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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · 7d

***BREAKING NEWS***

Eritrea’s Henok Mulubrhan has signed a two year contract extension with his XDS Astana Team 👏🇪🇷

Keep up with all 2026 African rider contract announcements on our exclusive live tracker here:

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#AfricaRising #AfricaCycling #Eritrea

2026 Contracts & Transfers Tracker – African Riders (Men & Women) - Team Africa Rising

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 th...

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · 14d

We are proud to announce the largest expansion of virtual training and racing in the history of African cycling, with @gozwift.bsky.social

The “Virtual Performance Centers” (VPC) programme will group and grow online training and racing across the continent 🌍

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Virtual Performance Center Programme to Expand to Get Over 1,000 Young Cyclists Across Africa Racing Online - Team Africa Rising

Press Release: 14 October 2025 With the Road World Cycling Championships now concluded in Kigali – the first Worlds to take place in Africa – it is vital that the legacy and impact of this event ampli...

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · 24d

We have updated our exclusive Newswire on all things African women’s cycling;

🇧🇮 Women’s Tour of Burundi kicke off: see stages 1 and 2 results 👍

🇲🇺 Kim Le Court on fire in Italy!

🇪🇹🇧🇯🇷🇼 2026 transfer rumours…

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(Thanks @procyclingstats.com for top data)

Live Blog: African Women's Cycling - Team Africa Rising

Welcome to our Live Blog / News Service on all things African women's cycling! We will capture breaking news, race results, and stories.

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · 27d

***BREAKING NEWS*** v2

We recently confirmed the 2025 Africa Continental Cycling Championships would take place on 19-23 November, and can now confirm location:

🇰🇪 Kwale County, near Mombasa in Kenya. It’s a sea level event.

#AfricaRising #AfricaCycling

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · 29d

***BREAKING NEWS***

The African Road Championships 2025 will be held on 19-23 Nov in Kenya 🇰🇪 - replicating 2024.

Sadly this last minute decision on the event will clash with the Tour of Ghana (13-24 Nov)

The Champs offer UCI points, so sadly they might have to postpone Tour of Ghana…

More soon…

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Sanny Rudravajhala @sannyr.com · Sep 29

Me and Katy review the Worlds and get Red Walters on why he went off from the gun in Rwanda and Jeremy from Africa Rising on a new star.

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@africacycling.bsky.social

On all platforms - Inc Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0CDv...

#kigali2025 #procycling

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Sep 29

Our man on the ground reflects on the 2025 World Championships as everyone flies out of Kigali.

We do recommend listening to the whole #OnYerBike podcast as @sannyr.com and @writebikerepeat.bsky.social really know their stuff 👍🎙️

#Kigali2025 #AfricaRising

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Spotify – Web Player

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Sanny Rudravajhala @sannyr.com · Sep 25

Latest On Yer Bike with me and Katy and we go LIVE to Kigali, Rwanda to catch @jeremyford.bsky.social @africacycling.bsky.social! #kigali2025

On all pod platforms!

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Sep 21

What a day! The first two races of the 2025 UCI World Champs here in Rwanda are all complete, safely and with some incredible performances.

Check out our review of Day 1 on our #RoadToTheWorlds newswire here:

teamafricarising.org/roadtothewor...

Live Blog: Road To The Cycling World Championships #Africa2025 - Team Africa Rising

With Africa hosting the UCI Cycling Road World Championships in 2025 for the first time in September in Kigali (22-28th, Rwanda), we are launching this new Africa Rising Live Blog to report on key mom...

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Sep 20

Happy to share our new(ish!) TikTok account just hit 5000 followers!

Give us a follow on there for lots of video action around African cycling! 🌍🌍

#AfricaRising

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Sep 19

So much happening ahead of the start tomorrow of the World Champs! Our news wire updated with:

🇧🇯🚴🏾🚴🏿‍♀️ Team Bénin out training with the locals in Kigali 🇷🇼

📰 Our CEO speaks to BBC Sport about the Worlds

📍The UCI will debut their new GPS rider tracking system 👍👍

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Live Blog: Road To The Cycling World Championships #Africa2025 - Team Africa Rising

With Africa hosting the UCI Cycling Road World Championships in 2025 for the first time in September in Kigali (22-28th, Rwanda), we are launching this new Africa Rising Live Blog to report on key mom...

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Sep 19

“Africans have been making their presence known in cycling's top races for more than a decade, but a new milestone will be reached when the 2025 UCI Road World Championships start in Rwanda on Sunday.”

Featuring interviews with Kim Le Court, Biniam Girmay and others!

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Road Cycling World Championships 2025: Hosts Rwanda make history for Africa

Rwanda will make history when it becomes the first African nation to host cycling's Road World Championships from 21-28 September.

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Sep 17

Check out our in-depth interview with Bicycling Australia magazine about the 2025 Cycling World Champs!

The event is in Africa for the first time, and we talk about the effect it will have on the African cycling scene on the continent 🌍

Three days to go!

bicyclingaustralia.com.au/news/rainbow...

Investigation: Rainbows over Rwanda

The long road to the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, has been strewn with obstacles, writes Peter Maniaty.

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Sep 10

🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹
BREAKING NEWS!

