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Dates | 23 February – 1 March 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 889.0 km (552.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 23h 13' 01" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Tour du Rwanda was a road cycling stage race that took place in Rwanda between 23 February and 1 March 2020. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2020 UCI Africa Tour, and was the 23rd edition of the Tour du Rwanda. [1] [2]
Natnael Tesfatsion, riding for the Eritrean national team, won the race by almost a minute ahead of Rwandan rider Moise Mugisha of the Skol Adrien Cycling Academy. Swiss rider Patrick Schelling of Israel Start-Up Nation originally finished third, but it was revealed in September 2020 that he had tested positive for use of terbutaline, an unauthorized asthma drug, on stage 2 on 24 February. As a result of the 'non-intentional anti-doping rule violation,' Schelling was stripped of his results from this race and was handed a four-month suspension that retroactively began on 18 May 2020. Due to Schelling's suspension, South African rider Kent Main of ProTouch was elevated to third place. [3]
Sixteen teams were invited to the race, of which one was a UCI WorldTeam, four were UCI ProTeams, eight were UCI Continental teams, and three were national teams. Each team entered five riders into the race for a total of 80 riders, of which 58 finished the race. [4] [5]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
National Teams
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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1 | February 23 | Kigali (Kigali Arena) to Kigali (Kimironko) | 114.4 km (71.1 mi) | Hilly stage | Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) | |
2 | February 24 | Kigali (MIC Building) to Huye | 120.5 km (74.9 mi) | Hilly stage | Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) | |
3 | February 25 | Huye to Rusizi | 142 km (88 mi) | Hilly stage | Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) | |
4 | February 26 | Rusizi to Rubavu | 206.3 km (128.2 mi) | Mountain stage | Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI) | |
5 | February 27 | Rubavu to Musanze | 84.7 km (52.6 mi) | Hilly stage | Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) | |
6 | February 28 | Musanze to Muhanga | 127.3 km (79.1 mi) | Mountain stage | Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) | |
7 | February 29 | Kigali (Nyamirambo) to Kigali (Mur de Kigali) | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | Individual time trial | Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) | |
8 | March 1 | Kigali (PSF Expo Ground) to Kigali (Rebero) | 89.3 km (55.5 mi) | Mountain stage | José Manuel Díaz (ESP) | |
Total | 889.0 km (552.4 mi) |
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Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Sprints classification | Best African rider classification | Team classification |
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1 | Yevgeniy Fedorov | Yevgeniy Fedorov | Yevgeniy Fedorov | Yevgeniy Fedorov | Yevgeniy Fedorov | Henok Mulubrhan | Vino–Astana Motors |
2 | Mulu Hailemichael | ||||||
3 | Jhonatan Restrepo | Biniam Girmay | Dawit Yemane | Biniam Girmay | Dawit Yemane | Biniam Girmay | Eritrea |
4 | Natnael Tesfatsion | Natnael Tesfatsion | Carlos Oyarzún | Natnael Tesfatsion | Natnael Tesfatsion | ||
5 | Jhonatan Restrepo | ||||||
6 | Jhonatan Restrepo | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | |||||
7 | Jhonatan Restrepo | ||||||
8 | José Manuel Díaz | Rein Taaramäe | |||||
Final | Natnael Tesfatsion | Rein Taaramäe | Natnael Tesfatsion | Dawit Yemane | Natnael Tesfatsion | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the sprints classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | Denotes the winner of the best African rider classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification | Denotes the winner of the teams classification |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI) | Eritrea | 23h 13' 01" |
2 | Moise Mugisha (RWA) | Skol Adrien Cycling Academy | + 54" |
DSQ | | ||
3 | Kent Main (RSA) | ProTouch | + 1' 34" |
4 | Simone Ravanelli (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 2' 03" |
5 | Carlos Quintero (COL) | Terengganu Inc. TSG | + 2' 25" |
6 | Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 2' 25" |
7 | Awet Gebremedhin (SWE) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 3' 55" |
8 | Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 4' 27" |
9 | Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) | Eritrea | + 4' 42" |
10 | Eric Manizabayo (RWA) | Benediction Ignite | + 7' 03" |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | Total Direct Énergie | 45 |
2 | Moise Mugisha (RWA) | Skol Adrien Cycling Academy | 43 |
3 | Eric Manizabayo (RWA) | Benediction Ignite | 41 |
4 | Didier Munyaneza (RWA) | Benediction Ignite | 38 |
5 | Patrick Byukusenge (RWA) | Benediction Ignite | 37 |
6 | Carlos Oyarzún (CHI) | BAI–Sicasal–Petro de Luanda | 35 |
7 | Dawit Yemane (ERI) | Eritrea | 33 |
8 | Carlos Quintero (COL) | Terengganu Inc. TSG | 31 |
9 | Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) | Eritrea | 20 |
10 | Kent Main (RSA) | ProTouch | 17 |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI) | Eritrea | 23h 13' 01" |
2 | Moise Mugisha (RWA) | Skol Adrien Cycling Academy | + 54" |
3 | Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 4' 27" |
4 | Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) | Eritrea | + 4' 42" |
5 | Eric Manizabayo (RWA) | Benediction Ignite | + 7' 03" |
6 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 8' 13" |
7 | Samuel Mugisha (RWA) | Rwanda | + 11' 47" |
8 | Dawit Yemane (ERI) | Eritrea | + 15' 29" |
9 | Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) | Vino–Astana Motors | + 21' 50" |
10 | Mehari Tewelde (ERI) | Eritrea | + 24' 03" |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Dawit Yemane (ERI) | Eritrea | 21 |
2 | Temesgen Buru (ETH) | Ethiopia | 10 |
3 | Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) | Vino–Astana Motors | 8 |
4 | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | Total Direct Énergie | 8 |
5 | Patrick Byukusenge (RWA) | Benediction Ignite | 6 |
6 | Negasi Abreha (ETH) | Ethiopia | 5 |
7 | Carlos Quintero (COL) | Terengganu Inc. TSG | 4 |
8 | Joonas Henttala (FIN) | Team Novo Nordisk | 4 |
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10 | Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | 2 |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI) | Eritrea | 23h 13' 01" |
2 | Moise Mugisha (RWA) | Skol Adrien Cycling Academy | + 54" |
3 | Kent Main (RSA) | ProTouch | + 1' 34" |
4 | Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 4' 27" |
5 | Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) | Eritrea | + 4' 42" |
6 | Eric Manizabayo (RWA) | Benediction Ignite | + 7' 03" |
7 | Joseph Areruya (RWA) | Rwanda | + 7' 17" |
8 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 8' 13" |
9 | Samuel Mugisha (RWA) | Rwanda | + 11' 47" |
10 | Dawit Yemane (ERI) | Eritrea | + 15' 29" |
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 69h 56' 56" |
2 | Eritrea | + 2' 01" |
3 | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 4' 57" |
4 | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 24' 29" |
5 | Rwanda | + 37' 22" |
6 | Ethiopia | + 48' 20" |
7 | Bike Aid | + 57' 38" |
8 | Vino–Astana Motors | + 1h 05' 13" |
9 | Skol Adrien Cycling Academy | + 1h 08' 12" |
10 | Benediction Ignite | + 1h 15' 26" |
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