President Paul Kagame, alongside Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) President David Lappartient, formally flagged off the seventeenth version of the Tour du Rwanda (#TdRwanda2025) at the moment. This yr’s race is especially vital because it precedes the extremely anticipated 2025 UCI Road World Championships, which can make historical past as the primary World Championship to be held in Africa in 125 years.
The Tour du Rwanda has grown right into a premier worldwide biking occasion, attracting elite riders and groups from world wide. UCI, which represents 201 nationwide biking federations, continues to help Rwanda’s emergence as a world biking hub.
Following the prologue stage at Amahoro Stadium (4.1 km), RDB CEO Jean-Guy Afrika and Minister of Sports Nelly Mukazayire awarded the Yellow Jersey to Aldo Taillieu of the Lotto Development Team after his successful efficiency.
Prologue Stage Results:
1. Aldo Taillieu (Lotto Development Team) – 3:48
2. Fabien Doubey (Total Energies) – +0:02
3. Milán Menten (Lotto Development Team)
4. Juan Guillermo Martínez (Picnic PostNL) – +0:24
UCI President David Lappartient highlighted the continued funding in Rwandan biking, asserting the opening of the UCI World Cycling Center (WCC) Regional Satellite coaching hubs in Musanze, Bugesera, and Rwamagana. These facilities will present top-level coaching for native riders and additional strengthen Rwanda’s place within the world biking neighborhood.
“Honored to witness such a special moment for cycling in Rwanda. The UCI WCC Regional Satellite is now open in Musanze, Bugesera, and Rwamagana, bringing top-level training to local riders. An important step as we build towards the first-ever 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Africa,” mentioned Lappartient.
With Tour du Rwanda 2025 underway and world-class coaching services now obtainable, Rwanda continues to solidify its status as a pacesetter in African biking, paving the best way for an unforgettable UCI Road World Championships in 2025.
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