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‘Do not forget the women and girls of Afghanistan’: Zahra Atayee’s story
'Do not forget the women and girls of Afghanistan': Zahra Atayee's story
She went against the norm to take up cycling in Afghanistan and help rid her province of landmines. Then the Taliban came.
Read MoreEfforts to evacuate and resettle Afghan women cyclists are still ongoing
Efforts to evacuate and resettle Afghan women cyclists are still ongoing
Shannon Galpin has been working for over a year to get Afghanistan's female cyclists to safety, but the work is not over yet.
Read MoreAfghan cyclist abuse allegedly continuing from UCI HQ in Switzerland
Afghan cyclist abuse allegedly continuing from UCI HQ in Switzerland
A formal complaint reveals scale of abuse and trauma, as UCI outlines its plans to host Afghan Women's Championships.
Read MoreUCI silent as Afghan cyclists allege death threats, abduction, and torture
UCI silent as Afghan cyclists allege death threats, abduction, and torture
Serious abuses have allegedly been perpetrated by the Afghan Cycling Federation and its president.
Read MoreThe story of one cyclist’s escape from the Taliban
The story of one cyclist's escape from the Taliban
Fearing for her life, Rukhsar Habibzai fled to the US where she'll now race with Team Twenty24.
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