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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ignatius Ssuuna and Farai Mutsaka

Pride and excitement as Africa hosts road cycling world championships for the first time

On a busy roadside in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, Ronald Yiga bent over his racing bicycle, inspecting the wheels.

Dressed in shiny black sweatpants, a yellow, red and green top and a helmet, the 32-year-old cyclist was preparing for the road cycling world championships in neighboring Rwanda, the first time the event has taken place in Africa in its 104-year history.

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