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Historic Overview Adrien Niyonshuti

Rider

Overall Rank9605
NameAdrien NIYONSHUTI
Country
  Rwanda
Date of birth02-Jan-1987 - Rwamagana (Eastern Province)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Adrien Niyonshuti

Adrien Niyonshuti (born 2 January 1987) is a Rwandan former professional bicycle racer, who rode professionally for Team Dimension Data from 2009 to 2017. In 2021, he worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Skol Adrien Cycling Academy. In 2023, he will be leading the Benin National Cycling team to prepare for the UCI Championships to be held on the continent in 2025.

Although he survived, six of Niyonshuti's brothers were killed in the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Nilyonshuti began riding a bicycle given to him by his uncle as a teenager, when he came to the attention of former professional cyclist Jacques Boyer in 2006 during the first Wooden Bike Classic.

source - Wikipedia

Seasons

Adrien Niyonshuti - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 2007 Elite without contract 0 4525
2. 2009 MTN Cycling 7 1677
3. 2010 MTN Energade 24 1110
4. 2011 MTN Qhubeka 23 1112
5. 2012 MTN - Qhubeka 18 1274
6. 2013 MTN - Qhubeka 0 4090
7. 2014 MTN - Qhubeka 0 4132
8. 2015 MTN - Qhubeka 0 4171
9. 2016 Team Dimension Data 89 650
10. 2017 Team Dimension Data 46 908
11. 2018 Elite without contract 0 5558
Overall: 207 9605