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Aimable Bayingana

Aimable Bayingana (born July 14, 1970) is a Rwandan sports executive.[1][2]

Aimable Bayingana
Born (1970-07-14) 14 July 1970 (age 54)
Gatsibo District, Rwanda
NationalityRwandan
Alma materUniversity of Lomé
(Bachelor of Arts)
Years active2007–present
Known forTour du Rwanda Chairman
TitleFormer President FERWACY
PredecessorKamanda Charles
SuccessorMurenzi Abdallah

Bayingana served as the president of Rwanda Cycling Federation (FERWACY) between 2007 and 2019.[3] From October 2018 to December 2019, he chaired as the President of Union Francophone de Cyclisme, a cycling association that connects 33 countries.[4][5]

Early life

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Bayingana was born on July 14, 1970, in Gatsibo, Eastern Province, Rwanda. He holds a bachelor of Arts from University of Lomé, Togo.[6]

Career

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On December 5, 2007, in the event held at Amahoro Stadium, Bayingana was elected as the president of former Rwanda Racing Union, now FERWACY replacing Hon. Kamanda Charles who was the leader since 2002, he chaired this position until December 2019.[3][7] From 2009 to December 2019, he was serving as the Chairman of Organizing Committee of Tour Du Rwanda.[8][9]

From 2013 to 2019, Bayingana served as one of seven members of executive committee of the African Cycling Confederation, in this position he was nominated in 2013 to supervise the continental cycling championships that was hosted in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.[10][11]

Bayingana was also the president of the Union Francophone de Cyclisme from October 2018 to December 2019.[12][13][4] In this position he organized Kigali Union Cycliste Internationale Junior Race in May 2019, an international youth cycling competition held in Kigali organized by the Union Francophone de Cyclisme in collaboration with FERWACY and Association Internationale des maires Francophones.[13][14]

Achievements

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In 2009, Bayingana helped to register Tour Du Rwanda in Union Cycliste Internationale in 2.2 racing category which was upgraded to 2.1 racing category since 2019.[15][16][17]

Bayingana in his tenure, Rwanda organized the African Championships of road cycling for the first time in 2010, and for the second time in 2018.[18][19] Rwanda also organized the African Championships of Mountain bike for the first time in 2015.[20] In September 2019, Rwanda submitted official application to host 2025 World Championships of Cycling.[21][22][23]

In 2018, Rwanda National cycling team and Areruya Joseph won the most ranked continental cycling competition Tropicale Amissa Bongo (Tour du Gabon), it was the first time for an African team.[24][25][26] During his time in office, Rwandan cyclists won Tour du Rwanda five times, 2014,[27] 2015,[28] 2016,[29] 2017,[30] and 2018.[31]

Awards

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On February 18, 2018, Bayingana received the Award of Merit from Dr Mohamed Wagih Azzam the president of the Confédération Africaine de Cyclisme for his tremendous work in developing cycling in Rwanda and Africa.[32][33]

References

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  1. ^ Asiimwe, Geoffrey (2016-11-24). "Fans made Tour du Rwanda a success, says Bayingana". The New Times. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  2. ^ "Jock Boyer washinze Team Rwanda Initiative agiye gusubira iwabo". UMUSEKE. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  3. ^ a b "Cycling gets new leadership". The New Times. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  4. ^ a b Bishumba, Richard (2018-10-19). "Bayingana named new Francophonie cycling boss". The New Times. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  5. ^ "Rwandan Elected President OIF Cycling Federation". igihe.com. October 20, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Thamimu, Hakizimana (February 22, 2013). "Aho gutorwa kwa Bayingana mu Ishyirahamwe Nyafurika ry'amagare byaturutse". Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  7. ^ Tity Thierry, Kayishema (January 8, 2014). "FERWACY iratora umuyobozi mushya". Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "The sky is the limit for Tour of Rwanda – Bayingana". Tour du Rwanda. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  9. ^ "Un nouveau Président pour l'Union francophone de cyclisme - Actualité". DirectVelo (in French). 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  10. ^ Kamasa, Peter (2013-10-08). "Bayingana to supervise Continental Championships". The New Times. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  11. ^ Kamasa, Peter (2017-02-12). "Bayingana re-elected to Africa Cycling Confederation Board". The New Times. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  12. ^ "Sport : le Tchad adhère à l'Union Francophone de Cyclisme –" (in French). 24 October 2018. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  13. ^ a b Sabiiti, Daniel (2019-06-02). "Rwanda Dominates Kigali UCI Junior Race". KT Press. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  14. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (2019-06-03). "Habimana, Nirere strike gold as Rwanda dominates Francophonie Youth Race". The New Times. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  15. ^ Mugabe, Bonnie (2018-08-03). "All Set for Final 2.2 Tour du Rwanda Edition". KT Press. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  16. ^ Asiimwe, Geoffrey (2017-06-16). "All set for a 'bigger and better' Tour du Rwanda". The New Times. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  17. ^ "Rwanda targets Africa's first UCI Road World Championships". SportBusiness. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  18. ^ "Rwanda to host 2018 African Cycling Road Championships". www.newtimes.co.rw. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  19. ^ "Rwanda chooses cyclist to be Olympic flag bearer". BikeRadar. 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  20. ^ "Battle Of Mighty Bikers In Rwanda's 1000 Mountains". KT Press. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  21. ^ "UCI invites Africa to host 2025 UCI Road World Champs". The New Times. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  22. ^ "Rwanda submits bid to host World Championships in 2025 | Cycling Today Official". 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  23. ^ Sabiiti, Daniel (2020-01-19). "UCI Boss Hints 'Backing' Rwanda's Bid for 2025 Cycling Race". KT Press. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  24. ^ Sabiiti, Daniel (2018-01-26). "Areruya Joseph Selected for U23 Tour of France". KT Press. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  25. ^ Tabaro, Jean de la Croix (2018-02-06). "Africa's Cyclist of The Year Brings Third Trophy Home". KT Press. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  26. ^ Kamasa, Peter (2018-01-21). "Areruya wins La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2018 race". The New Times. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  27. ^ Samuel (2014-11-24). "Tour Du Rwanda 2014,Ndayisenga Valens has won The Tour | ISURAPE". Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  28. ^ Kamasa, Peter (2015-11-22). "Rwandan Nsengimana wins Tour du Rwanda 2015". The New Times. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  29. ^ "Rwanda's Valens Ndayisenga wins 2016 Tour du Rwanda". Africanews. 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  30. ^ Mugabe, Bonnie (2017-11-20). "Areruya Elated with Tour du Rwanda Victory". KT Press. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  31. ^ Asiimwe, Geoffrey (2018-08-13). "Mugisha is Tour du Rwanda champion". The New Times. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  32. ^ "Aimable Bayingana yahawe igihembo cy'ishimwe". Panorama. 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  33. ^ Asiimwe, Geoffrey (2018-08-04). "Cycling: UCI to set up Training Centre in Rwanda". The New Times. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
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