06/10/2022
We believe that sport is a vehicle for building confidence and life skills, while also having fun. The Elite cycling team trains 5-6 days per week, 1-5 hours per day, while also attending school and coaching kids. It's a full-time job, but a very rewarding one!
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04/10/2022
MOKGOPO OFF TO A WINNING RESTART AT CRADLE TRAVERSE
William Mokgopo (pictured above) restarted his racing schedule with victory in the 2022 Glacier Cradle...
02/10/2022
Overall Champion .
First of many Well done champion ✊🏾.
01/10/2022
After two stages of the has a commanding lead go to the final stage tomorrow.
Well done Champ ✊🏾
21/09/2022
Our Team was invited to the prestigious for a 4day amazing mountain biking even in .
All to help support the families of our fallen police heroes.
Champions of life and the team ✊🏾
29/08/2022
BOTSWANA ELITE XCO CHAMPION 2022
retained her national cross-county championship this past weekend . Congratulations Baks , we are proud of you. Continue inspiring.
16/08/2022
Our Botswana Champion fought her way to her 1st overall Victory this yeah this past weekend and the route 73 race.
Well done ✊🏾✊🏽
23/07/2022
We've been working on this piece for weeks. Writing about African cycling emphasizes how much needs to be done and how many of us need to work together to help these incredible cyclists make it to the top levels of the sport. We've seen the recent success of Biniam Girmay, and this week, Louis Meintjes from South Africa sitting 7th in the GC. There are thousands more on the continent.
Racism is a societal issue, and in the US, it feels like we are taking two steps backward for every one step forward. We studied the UCI data, which exposed some interesting trends. To simply say racism is the key driver to the reason why there are not more Black Africans at the World Tour level is to miss all the other obstacles hindering cyclists today. Yes, racism exists. I've seen it happen in real-time with riders, and it must be condemned at every turn. But the additional challenges are long, and answers are not easy. It's up to all of us to remove these obstacles or minimize their impact to ensure next year's Tour de France does not look like this year's Tour.
As one of our fans whose son races at the World Tour level said, "If the playing field were equal for all riders, the overall quality of the current World Tour pro cycling peloton and races would augment considerably. Imagine fútbol without African representation? Imagine the recent World Athletic Championships without a single competitor from Africa? Without African riders, the World Tour is missing massive talent and opportunities."
It's time for real change, starting with the UCI, CAC and all African National Federations.
https://teamafricarising.org/black-african-cyclists-tdf/
23/07/2022
Our Champion enjoying her self at the
11/07/2022
On 17th and 18th July MANDELA DAY our Team will be raising funds together with to help support our initiative to bridge the gap from development to professional and diversity in elite cycling.
1RACE is now helping two amazing athletes Eric 🇱🇸and Matshediso 🇧🇼 . Eric getting ready for the commonwealth games next month, Matshediso will be preparing to fight to keep her national title in Road,TIme Trial and Cross country - the team will support them prepare as best as we can.
Come ride 67min at the for only R150 and all proceedings going to 1RACE and this champions or ride 67km on either days and donate using the link below:
https://www.backabuddy.co.za/william-mokgopo-2022
“ Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does” - Nelson Mandela
1RACE coming together as one for a greater purpose. ✊🏾