We are super happy to share our latest podcast as this one is a true history lesson on one of the key folk who have been quietly working on African men’s and women’s cycling development for decades. Meet JP van Zyl, Director of the UCI World Cycling Centre Africa open.spotify.com/episode/30J5...

Ok, it is almost the end of March, we are going to call it… There are officially 121 African men and women racing on UCI pro teams around the world in 2026! There are 13 nations represented in these numbers, the highest ever number of African nations! teamafricarising.org/2026-contrac...

***HUGE BREAKING NEWS*** The awesome 20yo Milkias Maekele 🇪🇷 has been selected for the FULL @ineosgrenadiers.bsky.social team for the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali tomorrow! What an opportunity for this young sprinter to show what he can do. GO GO AKISH!! 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷 #AfricaRising

Full podcast episode: open.spotify.com/episode/6uWD...

2026 marks breakthrough year for African women in cycling Beth Duryea 🗣️ “We are just super excited for 2026 with the Generation team having Tsige and Monalisa join us. They are exceptional talents" 📰 domestiquecycling.com/en/news/2026... @africacycling.bsky.social 📸 CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto

Our latest Africa Rising Cycling podcast is out and it’s pretty epic! We sat with three top cycling commentators Phil Liggett, Hannah Walker and Anthony McCrossan to talk about all things African cycling! It is available on Spotify and all other major channels 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/42ND...

Our next episode of the Africa Rising Cycling podcast is out tomorrow and it’s a pretty awesome. Follow our podcast for alerts on the latest episodes! A list of all links to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Goodpods & more on our website: teamafricarising.org/africa-risin...

African Cycling Contracts Update: Two more African athletes sign with 2026 UCI Conti teams: 🇿🇦 Brendon Davids - Team Brennan 🇲🇺 Daniel Yon Hin - 7Eleven Cliqq Roadbike Philippines You can see all the info, and each rider’s bio, on @procyclingstats.com here: teamafricarising.org/2026-contrac...

As racing starts to kick off again in earnest, don’t forget to save our live African results service to your browser! Powered by our exclusive partnership with @procyclingstats.com - you can see live results for all African men and women racing globally teamafricarising.org/race-results...

Our latest podcast is out: it’s the story of a new adventure! We caught up with Stefan de Bod & Byron Munton as they begin their adventure with the new US Pro Conti Modern Adventure team 🎙️🇿🇦 Check it out on all major podcast channels, Apple Music link below: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

***BREAKING NEWS*** Madar Pro Cycling - Africa’s #1 pro team in 2025 - announce their squad: - Africa #4 rider (and National Champ) Yacine Hamza 🇩🇿 renews ✅ - 23yo Bizay Tesfay Redae 🇪🇹 joins from Team Amani ✅ - Anatolii Budiak 🇺🇦 & Ewan Mackie 🇬🇧 join ✅ teamafricarising.org/2026-contrac...

'Cycling can become the second sport of Africa' - Inside the 20-year journey to build a pro pathway Domestique caught up with 🇬🇧Jeremy Ford who has been a part of the @africacycling.bsky.social non-profit for over a decade 📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/features/... 📸Africa Rising Cycling

WHAT A MOMENT! The first look at 18yo Ethiopian cycling sensation Tsige Kahsay in her new team kit and bike for the CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto Generation team, and is now at her first training camp of 2026 ❤️🇪🇹 She is an inspiration to so many young riders across Africa 🙏🌍 #AfricaRising

Our next podcast: meet Africa’s latest UCI Continental Team - Tshenolo Pro Cycling 🇿🇦 We talk to Reinardt and Thabiso about their break-through 2025, and plans for the future! Spotify link below + available on all podcast channels 🎙️🎧🇿🇦 open.spotify.com/episode/6rwc... #AfricaRising #AfricaCycling

As African riders begin racing around the world, let’s take stock so far… 🌍 68 riders on World Tour, Pro Continental & Continental teams ✅ 🌍 56 men / 12 women ✅ 🌍 33 men on new teams, 8 women ✅ 🌍 9 2025 Nat Champs, 6 women ✅ All this info on our Live Tracker teamafricarising.org/2026-contrac...

