HeyJaredAfrica Rising Cycling Podcast
Africa Rising Cycling is a non-profit which has been operating across the continent for 20 years. After the first World Champs on African soil in Sep 2025 and over 140 African men and women racing internationally, 2026 is going to be a big year.
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Unstoppable! Goma's Miguel Masaisai is riding 14,000km To Promote Peace in DRC! (opens the original)
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"Pedals for Peace" is an extraordinary solo cycling initiative started by Miguel Masaisai, a 25-year-old Congolese triathlete and cyclist from the conflict-torn city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Masaisai uses the bicycle as a peaceful weapon to protest decades of violent conflict in the eastern DRC, raise awareness about its devastating impact on youth, and show the world that Congolese people are capable of achieving incredible things. Completing a 7,000km ride in 2025 fro
Meet Willie Smit - South Africa's World (Tour) traveller! (opens the original)
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Thirty-three year old Willie Smit is one of Africa's most ever-present professional cyclists over the last 15 years. He has raced at UCI World Tour, Pro Continental and Continental level across Europe, Africa and Asia. Willie shares his entry into the sport, his heroes and motivation, his highlights and recent DQ story, and his hints and tips for younger riders in a highly entertaining chat, all in his usual candidate and honest style! Check out his full palmares on ProCyclingStats here ...
The Adrien Niyonshuti Story: London 2012, Rising From Ashes and His Current Project (opens the original)
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Anyone who knows a little about African cycling knows the name Adrien Niyonshuti. The inspirational Rwandan who survived a genocide, found a purpose riding and racing bicycles, made history by qualifying for the London 2012 Olympics, had a brilliant career in the World Tour, and is now a highly successful coach to young African and international riders. Fourteen years after the London 2012 Olympics, we sat down with Adrien and the race commentator Dan Jarvis to reminisce about that seminal momen
Tshenolo - Africa's Newest Women's Pro Cycling Team & Tour du Burundi Preview (opens the original)
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The Tshenolo Women's Pro Cycling Team is a new African women's team, African-owned, and based in South Africa. The team is considering moving to the UCI Continental level for 2027, however for now is racing across South Africa and all relevant African races. We caught up with the team's Sport Director, Durwan Benjamin, and Lucy Young , one of their top riders, to talk about the team, the Tour du Burundi Feminin , which started on Sunday, and the riders she feels will be in contention. This race
Meet Senegal's New National Champion: Neriah Meunier Sow! (opens the original)
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We always are looking for stories to tell about Junior or U23 African riders as they represent the future of cycling on the continent. Our latest podcast features 21-year-old Neriah Meunier Sow , the new National Champion of Senegal! Neriah currently races for the Surne Bilbao Cycling Team in Spain as part of an international 20-rider squad of U23 athletes. He took Senegalese citizenship in 2025, with strong family ties to the West African country. He talks through his family connections, his lo
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