Category Archives: Tour

Nov. 18 Stage 1: Douala – Douala (92km) Nov. 19 Stage 2: Akonolinga – Abang-Mbang (139.5Km) Nov. 20 Stage 3: Yaounde – Ebolowa-Nklandom (167 Km) Nov. 21 Stage 4: Zoétélé – Nkpwang-Meyomessala (116.4 Km) Nov. 22 Stage 5: Sangmelima – Yaoundé (166.4 Km) Former Tour du Rwanda winners Joseph Areruya and Samuel Mugisha will co-lead Team Rwanda at the upcoming 2020 Grand Prix Chantal Biya in Cameroon. The race runs from November 18 through 22. […]

Mugisha turns focus on Tour du Rwanda after dismal showing at world champs Rwandan cyclist Samuel Mugisha has turned his attention on next season, particularly the 2021 Tour du Rwanda, following his disappointing performance at this year’s UCI Road World Championships in Italy over the weekend. The 22-year old was unable to complete the gruesome […]

ADRIEN Niyonshuti, the head coach of Skol Adrien Cycling Academy (SACA), is upbeat that his side will have a successful debut season in local cycling after the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Even before their first race in Rwanda, SACA have fired early warning to archrivals after their star rider, Moise Mugisha, finished second at this […]

20-year old Eritrean Natnael Tesfazion is the 2020 Tour du Rwanda champion following the climax of the eight-stage annual event on Sunday in Kigali. The young rider becomes the third Eritrean to win Tour du Rwanda after Daniel Teklehaimanot in 2010 and Merhawi Kudus in 2019. Tesfazion emerged the fastest rider of the 2020 edition […]

Individual Time Trial (4.5km) Select results 1. Valencia Restrepo – 06’32”38 2. Hailu Biniam – 06’34”56 3. Patrick Schelling – 06’38”07 11. Joseph Areruya – 06’55”13 21. Natnael Tesfazion – 06’59”77 22. Samuel Mugisha – 07’00”46 47. Moise Mugisha – 07’21”16 General Classification (Top 5) 1. Natnael Tesfazion – 20:38:58 2. Moise Mugisha – 20:40:28 […]

25-year old Jhonatan Valencia Restrepo on Friday yet gain proved his prowess as he completed a hatrick of Tour du Rwanda stage wins with stage six victory. Following his stage three (Huye-Rusizi) and stage five (Rubavu-Musanze), the Colombian international who riders of UCI Pro Team Androni Giocattoli won the 127.3km stage six from Musanze to […]

After Tuesday’s stage three masterclass sprint win, Colombian rider Jhonatan Valencia Restrepo from Team Androni Giocattoli yet gain hit with an astonishing stage five (Rubavu-Musanze) sprint victory. Despite a dominant breakaway lead by Patrick Byukusenge from Benediction Ignite since early in the stage, he couldn’t beat the pressure of the peloton in the last 3km […]

Eritrean rider Tesfazion Natnael claimed the 4th Stage of Tour du Rwanda from Rusizi to Rubavu district and claimed the yellow jersey, putting a +2’11” gap between himself and Rwanda’s Moise Mugisha, who is second on general classification. The stage from Rusizi to Rubavu is the longest this year, covering 206.3km along the shores of […]

As the main sponsor of ’Tour du Rwanda’2020, SKOL Brewery Limited Rwanda has been providing beverages to cycling enthusiasts at each stage of the race. SKOL Brewery Brand Manager, Emilienne Benurugo said that the race is going smoothly so far. “We are ready to keep serving SKOL beverages to cycling supporters and make this competition […]

Colombian Debutant Jhonatan Restrepo of Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec put on a spectacular performance on Tuesday to clinch his first ever Tour du Rwanda stage with stage three victory. Despite a dominant lead by the breakaway that led by a number of Rwandan riders, the 25-year old rider launched a strong attack in the final kilometers and […]

Riding for French side Nippo–Delko Marseille, Mulu Kinfe Hailemicheal has become the second Ethiopian to ever win a stage in the Tour du Rwanda following his Stage 2 victory at the ongoing 2020 edition of the annual UCI Africa Tour race. The 21-year old timed his sprint to edge on the line a host of […]

It was a triumphant start for Yevgeniy Fedorov, the 20-year old Kazakhstan rider who competes for Vino- Astana Motors who dominated the first stage of Tour du Rwanda, from Kigali to Rwamagana and back, easily claiming the 114.4km stage.  Fedorov arrived at the finishing point in Kimironko at 13:30, clocking 2h44’59”, putting a 15 second […]

Within 72 hours to the start of the Tour du Rwanda 2020, Skol Brewery and cycling icon Adrien Niyonshuti have this Thursday, February 20, officially unveiled Skol Adrien Cycling Academy (SACA) in Nzove, Nyarugenge District. SACA is licenced by the Switzerland-based world cycling governing body (UCI) as a continental team, becoming only the second Rwandan […]

In its objective to contribute to the country development through developing cycling among other things, SKOL Brewery Ltd (SBL) has partnered with the Adrien Niyonshuti Cycling Academy (ANCA) to create a Rwandan cycling team “SKOL Adrien Niyonshuti Cycling Academy (SACA)” with the aim of developing young cyclists by offering them basic education and cycling competencies […]

Sunday, February 23 Stage 1: Kigali – Rwamagana – Kigali (114.4 km) Monday, February 24 Stage 2: Kigali – Huye (120,5km)  Tuesday, February 25 Stage 3: Huye – Rusizi (142km) Wednesday, February 26 Stage 4: Rusizi – Rubavu (206.3km) Thursday, February 27 Stage 5: Rubavu – Musanze (84.7km) Friday, February 28 Stage 6: Musanze – […]

