Racing Recap: We take a look at how African riders and races are doing (so far!)

As we enter June, we thought it a good time to do a quick recap on some of the big headlines in African road cycling so far, and some things to watch out for in June:We take a look at the men's and women's UCI league tables for the 2026 season so far. Eritrea dominates the men's rankings taking the 1-5 spots, and kudos to Eritrean Natnael Tesfatsion (Movistar) for topping the men's league table, the first time Biniam Girmay has been de-throned in several years!We talk through some of the big moments from the recent UCI 2.2 Tour du BeninWe hear from special guest Michel Mayer, the President of Mauritius Cycling and on the organising committee of the Tour of Mauritius (starting today - 2 June). Start-list on ProCyclingStats here.Some initial insights on the Tour of Cameroon (starts on 3 June) Start-list on ProCyclingStats here.and finally: a quick preview of the dozen or so National Road Cycling Championships taking place in late June. You can see a full list on our website HERE.We hope you enjoy this episode! Let us know feedback in the comments!