las Vegas to the man on the other end of the phone in Minnesota. "Why?" "We need someone like you, with your business experience and your lack of experience in the non-profit...
Meet Beatrice a Female Mechanic in Nigeria
Beatrice Awor is a young woman from Nigeria. She recently finished her senior school certificate in May 2019. Beatrice began her cycling mechanic training and internship six months ago at the LifeStyle Cycling Club House in Port Harcourt. Her coach/mentor is Miebakka...
The Growth of Cycling for Rwandan Women #thesegirlsride
The young female cyclists of Rwanda continue to improve. They have come so far in such a short time thanks to the support of Team Benediction Cycling. Take a peek at the bicycles these young women start with when they begin their quest to be professional cyclists!...
Sandrine Rwanda’s First Female Mechanic
Sandrine Uwayezu is 21 years old and has three sisters, obviously from a family of strong, independent women. Sandrine once was a cyclist and participated in a few local races, however, for women in Rwanda, there is little prize money and only a handful of races. To...
Team Benediction Excel Energy — First Rwanda UCI Conti Team
Benediction Cycling founders, Felix Sempoma and Benoit Munyakindi, registered their team, the first UCI Continental Team registered in Rwanda, on November 26, 2018, with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Benediction Cycling is currently a Rwandan club team...
Joseph Areruya (Rwanda) African Cyclist of the Year 2018
Only 22 years old, Joseph Areruya is the first Rwandan to win the African Cyclist Trophy of the year. This trophy was created seven years ago by the organizers of the Tropicale Amissa Bongo, always ready to encourage the development of African cycling, rewarding the...
Team Access-Cocoon UCI Continental Team Goal 2020
Team Access-Cocoon will race as an elite team in 2019 with the promoters intending to register with the UCI for the 2020 season. This will make Team Access-Cocoon the first cycling team in Nigeria to be registered with the UCI, the world governing body for...
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