Elite men (150km) 1. Didier Munyaneza – 3:53:43 2. Shemu Nsengiyumva – 3:53:45 3. Renus Byiza Uhirwe – 4:01:05 4. Ali Fidele Dukuzumuremyi – 4:01:07 5. Gasore Hategeka – 4:01:10 6. Samuel Mugisha – 4:01:10 Junior men (115km) 1. Eric Muhoza – 3:08:26 2. Omar Niyitegeka – 3:18:08 3. Elisée Bikorimana – 3:19:20 4. Jean-Bosco […]

3rd race for Fly Cycling riders. The U23/Elite, MUGISHA Moise, DUKUZUMUREMYI Ali Fidele, MUTABAZI Cyprien, and Niyonshuti J.Pierre, competed the Wachtebeke, a race of 117km. At the start of the race, the name of MUGISHA was mentioned by the MC of the race, venting his previous races. Though MUGISHA finished the 4th lap being first, […]

Fly Cycling riders had their 2nd Race in Belgium. The Juniors of the club, Jean Baptiste NSABIMANA, Eric MUHOZA and Félicien HAKIZIMANA raced in Borsbeke a 86Km race. A breakaway of 5 juniors was leading the entire race, and Jean Baptiste managed to keep himself in the peloton. For the first 6 laps he was […]

The Fly Cycling riders who traveled to Belgium for a 5 weeks training and competition trip sponsored by SKOL Brewery Ltd had their first race today under the U23 & Elite category. Riders in this category are Moise MUGISHA, DUKUZUMUREMYI, Cyprien MUTABAZI and Jean Pierre NIYONSHUTI. The race entitled Borsbeke was 117.5km done in 15 […]

The fifth Rwanda Cycling Cup sponsored by Skol will get underway in this month starting with the domestic season opener Memorial Lambert Byemayire, The starting date was yet to be determined. Speaking to The New times on Sunday, Emmanuel Murenzi, the Rwanda Cycling Federation (Ferwacy) permanent secretary, revealed that details of the championship will be announced by end […]

THREE CYCLISTS: Théogène Bizimana, Erneste Nyaminani and Ferdinand Sibomana wins the first test on Sunday in the ongoing cycling talent detection for the new young cyclists to join the Skol Fly Cycling Club in 2019. It was organized by the Skol-sponsored club, in collaboration with Rwanda Cycling Federation. The race was held at Special Economic Zone […]

Kudus, who was making his second Tour du Rwanda since 2012, clocked a total of 24 hours, 12 minutes and 37 seconds to cover the eight-day 953.6km race. Sunday Stage 8 (select results) 1. Pinzon Rodrigo Contreras – 1:33:10 2. Merhawi Kudus – 1:34:16 3. Fedeli Alessandro – 1:34:16 7. Matteo Badilatti – 1:34:16 8. […]

Eritrean Yakob Debesay Abreham won the penultimate stage of 2019 Tour du Rwanda on Saturday, attacking with 20km and holding off the peloton to take an impressive solo victory in 2h12’35. Alessandro Fedelli (Delko Marseille Provence) and Adrien Guillonnet (Interpro Cycling Academy) completed the podium in 02H12’56. On Saturday, Debesay who finished second in the […]

Polish Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz celebrated his 25th birthday in style by winning stage six of the Tour du Rwanda in Nyamata on Friday.   Kasperkiewicz of team Delko-Marseille registered his 4th success of his career as he won the 121.1km stage from Musanze to Nyamata.   With recent performances where he posted third and second in the […]

Eritrean Biniam Hailu Girmay ended Rwanda’s chances of registering a stage victory as he claimed the 138.7km stage five from Karongi district to Musanze District on Thursday. With over 100km in lead, Rwandan riders led by regning African cyclist of the year Areruya Joseph of Delko-Marseille Provence, Munyaneza Didier of Benediction Excel Energie and Mugisha […]

Israel Cycling Academy rider Edwin Alcibiades Avila Vanegas registered his first season’s victory after claiming stage four of the 2019 Tour du Rwanda on Wednesday in Karongi district. Avila claimed stage four victory from Rubavu Disrict to Karongi over 102.6km after clocking 02h37’32” to win a bunch sprint beating Pablo Torres Muino of Interpro Cycling […]

Astana Pro team and Eritrea’s Merhawi Kudus made it two in a row after he won the longest stage, 213.2km third stage of the Tour du Rwanda which started in Huye District and climaxed in Rubavu District on Tuesday. The Eritrean completed the race in 05h21’15”, beating his closest rival Estonian rider Taaramae Rein of […]

Astana Pro team and Eritrean rider Merhawi Kudus won the second stage of the 2019 Tour du Rwanda which winded on Monday in Huye District. Kudus, the 2015 African cycling championship winner completed the 120.3km in three hours, two minutes and seventeen seconds (3h02’17) to beat Delko Marseille Provence’s Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz by two seconds in […]

Debutant Italian and Team-Delko Marseille Provenance rider Fedeli Alessandro was quick to display his talent on Sunday by winning the first stage of the 2019 Tour du Rwanda in Kigali. At almost 22, Alessandro has already had a good reputation in the youth category in Italy, including two stages of the Tour of Val d’Aosta […]

  Gasore Hategeka has thanked his Nyabihu Cycling Club teammates for supporting him throughout the 2018 season in his bid to win this year’s Rwanda Cycling Cup title, which he achieved at Amahoro Stadium on Saturday. Just like last year, Dimension Data for Qhubeka rider Samuel Mugisha won the final race of the year-long championship after […]