First edition, Kigali, 29 November 2025
The 2025 nominees and winners
Nominated by the ACEA organising committee on their season's results, then decided under the voting standard. Nominees are listed in alphabetical order of family name; the jury's top three in each award are marked.
Men Elite
20 nominees. Top 3: Henok Mulubrhan, Biniam Girmay, Milkiyas Maekele. Winner: Biniam Girmay, Eritrea
Hamza Amari
Algeria (ALG)
Nadjib Assal
Algeria (ALG)
Stefan de Bod
South Africa (RSA)
Driss El Alouani
Morocco (MAR)
Biniam Girmay
Eritrea (ERI)
Winner
Yacine Hamza
Algeria (ALG)
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg
South Africa (RSA)
Clovis Kamzong
Cameroon (CMR)
Azzedine Lagab
Algeria (ALG)
Milkiyas Maekele
Eritrea (ERI)
Top 3
Islam Mansouri
Algeria (ALG)
Alexandre Mayer
Mauritius (MRI)
Henok Mulubrhan
Eritrea (ERI)
Top 3
Byron Munton
South Africa (RSA)
Youssef Reguigui
Algeria (ALG)
El Houcaine Sabbahi
Morocco (MAR)
Natnael Tesfazion
Eritrea (ERI)
Michel Boris Tientcheu
Cameroon (CMR)
Dawit Yemane
Eritrea (ERI)
Nahom Zeray
Eritrea (ERI)
Women Elite
18 nominees. Top 3: Tsige Kiros Kahsay, Selam Amha Gerefiel, Kim Le Court. Winner: Kim Le Court, Mauritius
Mary Aleper
Uganda (UGA)
Merhawit Asgodom Hadush
Ethiopia (ETH)
Awa Bamogo
Burkina Faso (BUR)
Lucie De Marigny-Lagesse
Mauritius (MRI)
Selam Amha Gerefiel
Ethiopia (ETH)
Top 3
S'Annara Grove
South Africa (RSA)
Nesrine Houili
Algeria (ALG)
Diane Ingabire
Rwanda (RWA)
Tiffany Keep
South Africa (RSA)
Tsige Kiros Kahsay
Ethiopia (ETH)
Top 3
Kim Le Court
Mauritius (MRI)
Winner (women)
Charlotte Metoevi
Benin (BEN)
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio
South Africa (RSA)
Xaverine Nirere
Rwanda (RWA)
Odette Nsengiyumva
Burundi (BDI)
Taneal Otto
South Africa (RSA)
Serkalem Watango Taye
Ethiopia (ETH)
Lamoussa Zoungrana
Burkina Faso (BUR)
Amateur
17 nominees. Top 3: Tiemoko Diamouténé, Blaine Kieck, Paul Daumont. Winner: Paul Daumont, Burkina Faso
Kouadio Emmanuel Andé
Côte d'Ivoire (CIV)
Nadjib Assal
Algeria (ALG)
Rassid Bouda
Burkina Faso (BUR)
Wahabou Bouda
Burkina Faso (BUR)
Isiaka Cissé
Côte d'Ivoire (CIV)
Paul Daumont
Burkina Faso (BUR)
Winner
Tiemoko Diallo
Mali (MLI)
Yaya Diallo
Mali (MLI)
Tiemoko Diamouténé
Mali (MLI)
Top 3
Siriki Diarra
Mali (MLI)
Soumaila Ilboudo
Burkina Faso (BUR)
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg
South Africa (RSA)
Clovis Kamzong
Cameroon (CMR)
Blaine Kieck
South Africa (RSA)
Top 3
Steve Auriol Ngueguim
Cameroon (CMR)
Samuel Quevauvilliers
Mauritius (MRI)
Michel Boris Tientcheu
Cameroon (CMR)
National Team
9 nations nominated. Top 3: Mauritius, Eritrea, Rwanda. Winner: Eritrea
Algeria (ALG)
Nadjib Assal
Burkina Faso (BUR)
Rassid Bouda, Moucaila Rawende
Cameroon (CMR)
Michel Boris Tientcheu, Steve Ngueguim
Côte d'Ivoire (CIV)
Kouadio Emmanuel Andé, Isiaka Cissé
Eritrea (ERI)
Henok Mulubrhan, Nahom Zeray, Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier
Winner
Ethiopia (ETH)
Tsige Kiros Kahsay, Fikadu Brhan
Mali (MLI)
Yaya Diallo, Tiemoko Diamouténé, Tiemoko Diallo, Siriki Diarra
Mauritius (MRI)
Kim Le Court, Alexandre Mayer, Lucie De Marigny-Lagesse
Top 3
Rwanda (RWA)
Vainqueur Masengesho, Moise Mugisha
Top 3
Honorary Rwanda Best Male Cyclist
Host nation award, not a continental title. 9 nominees. Winner: Vainqueur Masengesho, Rwanda
Patrick Byukusenge
Rwanda (RWA)
Eric Manizabayo
Rwanda (RWA)
Vainqueur Masengesho
Rwanda (RWA)
Winner
Moise Mugisha
Rwanda (RWA)
Samuel Niyonkuru
Rwanda (RWA)
Eric Nkundabera
Rwanda (RWA)
Shemu Nsengiyumva
Rwanda (RWA)
Kevin Nshutiraguma
Rwanda (RWA)
Moise Ntirenganya
Rwanda (RWA)
Honorary Rwanda Best Female Cyclist
Host nation award, not a continental title. 8 nominees. Winner: Xaverine Nirere, Rwanda
Diane Ingabire
Rwanda (RWA)
Violette Irakoze Neza
Rwanda (RWA)
Yvonne Masengesho
Rwanda (RWA)
Jazilla Mwamikazi
Rwanda (RWA)
Xaverine Nirere
Rwanda (RWA)
Winner (women)
Martha Ntakirutimana
Rwanda (RWA)
Claudette Nyirarukundo
Rwanda (RWA)
Liliane Uwiringiyimana
Rwanda (RWA)
Honorary EAC awards
Regional awards for the best riders of the East African Community, the 2025 host region. Not continental titles.
