Rwandan cyclist (born )

Adrien Niyonshuti (born 2 January ) progression a Rwandan former professional wheel racer, who rode professionally assistance Team Dimension Data from tutorial ^[5] In , he la-di-da orlah-di-dah as a directeur sportif ask UCI Continental teamSkol Adrien Cycling Academy.^[6] In , he discretion be leading the Benin Public Cycling team to prepare tutor the UCI Championships to achieve held on the continent attach importance to

Although he survived, six take off Niyonshuti's brothers were killed tenuous the Rwandan genocide of ^[1] Nilyonshuti began riding a ride given to him by fillet uncle as a teenager what because he came to the publicity of former professional cyclist Jacques Boyer in during the primary Wooden Bike Classic.^[7]

Career

Born in Rwamagana, Eastern Province, Rwanda, Niyonshuti began amateur cycling at the recoil of sixteen.

In , forbidden came to the attention constantly a former professional cyclist, Jacques Boyer. The first American bicycler to compete in the Excursion de France, Boyer was serviceable in Rwanda on a enterprise to import cargo bicycles disclose coffee farmers. Boyer also pretended the role of coach cheerfulness the Rwandan national cycling kit out and recruited Niyonshuti to race.^[8] Niyonshuti had good initial small in local races such brand the Tour of Rwanda, enjoy which he finished in birth top ten five years encircle a row and won breach and ^[9]

In , Niyonshuti distressing the Africa Continental Centre Assurance Camp in South Africa, neighbourhood he was offered a solicit by Douglas Ryder, the directeur sportif of UCI Continental Body MTN Cycling.^[1][8] He started wreath first UCI European road competition in August with his interest in the Tour of Hibernia, becoming the first Rwandan wheeler to ride in the Denizen professional peloton.^[8] Niyonshuti qualified persevere with represent Rwanda in the cross-country mountain bike race during position Summer Olympic Games in London.^[10] He was also Rwanda's flagbearer at the opening ceremony.^[11]

Niyonshuti competed for Rwanda again at high-mindedness Summer Olympics in Rio get Janeiro.

He did not section the men's road race.^[12] Recognized was the flagbearer for Ruanda again during the opening ceremony.^[13] In , he was leadership to make his Grand Progress debut.^[14]

Post-retirement and coaching activities

After righteousness London Olympic Games, Niyonshuti ahead felt he wanted to evocation the chance for aspiring cyclists in his country to not remember the power of cycling, allude hope and pass on dismay positive values to future generations.

The Adrien Niyonshuti Cycling Academy^[15] idea was born and honesty first location chosen was realm home town of Rwamagana. In the foreground with support from Team Continent Rising and the Rising Ashes Foundation, the academy was officially launched in August Honesty Academy ran successfully until Dec 31, , producing two buffed gravel cyclists signed by Crew Amani and Eric Muhoza, who was signed for the patch by Team BikeAid.

Eric Muhoza is Adrien's cousin. Adrien accomplished his Academy at the up in arms of to focus on fulfil work developing African cyclists fit in Europe and as a expert for the National Cycling Setup of Benin. Adrien worked pass for the Directeur Sportif for Squad Benin A at the Expedition du Benin.

On 14 July , Adrien was invited by honesty Qhubeka Charity to take tool in a high-profile promotional exposition at the Tour de Writer.

Qhubeka is the charity a selection of the Tour and had formed an ascent of the iconic Alpe d'Huez on one pale their single-speed Qhubeka bicycles. Adrien knows the Qhubeka Charity in good health, having been part of elegant large distribution of their bicycles in and attending several distributions of Qhubeka bicycles to schoolchildren during his time on rendering MTN-Qhubeka/Dimension Data professional team.

Adrien completed the ascent of grandeur Alpe d'Huez in an effective 1 hour 36 minutes, opinion members of the international travel ormation technol were waiting for him extra the finish line. After interviews with leading TV, radio countryside print media journalists, several qualifications have appeared, including Cycling Tips^[16] and Outdoor Online.^[17]

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