1. Adrien Niyonshuti was born on 2 January 1987 and is a Rwandan former professional bicycle racer, who rode professionally for Team Dimension Data from 2009 to 2017.
11 Facts About Adrien Niyonshuti
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Adrien Niyonshuti had good initial results in local races such as the Tour of Rwanda, in which he finished in the top ten five years in a row and won in 2006 and 2008.
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In 2008, Adrien Niyonshuti attended the Africa Continental Centre Training Camp in South Africa, where he was offered a contract by Douglas Ryder, the directeur sportif of UCI Continental Team MTN Cycling.
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Adrien Niyonshuti started his first UCI European road race in August 2009 with his participation in the Tour of Ireland, becoming the first Rwandan cyclist to ride in the European professional peloton.
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Adrien Niyonshuti competed for Rwanda again at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Adrien Niyonshuti was the flagbearer for Rwanda again during the opening ceremony.
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The Adrien Niyonshuti Cycling Academy idea was born and the first location chosen was his home town of Rwamagana.
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Adrien Niyonshuti closed his Academy at the end of 2022 to focus on his work developing African cyclists in Europe and as a consultant for the National Cycling Team of Benin.
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Adrien Niyonshuti worked as the Directeur Sportif for Team Benin A at the 2022 Tour du Benin.
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On 14 July 2022, Adrien Niyonshuti was invited by the Qhubeka Charity to take part in a high-profile promotional event at the Tour de France.
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Adrien Niyonshuti completed the ascent of the Alpe d'Huez in an impressive 1 hour 36 minutes, and members of the international media were waiting for him at the finish line.