Sports Illustrated explores Adrien's harrowing journey from surviving the Rwandan genocide as a 7-year-old to becoming one of the best cyclists in Africa and qualifying to take on the world's top riders at the 2012 Olympics.
The April issue of Sports Illustrated goes on sale on 14 March 2011. Be sure to get hold of a copy.
Below please find excerpts from the in-depth article:
THE SURVIVOR
"I feel good when I'm cycling," says Adrien Niyonshuti, "because often there are a lot of problems with my country." His voice trails off. "Genocide."
For one hundred days, the genocide in Rwanda matched the industrialised efficiency of the Nazi death camps in the Second World War. As a seven-year-old, Adrien miraculously survived the slaughter and is now the no.1 mountain biker on the biggest cycling team in Africa. He will be, without doubt, the most extraordinary athlete at the 2012 Olympic Games.
