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15th edition 157 km, 24 February 2023

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Start, finish: Stage 6. Rubavu - Gicumbi

Race Type: Mountain stage

Distance: 157 km

Date: 24 February 2023

Tour Du Rwanda 2024: Champion absence, new routes and more

by Ryan Jarvis | Feb 14, 2024 | Cycling - Men , Cycling - Mens - Road Race , Tour du Rwanda

Source Credit: Le Canape

The 2024 Tour du Rwanda is poised for an exhilarating start, with cyclists gearing up to fire off the event on Sunday the 18th of February at the BK Arena. The journey will culminate at the majestic Kigali Convention Centre on the 25th of February.

Last year’s victor, Eritrean cyclist Henok Mulubrhan, unfortunately, won’t be among this year’s contenders. A broken collarbone has side-lined him, but his determination remains unwavering as he focuses on recovery, eyeing a return to the saddle in the weeks ahead.

MEDICAL UPDATE: @henokmulubrhan Today Henok Mulubrhan was operated on the left collarbone and the surgery went successful. Now the rider will have up to three weeks of recovery before coming back on training. Get well soon, Henok! #AstanaQazaqstanTeam pic.twitter.com/cGcYQYSgnG — Astana Qazaqstan Team (@AstanaQazTeam) February 5, 2024

Renowned as one of Africa’s prestigious cycling events, the Tour du Rwanda showcases the stunning landscapes of Rwanda, featuring a backdrop of beauty with over 1000 hills.

Cyclists hailing from various corners of the globe converge for a shot at the coveted title and a chance to etch their names in cycling history. For African riders, it’s an invaluable platform to exhibit their prowess alongside the world’s elite teams.

#TdRwanda2024 Provisional List 100 riders set to be on the start of the 16th edition of Tour du Rwanda 2024. The 2024 peloton has 2 past winners Areruya Joseph (2017) and Merhawi Kudus (2019), 6x stage winner Restrepo and winners of stage on WT races. Are you ready? pic.twitter.com/3YJdUPgy8n — 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝘂 𝗥𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 🇷🇼 (@tour_du_Rwanda) February 13, 2024

This year’s edition spans a challenging 740km, featuring the longest stage yet: the Rukomo (Gicumbi) – Kayonza route stretching 163km.

Freddy Kamuzinzi, the Director General of Tour du Rwanda, underscores the race’s significance and its evolution, highlighting new routes and features slated for the 16th edition.

“This year’s edition of Tour du Rwanda will see new and shorter routes to maximize the potential of athletes.” Revealed Kamuzinzi.

The Director added, “ For the first time ever we want to broadcast all the stages live on TV thanks to the partnership with Rwanda Broadcasting Agency and Canal +”

Here’s a glimpse of the thrilling stages awaiting the cyclists:

• Stage 1: BK Arena – KCC Roundabout (Team Time Trial: 18km)

• Stage 2: Muhanga – Kibeho: 130km

• Stage 3: Huye – Rusizi: 141km

• Stage 4: Karongi – Rubavu: 92km

• Stage 5: Musanze – Kinigi (Individual Time Trial: 13km)

• Stage 6: Musanze – Mont Kigali: 93km

• Stage 7: Rukomo (Gicumbi) – Kayonza: 163km

• Stage 8: Kigali Convention Centre – Kigali Convention Centre: 90km

Presentation of Tour du Rwanda 2024 8 Stages of Tour du Rwanda 2024 #TdRwanda2024 pic.twitter.com/fK4WPrV5vf — 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝘂 𝗥𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 🇷🇼 (@tour_du_Rwanda) November 25, 2023

With 20 teams poised to participate, anticipation runs high for a tour that promises to redefine the boundaries of cycling and unveil new heights of greatness.

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Rwanda: Tour Du Rwanda 2024 Routes Unveiled

The cycling governing body (Ferwacy) has unveiled the itinerary for the forthcoming 2024 Tour du Rwanda, with slight changes made on four of the eight stages that nitially featured in the race's 2023 edition's itinerary.

The routes for the 16th edition of the continental ultimate cycling challenge due from February 18-25 were announced during the Tour du Rwanda official presentation held at Atelier du Vin, Kigali, on Friday, November 24.

The flagship event of African cycling promises to be as spectacular as ever and it will already have the colors of the 2025 UCI Road World Championship.

Two of the eight stages will in fact be run on the World Championship circuits. They included the time trial which will offer a unique Grand Départ with a team time trial around the Kigali Convention Centre and the final stage will already give an overview of the difficulties that await cyclists around the world in close to two years' time.

The routes for this 2024 edition will consist, like in previous editions, of long climbs during most of the stages with, for the first time, in the middle of the week, a 13-kilometer individual time trial on the heights of Musanze.

In addition, the legendary passage to the summit of Mount Kigali is arguably one of the most challenging routes which will certainly make Tour of Rwanda 2024 the most difficult event.

Overall, cyclist will cover a distance of 740km in total to determine winner of Tour du Rwanda 2024 while the Rukomo (Gicumbi)-Kayonza route is the longest stage of the race with 163km.

16 teams confirmed for the race

Organisers also announced that 16 cycling teams were officially selected to participate while four more teams will be announced in December.

The major cycling nations of the African continent including Rwanda, Eritrea, Algeria, Ethiopia and South Africa will be represented, as will the professional teams that are accustomed to the most prestigious events on the international calendar such as the Tour de France, the Tour of Italy or the Tour of Spain.

Some prominent teams that confirmed their participation in the race include Israel-Premier Tech (Israel) and TotalEnergies, Groupama-FDJ (France), Soudal-QuickStep and Lotto-Dsnty (both Belgium) and the Kazakhs from Astana who will come with their team youth development.

Selected teams

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Professional teams : Israel Premier Touch (Israel), Total Energies (France), Eolo Komera Cycling Team.

Continental teams : Soudal Quick Step Dev Team, Astana, Lotto Dstny, Groupanma (France) Bike Aid (Germany)

National teams : Rwanda, Algeria, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Africa, Italy, Mauritius and UCI CMC.

Stage 1: BK Arena -KCC Roundabout (Team Time Trial: 18km)

Stage 2 : Muhanga-Kibeho: 130km

Stage 3 : Huye-Rusizi (141km)

Stage 4 : Karongi- Rubavu: 92km

Stage 5: Musanze- Kinigi (Individual Time Trial: 13km)

Stage 6: Musanze-Mont Kigali (93km)

Stage 7: Rukomo(Gicumbi)- Kayonza (163km)

Stage 8: KCC -KCC (90km).

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• Date: 26 February 2023
• Start time: 10:30 (09:30 CET)
• Avg. speed winner: 36.183 km/h
• Race category: ME - Men Elite
• Distance: 75.3 km
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• Departure: Kigali
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