Aimable Bayingana
Aimable Bayingana is a Rwandan sports executive.
Bayingana served as the president of Rwanda Cycling Federation between 2007 and 2019. From October 2018 to December 2019, he chaired as the President of Union Francophone de Cyclisme, a cycling association that connects 33 countries.
Early life
Bayingana was born on July 14, 1970, in Gatsibo, Eastern Province, Rwanda. He holds a bachelor of Arts from University of Lomé, Togo.Career
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. From 2009 to December 2019, he was serving as the Chairman of Organizing Committee of Tour Du Rwanda.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.
Bayingana was also the president of the Union Francophone de Cyclisme from October 2018 to December 2019. 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.
Achievements
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.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. Rwanda also organized the African Championships of Mountain bike for the first time in 2015. In September 2019, Rwanda submitted official application to host 2025 World Championships of Cycling.
In 2018, Rwanda National cycling team and Areruya Joseph won the most ranked continental cycling competition Tropicale Amissa Bongo, it was the first time for an African team. During his time in office, Rwandan cyclists won Tour du Rwanda five times, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.