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Tour du Rwanda

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Tour du Rwanda
Race details
DateFebruary-March
RegionRwanda
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Africa Tour
Type2.1
OrganiserRwanda Cycling Federation
Web sitewww.tourdurwanda.com Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1988; 36 years ago (1988)
Editions26 (as of 2024)
First winner Célestin Ndengeyingoma (RWA)
Most wins Abraham Ruhumuriza (RWA) (5 wins)
Most recent Joseph Blackmore (GBR)

The Tour du Rwanda is a cycling race started in 1988 and based in Rwanda. Until 2008, TOUR DU RWANDA was a regional cycling race that brought together Rwandans but also riders from neighboring Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, The race is a cycling stage race that is organized by the Rwanda Cycling Federation (FERWACY). The event has been part of the UCI Africa Tour as a category 2.1-rated event since 2009.

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
1988  Rwanda Célestin N'Dengeyingoma
1989  Rwanda Omar Masumbuko
1990  Rwanda Faustin M'Parabanyi
1991–
2000
No race
2001  Rwanda Bernard N'Sengiyumva
2002  Rwanda Abraham Ruhumuriza
2003  Rwanda Abraham Ruhumuriza
2004  Rwanda Abraham Ruhumuriza
2005  Rwanda Abraham Ruhumuriza
2006  Kenya Peter Kamau
2007  Rwanda Abraham Ruhumuriza
2008  Rwanda Adrien Niyonshuti
2009  Morocco Adil Jelloul Morocco national team
2010  Eritrea Daniel Teklehaimanot Eritrea national team
2011  United States Kiel Reijnen Team Type 1–Sanofi
2012  South Africa Darren Lill South Africa national team
2013  South Africa Dylan Girdlestone South Africa national team
2014  Rwanda Valens Ndayisenga Rwanda Karisimbi
2015  Rwanda Jean Bosco Nsengimana Rwanda Karisimbi
2016  Rwanda Valens Ndayisenga Dimension Data for Qhubeka
2017  Rwanda Joseph Areruya Dimension Data for Qhubeka
2018  Rwanda Samuel Mugisha Dimension Data for Qhubeka
2019  Eritrea Merhawi Kudus Astana
2020  Eritrea Natnael Tesfatsion Eritrea
2021  Spain Cristián Rodríguez Total Direct Énergie
2022  Eritrea Natnael Tesfatsion Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli
2023  Eritrea Henok Mulubrhan Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
2024  Great Britain Joseph Blackmore Israel–Premier Tech
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