Biniam Girmay’s recent successes have shown that African cycling is on the up, ready at last to follow athletics and football into the big time. But why has it taken so long, and what’s needed to take it all the way? Set against the beauty and battles of the Tour du Rwanda, we explore the past, present and future of riders from Eritrea, South Africa, Rwanda and more, meeting Girmay and the rising stars hot on his heels, as well as the people passionate about giving these riders the opportunities they deserve. This is the story of the next great continent in cycling - Africa.

180° South
2010
7.2/10

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
2021
7.3/10

21 Up
1977
7.4/10

Black Sheep
2018
7.2/10

When We Were Kings
1996
7.6/10

49 Up
2006
7.4/10

Maidentrip
2014
7.1/10

Looking for Richard
1996
6.8/10

35 Up
1991
7.6/10

56 Up
2012
7.2/10

Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds
2025
6.9/10

28 Up
1985
7.5/10

A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
2026
8.0/10

Ghost Elephants
2026
7.6/10

Atlantis Rising
2017
6.4/10

Free Solo
2018
7.9/10

God Grew Tired of Us
2006
7.3/10

The Endless Summer
1966
7.2/10

In the Realms of the Unreal
2004
7.2/10

Hitting the Apex
2015
7.7/10
Der lange Weg ans Licht
2008
3.5/10