Africa Cycling Excellence Awards

Honouring the riders who carry African cycling.

An event of the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC). The first edition was held in Kigali on 29 November 2025. The 2026 edition, a red-carpet gala dinner and awards ceremony, takes place on 21 November 2026 in a host nation to be announced.

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Red-carpet gala dinner and awards ceremony on 21 November 2026. Host nation to be announced.

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21 November 2026

The ACEA trophy: a gold rider on a map of Africa

ACEA is an event of the Confederation of African Cycling, held each year with Kamz Global Events Group Limited, the official organising partner of the CAC.

Read the CAC President's foreword

First edition

Kigali, 29 November 2025

The first Africa Cycling Excellence Awards were held in Rwanda, with a red-carpet gala dinner and awards ceremony at Zaria Court in Kigali.

Host nation: Rwanda
Venue: Zaria Court, Kigali
Awards: Eight: four continental and four honorary (Rwanda and EAC)

See the 2025 nominees

The 2025 winners

Continental awards

Decided by the jury under the voting standard.

Official graphic: Biniam Girmay of Eritrea, Men Elite winner 2025 — Men EliteBiniam GirmayEritrea (ERI)

Official graphic: Kim Le Court of Mauritius, Women Elite winner 2025 — Women EliteKim Le CourtMauritius (MRI)

Official graphic: Paul Daumont of Burkina Faso, Amateur winner 2025 — AmateurPaul DaumontBurkina Faso (BUR)

Official graphic: Eritrea, National Team winner 2025 — National TeamEritreaERI

Honorary awards

Not continental titles. The host nation awards are voted by its national cycling federation, and the regional awards by the organiser, Kamz Global Events Group Limited.

Official graphic: Vainqueur Masengesho of Rwanda, Honorary Rwanda Best Male Cyclist 2025 — Honorary Rwanda Best Male CyclistVainqueur MasengeshoRwanda (RWA)

Official graphic: Xaverine Nirere of Rwanda, Honorary Rwanda Best Female Cyclist 2025 — Honorary Rwanda Best Female CyclistXaverine NirereRwanda (RWA)

Official graphic: Charles Kagimu of Uganda, Honorary EAC Best Male Cyclist 2025 — Honorary EAC Best Male CyclistCharles KagimuUganda (UGA)

Official graphic: Odette Nsengiyumva of Burundi, Honorary EAC Best Female Cyclist 2025 — Honorary EAC Best Female CyclistOdette NsengiyumvaBurundi (BDI)

2025 in pictures

The first edition: a red-carpet gala dinner and awards ceremony at Zaria Court, Kigali, on 29 November 2025.

The red carpet entrance at Zaria Court, Kigali

Guests at the gala dinner as the ceremony begins

The Honorary EAC Best Male Cyclist award for Charles Kagimu

Eritrea receives the National Team award

The Honorary Rwanda Best Male Cyclist award for Vainqueur Masengesho

Winners and guests on stage at the close of the ceremony

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The 2026 awards

Six continental awards, two of them new for under-23 riders, and four honorary awards for the host nation and its region.

Six continental awards

Voted by the jury. Jurors rank five nominees in each award: first place scores 5 points and fifth place scores 1. Read the voting standard

Best African Male Cyclist

Results on the UCI world calendar and their international impact.

Nominees soon

Best African Female Cyclist

All performances of the season, professional and amateur.

Nominees soon

Best African U23 Male Cyclist

New in 2026. Riders in the men's under-23 category.

Nominees soon

Best African U23 Female Cyclist

New in 2026. Riders in the women's under-23 category.

Nominees soon

Best African Amateur Cyclist

Riders racing in national team or club colours. Results with UCI Continental teams do not count.

Nominees soon

Best African National Team

Road race results of national teams over the season.

Nominees soon

Honorary awards

Not continental titles. Each award takes the name of the 2026 host nation or its regional bloc once the host is announced, as Honorary Rwanda and Honorary EAC did in 2025.