The Giro d'Italia is an annual multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 1909 to increase sales of the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, and the race is still run by a subsidiary of that paper's owner. The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1909, except during the two world wars. As the Giro gained prominence and popularity, the race was lengthened, and the peloton expanded from primarily Italian participation to riders from all over the world. The Giro is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI WorldTeams, with some additional teams invited as 'wild cards'.
The Vuelta a España is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the race was first organised in 1935. The race was prevented from being run by the Spanish Civil War and World War II in the early years of its existence; however, the race has been held annually since 1955. As the Vuelta gained prestige and popularity the race was lengthened and its reach began to extend all around the globe. Since 1979, the event has been staged and managed by Unipublic, until in 2014, when the Amaury Sport Organisation acquired control. Since then, they have been working together. The peloton expanded from a primarily Spanish participation to include riders from all over the world. The Vuelta is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI WorldTeams, with the exception of the wild card teams that the organizers can invite.
The Giro d’Italia Women is an annual women's cycle stage race around Italy. First held in 1988, the race is currently part of the UCI Women's World Tour, and is currently organised by RCS Sport, the organisers of the men's Giro d'Italia. The race was previously branded as the Giro d'Italia Femminile prior to 2013, the Giro Rosa from 2013 to 2020, and the Giro Donne from 2021 to 2023.
The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six-day event. It is now held annually over five days in February, though as of 2024 the most recent edition was in 2020. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's only daily tabloid newspaper. It was originally known as the Sun Tour after The Sun News-Pictorial, and changed its name when The Sun News-Pictorial merged with The Herald in 1990.
Dwars door Vlaanderen(English: Across Flanders) is a semi-classic road bicycle race in Belgium, held annually since 1945. The race starts in Roeselare and finishes in Waregem, both in West Flanders. Since 2017 the event is included in the UCI World Tour.
Kwita Izina is a Rwandan ceremony of giving a name to a newborn baby gorilla. It is named after the traditional baby naming ceremony that takes place after the birth of a newborn child in Rwandan culture.
The 2011–12 UCI Africa Tour was the eighth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 29 September 2011 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 11 June 2012 with the Kwita Izina Cycling Tour.
Annemiek van Vleuten is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's WorldTeam Movistar Team.
Azzedine Lagab is an Algerian road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Madar Pro Cycling Team. During his career, he has won medals in Algerian national championships, in African and Arab cycling championships as well as at the All Africa Games and the Pan-Arab Games.
Adil Jelloul is a Moroccan road bicycle racer. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's road race.
Tarik Chaoufi is a Moroccan professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Sidi Ali–Unlock Team.
Hichem Chaabane is an Algerian former professional road cyclist. He represented his nation Algeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Mouloudia Club d'Alger, referred to as MC Alger or MCA for short, is an Algerian cycling team that was founded on 2011, as a division of MC Alger.
Ferekalsi Debesay Abrha is an Eritrean former professional road cyclist. He is the brother of fellow racing cyclists Mossana Debesai, Mekseb Debesay, Yakob Debesay and Kindishih Debesay.
Janvier Hadi is a Rwandan former cyclist, who rode professionally for the Garneau–Québecor and Stradalli–Bike Aid teams. He also represented Rwanda at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Nathan Byukusenge is a Rwandan former professional road cyclist and cross-country mountain biker. His younger brother Patrick Byukusenge is also a cyclist.
Gasore Hategeka is a Rwandan cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Benediction–Excel Energy. He is a former national road race champion of Rwanda.
The 2018 Tour de France was the 105th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's three Grand Tours. The 3,351 km (2,082 mi)-long race consisted of 21 stages, starting on 7 July in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, in western France, and concluding on 29 July with the Champs-Élysées stage in Paris. A total of 176 riders from 22 teams participated in the race. The overall general classification was won by Geraint Thomas of Team Sky. Tom Dumoulin placed second, with Thomas's teammate and four-time Tour winner Chris Froome coming third.
Abraham Ruhumuriza is a Rwandan former cyclist. His main success was in the Tour du Rwanda, which he won five times between 2002 and 2007.
Joseph Biziyaremye is a Rwandan former cyclist.
Abraham Ruhumuriza (RWA)