The Ethiopia squad for @Kigali2025 has been announced and they mean business! 👏🇪🇹

We can also exclusively share the Tunisia squad too! Tunisia is one of Africa’s smaller cycling nations 👍🇹🇳

Full info on our “Road To the Worlds” news-wire:

teamafricarising.org/roadtothewor...

Live Blog: Road To The Cycling World Championships #Africa2025 - Team Africa Rising

With Africa hosting the UCI Cycling Road World Championships in 2025 for the first time in September in Kigali (22-28th, Rwanda), we are launching this new Africa Rising Live Blog to report on key mom...

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Sep 9

The startlist for the 25th edition of the Grand Prix Chantal Biya, which starts tomorrow, has been published.

50 riders from 9 teams:
🇨🇲 x 17
🇫🇷 x 12
🇸🇰 x 6
🇲🇺 & 🇳🇱 x 5
🇨🇮 x 4
🇨🇼 x 1

All info on @procyclingstats.com #WhereElse

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Startlist for Grand Prix Chantal Biya 2025

Competing teams and riders for Grand Prix Chantal Biya 2025. Top competitors are , and .

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Sep 8

We have updated our “Road To The Worlds” newsfeed with latest we have:

🇧🇯🇺🇬 Benin and Uganda announce their full squads for the World Champs!

🇪🇷 No news yet on the #Eritrea full squad but our thoughts on whether. Biniam Girmay will go…

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Live Blog: Road To The Cycling World Championships #Africa2025 - Team Africa Rising

With Africa hosting the UCI Cycling Road World Championships in 2025 for the first time in September in Kigali (22-28th, Rwanda), we are launching this new Africa Rising Live Blog to report on key mom...

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Sep 7

There are over 140 African male and female riders racing at WT, Pro Conti & Conti level all over the world! 🌍

Great to see three South African 🇿🇦 riders finish the Tour of Shanghai, with all three just 24s back from winner 👏

Full results on @procyclingstats.com

#AfricaRising #AfricaCycling

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our good friends at CANYON / SRAM zondacrypto Generation have just announced their squad for the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardèche next week, including Maddie Le Roux 🇿🇦 and Diane Ingabire 🇷🇼

Full story on our newsfeed here:

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https://teamafricarising.org/african-womens…

Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Sep 4

We have updated our Africa Women’s Cycling Newsfeed with an interview with Tsige Kahsay - the 18yo rising star of Ethiopian cycling - following her incredible debut at Tour de l’Avenir Femmes 👏🇪🇹

Data from @procyclingstats.com as always!

Check it out here:

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Live Blog: African Women's Cycling - Team Africa Rising

Welcome to our Live Blog / News Service on all things African women's cycling! We will capture breaking news, race results, and stories.

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Sep 1

Our African Women’s newsfeed updated, and it’s packed!

🇧🇯 Bénin Women’s National Team race the Maryland Classic on Saturday! So much going on - our CEO Kimberly Coats on point 👍

🇪🇹Tsige Kahsay stars at the Tour de l’Avenir Femmes

🇿🇦 Ashleigh M-P back on form!

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Aug 30

We have updated our “Road To the World Champs” newsfeed with the latest developments:

✅ Team Mauritius & Team South Africa announce their squads 🇲🇺🇿🇦

🇪🇷 Will Biniam Girmay race…

+ see our comprehensive chart of all African qualification 💻

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Live Blog: Road To The Cycling World Championships #Africa2025 - Team Africa Rising

With Africa hosting the UCI Cycling Road World Championships in 2025 for the first time in September in Kigali (22-28th, Rwanda), we are launching this new Africa Rising Live Blog to report on key mom...

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Aug 29

ANNOUNCING TSIGE KAHSAY! 🇪🇹🎺

The 18yo is 2x winner of Tour of Tigray, started the Tour de l’Avenir Femmes this week as youngest rider, won a ‘Most Combative’, 6x top 30 finisher, ending #21 in the GC!

Read the story of her race on our Africa Women’s Newsfeed 🥰

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Aug 25

So good to see Milkias Maekele and Yoel Habteab on Team BIKE AID spending time with the Eritrean fans at Deutschland Tour! ❤️🇪🇷🇪🇷

Cycling is a sport played in public and it is vital the riders (and teams!) remember this, and keep engaging with the loyal fans by the roadside, the paddock etc ❤️

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Aug 23

Check out this in-depth interview in Inzozi - the inflight magazine of @flyrwandair.bsky.social - talking about his rise from local racing in Rwanda, to racing the UCI World Tour & the Olympics & now prepping his Bénin team for the World Champs being hosted in Kigali 🇷🇼🇧🇯

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Exclusive interview with Rwandan cycling legend Adrien Niyonshuti - Issuu

It depends on the day. I always wanted to challenge myself. That was always my goal, and I knew suffering was a part of the process. I saw how other professional riders handled it and adapted. I worry...

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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · Aug 22

And also starting tomorrow is the six stage Tour de l’Avenir Femmes and two of Africa’s female rising stars are racing on the UCI’s World Cycling Centrr team:

🇪🇹 Tsige Kahsay
🇷🇼 Jazilla Mwamikazi

Full info on @procyclingstats.com as always - go check them out

www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de...

Startlist for Tour de l'Avenir Femmes 2025

Competing teams and riders for Tour de l'Avenir Femmes 2025. Top competitors are , and .

www.procyclingstats.com

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