Tour of Rwanda

Tour of Rwanda
Race details
Date November
Region Rwanda
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Africa Tour
Type 2.2
Organiser FERWACY
History
First edition 1988 (1988)
Editions 19 (as of 2016)
First winner  Célestin N'Dengeyingoma (RWA)
Most wins  Abraham Ruhumuriza (RWA) (5 wins)
Most recent  Valens Ndayisenga (RWA)

Tour of Rwanda is a cycling event created in 1988 and based in Rwanda. The event is a Cycling stage race that is organized by the Rwanda Cycling Federation (FERWACY). The event has been part of the UCI Africa Tour (category 2.2) since 2009. In that year, the experienced Adil Jelloul won the inaugural UCI Continental Tour event with a comfortable lead.

Winners

Rider Team
1988 Rwanda N'Dengeyingoma, CélestinCélestin N'Dengeyingoma (RWA)
1989 Rwanda Masumbuko, OmarOmar Masumbuko (RWA)
1990 Rwanda M'Parabanyi, FaustinFaustin M'Parabanyi (RWA)
1991–
2000
No race
2001 Rwanda N'Sengiyumva, BernardBernard N'Sengiyumva (RWA)
2002 Rwanda Ruhumuriza, AbrahamAbraham Ruhumuriza (RWA)
2003 Rwanda Ruhumuriza, AbrahamAbraham Ruhumuriza (RWA)
2004 Rwanda Ruhumuriza, AbrahamAbraham Ruhumuriza (RWA)
2005 Rwanda Ruhumuriza, AbrahamAbraham Ruhumuriza (RWA)
2006 Kenya Kamau, PeterPeter Kamau (KEN)
2007 Rwanda Ruhumuriza, AbrahamAbraham Ruhumuriza (RWA)
2008 Rwanda Niyonshuti, AdrienAdrien Niyonshuti (RWA)
2009 Morocco Jelloul, AdilAdil Jelloul (MAR) Morocco national team
2010 Eritrea Teklehaymanot, DanielDaniel Teklehaymanot (ERI) Eritrea national team
2011 United States Reijnen, KielKiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1–Sanofi
2012 South Africa Lill, DarrenDarren Lill (RSA) South Africa national team
2013 South Africa Girdlestone, DylanDylan Girdlestone (RSA) South Africa national team
2014 Rwanda Ndayisenga, ValensValens Ndayisenga (RWA) Rwanda Karisimbi
2015 Rwanda Nsengimana, Jean BoscoJean Bosco Nsengimana (RWA) Rwanda Karisimbi
2016 Rwanda Ndayisenga, ValensValens Ndayisenga (RWA) Team Dimension Data
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