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Dates | 2–9 May 2021 [lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 913.3 km (567.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 22h 49' 51" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Tour du Rwanda was a road cycling stage race that took place in Rwanda between 2 and 9 May 2021. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2021 UCI Africa Tour calendar, and was the 24th edition of the Tour du Rwanda. [4] [5]
The race was originally scheduled to be held from 21 to 28 February, [1] but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had to be postponed and rescheduled to early May. [2] [6]
One UCI WorldTeam, three UCI ProTeams, eight UCI Continental teams, and four national teams made up the 16 teams that participated in the race. [7] Each team competed with five riders, for a total of 75 riders, of which 61 finished. [8]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
National Teams
The complete route of the 2021 Tour du Rwanda was revealed on 29 November 2020. The eight-day stage race covered 913.3 kilometres (567.5 mi) and over 16,347 metres (53,632 ft) of elevation, with 29 categorized climbs and many stages ending with a summit finish. Like in previous editions, the Rwandan capital, Kigali, featured heavily in the race, being a start and/or finish location on all but one of the eight stages. The Mur de Kigali time trial on stage 7, which often draws out large crowds along its infamous cobbled sector, continued to make its appearance in the race. [7]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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1 | 2 May | Kigali (Kigali Arena) to Rwamagana | 115.6 km (71.8 mi) | Hilly stage | Brayan Sánchez (COL) | |
2 | 3 May | Kigali (MIC Building) to Huye | 120.5 km (74.9 mi) | Hilly stage | Alan Boileau (FRA) | |
3 | 4 May | Nyanza to Gicumbi | 171.6 km (106.6 mi) | Mountain stage | Alan Boileau (FRA) | |
4 | 5 May | Kigali (Kimironko) to Musanze | 123.9 km (77.0 mi) | Mountain stage | Valentin Ferron (FRA) | |
5 | 6 May | Nyagatare to Kigali (Kimironko) | 149.3 km (92.8 mi) | Hilly stage | Alan Boileau (FRA) | |
6 | 7 May | Kigali (Rond Point KBC) to Kigali (Mont Kigali) | 152.6 km (94.8 mi) | Mountain stage | Pierre Rolland (FRA) | |
7 | 8 May | Kigali (Nyamirambo) to Kigali (Mur de Kigali) | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | Individual time trial | Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) | |
8 | 9 May | Kigali (Canal Olympia) to Kigali (Canal Olympia) | 75.3 km (46.8 mi) | Mountain stage | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | |
Total | 913.3 km (567.5 mi) |
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Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | African rider classification | Rwandan rider classification | Young rider classification | Sprints classification | Team classification |
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1 | Brayan Sánchez | Brayan Sánchez | Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff | Gustav Basson | Seth Hakizimana | Santiago Umba | Bernardo Suaza | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |
2 | Alan Boileau | Santiago Umba | Eric Manizabayo | Salim Kipkemboi | Renus Byiza Uhiriwe | Lennert Teugels | ||
3 | Alan Boileau | Brayan Sánchez | Lennert Teugels | Metkel Eyob | Eric Muhoza | Nahom Zerai | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | |
4 | Valentin Ferron | |||||||
5 | Alan Boileau | Metkel Eyob | ||||||
6 | Pierre Rolland | Cristián Rodríguez | Nahom Zerai | Alan Boileau | ||||
7 | Jhonatan Restrepo | |||||||
8 | Cristián Rodríguez | |||||||
Final | Cristián Rodríguez | Lennert Teugels | Nahom Zerai | Eric Muhoza | Alan Boileau | Lennert Teugels | B&B Hotels p/b KTM |
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | Denotes the winner of the sprints classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the African rider classification | Denotes the winner of the team classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the Rwandan rider classification |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | 22h 49' 51" |
