Kisumu
Following a high-drama opening day of individual time trials along the shores of Lake Victoria on Wednesday, the CAC Road Cycling African Championships in Kisumu accelerates into its second day on Thursday, October 22, 2026, introducing high-speed tactical teamwork and the first mass-start road races of the continental showcase.
The action-packed schedule transitions from solitary battles against the clock to intense drafting and peloton strategy, launching with the high-stakes Mixed Relay at 09:00am, where national teams will tag-team across a blistering 40.8-kilometre course. The afternoon shifts the spotlight to Africa's rising cycling prodigies, featuring the grueling 6-lap Men Youth Road Race at 12:30pm followed by the explosive, fast-paced Women Youth Road Race at 02:45pm to round out a thrilling Thursday programme.
Thursday’s programme at the 2020 Road Cycling African Championships in Kisumu:
09:00 AM – 10:33 AM – Mixed Relay (40.8Km = 4 Laps);
12:30 PM – 02:18 PM – RR – Men Youth (58.6Km = 6 Laps);
02:45 PM – 04:07 PM – RR – Women Youth (38.2Km = 4 Laps)
Below: Photos from Wednesday’s Opening Day of the 2026 CAC Road Cycling African Championships in Kisumu (Photos / CAC Media @ Greig Ogolla)
