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.

There is a specific kind of vulnerability in arriving somewhere alone. Scanning the room, wondering if it shows that you do not quite know where to be. Contributor Jil, writes about doing exactly that at Graveller, a gravel event in Brabant, and what she found when she got there. A space that did not need to announce itself as inclusive because it simply was. An honest and warm piece about courage, connection and what good event design actually feels like.

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.

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

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.

Donna’s cycling journey goes beyond miles. It is about making space, finding confidence, and building community. A journalist, mum, and inclusive cycling ambassador at 56, she shares how group rides shaped her, why representation matters, and how showing up authentically becomes its own kind of protest. This episode reminds us that it is not just the ride. It is who you ride with.

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.

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

Biniam Girmay is back to his winning ways, but beyond the media explosion, what does this mean for cycling culture moving forward?

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