2 | James Piccoli (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 17" |
3 | Alex Hoehn (USA) | Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling | + 50" |
4 | Alan Boileau (FRA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 51" |
5 | Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 51" |
6 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 1' 05" |
7 | Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | + 1' 23" |
8 | Óscar Sevilla (ESP) | Team Medellín–EPM | + 1' 25" |
9 | Nahom Zerai (ERI) | Eritrea | + 1' 37" |
10 | Kent Main (RSA) | ProTouch | + 2' 44" |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Lennert Teugels (BEL) | Tarteletto–Isorex | 68 |
2 | Eric Manizabayo (RWA) | Benediction Ignite | 36 |
3 | Pierre Rolland (FRA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 35 |
4 | Bernardo Suaza (COL) | Team Medellín–EPM | 31 |
5 | Jonathan Hivert (FRA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 22 |
6 | Brayan Sánchez (COL) | Team Medellín–EPM | 20 |
7 | Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | 20 |
8 | Kent Main (RSA) | ProTouch | 20 |
9 | Tomas Goytom (ERI) | Eritrea | 19 |
10 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | 16 |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Nahom Zerai (ERI) | Eritrea | 22h 51' 28" |
2 | Kent Main (RSA) | ProTouch | + 1' 07" |
3 | Mehari Tewelde (ERI) | Eritrea | + 9' 23" |
4 | Azzedine Lagab (ALG) | Algeria | + 11' 10" |
5 | Eric Muhoza (RWA) | Rwanda | + 12' 14" |
6 | Eric Manizabayo (RWA) | Benediction Ignite | + 14' 15" |
7 | Charles Kagimu (UGA) | Bike Aid | + 14' 27" |
8 | Callum Ormiston (RSA) | ProTouch | + 15' 07" |
9 | Metkel Eyob (ERI) | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 16' 21" |
10 | Salim Kipkemboi (KEN) | Bike Aid | + 18' 07" |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eric Muhoza (RWA) | Rwanda | 23h 03' 42" |
2 | Eric Manizabayo (RWA) | Benediction Ignite | + 2' 01" |
3 | Jean Bosco Nsengimana (RWA) | Rwanda | + 9' 43" |
4 | Jean Eric Habimana (RWA) | Skol Adrien Cycling Academy | + 11' 00" |
5 | Samuel Mugisha (RWA) | Rwanda | + 12' 08" |
6 | Shemu Nsengiyumva (RWA) | Skol Adrien Cycling Academy | + 14' 55" |
7 | Barnabé Gahemba (RWA) | Rwanda | + 18' 54" |
8 | Patrick Byukusenge (RWA) | Benediction Ignite | + 23' 39" |
9 | Seth Hakizimana (RWA) | Skol Adrien Cycling Academy | + 25' 04" |
10 | Jean Baptiste Nsabimana (RWA) | Skol Adrien Cycling Academy | + 28' 12" |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Alan Boileau (FRA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 22h 50' 42" |
2 | Nahom Zerai (ERI) | Eritrea | + 46" |
3 | Erik Bergström Frisk (SWE) | Bike Aid | + 3' 41" |
4 | Santiago Umba (COL) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 4' 01" |
5 | Mehari Tewelde (ERI) | Eritrea | + 10' 09" |
6 | Eric Muhoza (RWA) | Rwanda | + 13' 00" |
7 | Valentin Ferron (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | + 14' 34" |
8 | Charles Kagimu (UGA) | Bike Aid | + 15' 13" |
9 | Andreas Goeman (BEL) | Tarteletto–Isorex | + 15' 42" |
10 | Callum Ormiston (RSA) | ProTouch | + 15' 53" |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Lennert Teugels (BEL) | Tarteletto–Isorex | 27 |
2 | Tomas Goytom (ERI) | Eritrea | 12 |
3 | Bernardo Suaza (COL) | Team Medellín–EPM | 10 |
4 | Andreas Goeman (BEL) | Tarteletto–Isorex | 8 |
5 | Jonathan Hivert (FRA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 5 |
6 | Eric Manizabayo (RWA) | Benediction Ignite | 5 |
7 | Weimar Roldán (COL) | Team Medellín–EPM | 5 |
8 | Pierre Rolland (FRA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 4 |
9 | Nikodemus Holler (GER) | Bike Aid | 4 |
10 | Kent Main (RSA) | ProTouch | 2 |
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 68h 28' 58" |
2 | Total Direct Énergie | + 4' 05" |
3 | Team Medellín–EPM | + 13' 04" |
4 | Bike Aid | + 22' 25" |
5 | Tarteletto–Isorex | + 25' 15" |
6 | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 27' 13" |
7 | Eritrea | + 36' 02" |
8 | Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling | + 49' 39" |
9 | Rwanda | + 54' 13" |
10 | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 55' 44" |
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