Have a listen to this pod from @africacycling.bsky.social - open.spotify.com/episode/4KrA...

History for African women's cycling with 5 riders named to 2026 WCC roster The equal largest African contingent ever named to a professional squad, and first featuring riders from across all 4 corners of the continent. 📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/hist... 📸 @africacycling.bsky.social

We thought it useful to create a definitive database of all 2026 UCI certified races in Africa. The graphic shows just the multi-stage races confirmed, Live Calendar has more information. All results will be via our great data partner @procyclingstats.com teamafricarising.org/2026-africa-uc…

We recently visited the incredible Re-Cycle Charity to meet Cycling UK “100 Women in Cycling 2025” winner Charlotte Ward. Charlotte and her team work closely with brilliant partners to recycle thousands of secondhand bicycles in the UK and send them to Africa 🌍 teamafricarising.org/re-cycle-cha...

Just resharing a piece we wrote for BBC Sport in April about the rising star that is Milkias Maekele 🇪🇷 We are so happy for him! Signing for @INEOSGrenadiers development team is a big moment for the young Eritrean 🙏 #AfricaRising #AfricaCycling www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/cly1jg92vweo

The results of the annual Best African Cyclist Awards are out this weekend. We are proud to be on the judging panel 🙏🏆 The big award winners are: 🏆 Men Elite: Biniam Girmay 🇪🇷 🏆 Women Elite: Kim Le Court 🇲🇺 🏆 Best Nation: Eritrea 🇪🇷 🏆 Best Amateur: Paul Daumont 🇧🇫 #AfricaRising #AfricaCycling

Africa's newest star Tsige Kahsay Kiros signs for Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto's development team https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/womens-cycling/africas-newest-star-tsige-kahsay-kiros-signs-for-canyon-sram-zondacryptos-development-team/

With the African Continental Cycling Championships kicking off in two days, we have launched our live Newsfeed to share breaking news, race results etc Some exciting transfer news to share, with Africa’s best young female talent signing for top world teams ❤️🌍 teamafricarising.org/2026-african...

2025 was a great chapter in the 20+ year history of African pro cycling: the entire #AfricaTour men’s elite top 20 all raced for teams in the top three UCI categories in 2025 - the first time this has ever happened! You can see all 2026 pro contract data here: teamafricarising.org/2026-contrac...

More excellent African rider transfer news coming out: Morné van Niekerk 🇿🇦 has re-signed with his St Michel - Preference Home - Auber93 team for a second season! You can see all latest African transfers and confirmed contracts on our 2026 Live Tracker here: teamafricarising.org/2026-contrac...

As we enter the last two months of the year, we have been reflecting on a few key topics and it’s time to talk about some hard truths and areas for development. We would love to hear your thoughts on the points raised… teamafricarising.org/2026_cac_afr...

***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: teamafricarising.org/2026-contrac... #AfricaRising #AfricaCycling #Eritrea

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 🌍 teamafricarising.org/virtual-perf...

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… teamafricarising.org/african-wome... (Thanks @procyclingstats.com for top data)

***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

***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…

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. @writebikerepeat.bsky.social @africacycling.bsky.social On all platforms - Inc Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0CDv... #kigali2025 #procycling

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 open.spotify.com/episode/0CDvkv…

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! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/o...

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...

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 www.tiktok.com/@africarisin...

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 👍👍 teamafricarising.org/roadtotheworlds

“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! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cyclin...

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...

🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹 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...

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 www.procyclingstats.com/race/grand-p...

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… teamafricarising.org/roadtothewor...

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

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: teamafricarising.org/african-wome...

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: teamafricarising.org/african-wome...

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! teamafricarising.org/african-wome...

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 💻 teamafricarising.org/roadtothewor...

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 🥰 teamafricarising.org/african-wome...

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 ❤️

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 🇷🇼🇧🇯 issuu.com/landmarine/d...