The Tour du Rwanda 2023 race was won by an Eritrean cyclist who rides for the Italian team Bardiani CSF after winning the final stage of the tour, which began on February 19 and ended on Sunday.
Henok Mulubrhan, the 2022 African continental champion, waited until the final meters to launch an attack and beat his closest competitors.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame presented him with the award.
“This is the best day of my life. Winning this race has always been a dream of mine. In general, the game was too difficult. This accomplishment will live with me forever “He stated…
After the Tour du Rwanda was upgraded to category 2.1, Eritrean riders won the yellow jersey for the fourth time this year.
Chris Froome, the four-time Tour de France champion, also competed but went largely unnoticed.
He had previously told reporters that the Tour de France in July was his primary goal and that he was working hard to get in shape for it.
Cristian Rodriguez of Spain became the only and first European to win the Tour du Rwanda in 2021.
