Suleiman “Sule” Kangangi passed away on Sunday, August 28, due to injuries sustained in a bike incident during the Vermont Overland gravel event. The 33-year-old professional cyclist was from Eldoret, Kenya.
Kangangi belonged to the recently established off-road riding team from Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, Team Amani. He was the team’s captain and brought a wealth of knowledge from his road racing career.
He competed for the professional cycling team Bike Aid from 2016 to 2019. Kangangi finished third overall at the Tour du Rwanda in 2017.
Sule Kangangi Death At The Age Of 33
Suleiman “Sule” Kangangi, a 33-year-old professional cyclist, passed away riding a gravel race in the US.
The Kenyan, regarded as one of his nation’s best athletes, was participating in the Vermont Overland event when he crashed and died.
Sule Kangangi, unfortunately, lost his life yesterday after colliding at great speed during a race in Vermont, stated Kangani’s organization, Team Amani, in a statement. Our captain, buddy, and brother are Sule. He is a son, a husband, and a parent. When giants collapse, gulping holes are left behind. Sule was enormous.
Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech), a four-time Tour de France winner, also paid tribute to Kangangi and called the Kenyan’s passing “heartbreaking.”
More About Sule Kangangi Accident
At the ongoing Vermont Gravel Race in the United States of America, the national team’s captain was killed in a crash. His friend and bike enthusiast Allan Gogo reported his passing on Sunday, August 28.
Gogo said on his social media accounts, “It is with a heavy heart that Team AMANI and Abayomi Management announce the sad passing of our friend, mentor, partner, teammate, and colleague Sule Kangangi in the United States of America following a heavy crash at the Vermont Gravel Race.
The Iten-based cyclist captained and often competed for Kenya’s national cycling squad at the All Africa Games and the Commonwealth Games.
On multiple occasions, the Tour De Rwanda race included excellent performances from the 2016 Tour De Machakos champion.
Who Is Sule Kangangi? – Wikipedia
Kangangi belonged to the recently established off-road riding team from Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, Team Amani. He was the team’s captain and brought a wealth of knowledge from his road racing career.
Kangangi competed for the professional cycling team Bike Aid from 2016 to 2020. He finished third overall in the Tour du Rwanda in 2017.
However, the Migration Gravel Event, a four-day stage race that made its debut in Kenya in 2021, gave Kangangi’s cycling career new life. In the Maasai Mara of Kenya, the race drew top international athletes like Ian Boswell and Laurens ten Dam to battle against aspiring professionals from East Africa on gravel.
In the first race, Kangangi came in second overall. He won Evolution Gravel in June, the Amani Project’s second stage race to make its debut in East Africa. Kangangi was committed to developing the sport in Kenya and advancing his professional gravel career. He founded the Migration Gravel Series, holding lectures, workshops, and educational activities in and near Nairobi.