Adrien Niyonshuti
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Adrien Niyonshuti (born 2 January 1987) is a Rwandan former professional bicycle racer, who rode professionally for Team Dimension Data from 2009 to 2017.[5] In 2021, he worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Skol Adrien Cycling Academy.[6] In 2023, he will be leading the Benin National Cycling team to prepare for the UCI Championships to be held on the continent in 2025.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Adrien Niyonshuti |
Nickname | Manconsho[1] |
Born | (1987-01-02) 2 January 1987 (age 37)[2] Rwamagana, Eastern Province, Rwanda |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st)[1] |
Team information | |
Current team | National Cycling Team of Benin |
Disciplines |
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Role |
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Amateur team | |
2018 | Sampada |
Professional teams | |
2007–2008 | Team Rwanda[2] |
2009–2017 | MTN Cycling[2][3] |
Managerial team | |
2020– | Skol Adrien Cycling Academy[4] |
Major wins | |
One-day races and Classics | |
Although he survived, six of Niyonshuti's brothers were killed in the Rwandan genocide of 1994.[1] Nilyonshuti began riding a bicycle given to him by his uncle as a teenager, when he came to the attention of former professional cyclist Jacques Boyer in 2006 during the first Wooden Bike Classic.[7]