Hamedel Ndiaye on his first gravel race in Girona, what it means to be visible in a space where people do not often see themselves, and why showing the messy bits of the story matters just as much as the shiny ones.

Jeremy Ford of Team Africa Rising returns with his mid-year update on the UCI Africa Tour rankings. With national championships across a dozen countries complete and races like the Tours of Algeria, Mauritius, Benin and Cameroon in the books, he breaks down who's moved, who's risen, and what to watch for as the season heads into its second half.

Three days, 300km, and a gravel route shaped by inclusion, landscape, and community. Words: Karla Williams / @karlaxrunbike Photos : @Allterre & @bicycle_factory I came to the Bristol Rally almost by chance after a recommendation from a friend who described it with the kind of certainty that doesn’t need much explanation. Something about it stayed with me. I signed up without fully knowing what I was stepping into, only that it felt like the kind of ride worth experiencing. B

Contributor Hamadel Ndiaye is often the only Black person at the cycling events he enters. It does not stop him enjoying them. But it does make him wonder who never turns up because they assumed the sport was not for them. In this piece, he writes about representation in its simplest form: not a grand gesture, just visibility. Being present, sharing it, and leaving the door a little easier for someone else to find.

The story behind the CCC X Castelli partnership. It started with a conversation between two believers: people who think brands have a genuine role to play in making cycling more diverse and inclusive. The result is Momentum, our first kit collection, with all profits going towards CCC initiatives, including our scholarship programme and community builder. But the partnership goes well beyond kit. Read the full story to find out what it means for CCC and the riders we serve.

Iman Achieng' Kagumba went to Cape Epic this year. Not to race, but to work. As a soigneur for the Pump for Peace pro team, she spent eight days giving muscle therapy to elite athletes, running between feed zones, and at one point holding four bottles for four different riders who all arrived at once. It is a side of racing most of us never see, and a story about what it feels like when your work is finally trusted at the highest level of sport.

What happens when the growth mindset tool you have spent seven years coaching to kids stops working on yourself? Contributor Mérida Miller got dropped on every climb by her professional friends in Girona, told herself she just was not as strong as them yet, and immediately laughed out loud. A sharp and funny piece about comparison, ambition, and knowing which goals are actually yours.

Words: Jeremy Ford - Team Africa Rising Writer bio Although it is just the first of April and we have only had one of the eight Africa Tour UCI stage races (Tour of Rwanda), many of the 120 African men and women on UCI teams for 2026 have been racing, so we thought we would take a look at the 'Africa Tour' UCI points league tables so far. I have had to manually create the tables below from ProCyclingStats and UCI data as the '2026 Season' league tables on the UCI website ar

Toks didn't just dream up change and let it sit in his head, he manifested it, moulded it and unleashed it on the world in the most beautiful way. Black Unity Bike Ride is the cultimation of that dream and that effort, a series of celebrations of black culture and cycling in London, Manchester and beyond.

March is a time to celebrate the stories, strength, and impact of women everywhere. For Cycling Culture Club, Women’s History Month is a reminder that the freedom we find on two wheels was shaped by women who pushed boundaries and claimed their space in cycling.

As we head into 2026, it's set to be a hugely exciting year for Africa riders. Guest writer and Head of Communications at Team Africa Rising, digs into the transfers that will matter this year.

When Hurricane Melissa brushed past Jamaica in late October, the western side of the island felt the brunt of her anger. Llori Sharpe, Jamaica's National champion, took matters into her own hands to raise vital funds for the relief effort

As someone who was diagnosed with Anxiety Depressive Disorder at the age of 18, Mental Miller behind my back. These days I prefer Mustang Miller, but in this case.. maybe its Mechanical Miller I thought I would share these in a new mini series lovingly called Mental Mechanicals - to help digest and process those moments a co2 cartridge can’t fix.

Women in Focus, a portrait series. 5 women, 5 stories — rewriting the rules, turning the 9-5 on its head and building a career around the sport they love. These past months, we spoke to five female pioneers from within the Alba Optics family to share their unique experiences of the cycling industry: Iris Slappendel, Rebecca Henderson, Unchale Khakkana, Timia Porter and Virginia Cancellieri.

I spent a long weekend in Girona for the Traka, not as a racer, but as a documenter. Diversity at Traka is not where it could be, but there are diverse faces if you choose to look for them.

At 56, Donna became a cycling ambassador — not despite her age, race, or body type, but because representation matters. Her story isn’t just about miles ridden; it’s about breaking barriers, building community, and showing who cycling is really for. Read the full story.

On a morning in April, I woke up to the heartbreaking news that a pillar of the cycling community - Brixton Cycles - in the southeast of London, was for the last time, shutting up shop.

In an article originally published in BikeBiz Magazine, I break down my own definition of diversity and that of some of our contributors.

We may be firmly into a new year, but our objectives remain simple and clear.

Towards the end of the summer of 2024, Rouleur Magazines' editor, Ed Pickering, rang me up with an odd request