| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | June |
| Region | Rwanda |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Africa Tour |
| Type | stage race |
| History | |
| First edition | 2009 |
| Editions | 4 |
| Final edition | 2012 |
| First winner |  |
| Most wins | |
| Final winner | |
The Kwita Izina Cycling Tour was a multi-day road cycling race in Rwanda that was held annually from 2009 until 2012. It was part of UCI Africa Tour as a 2.2 event for the final two editions. [1]
Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling. It includes recreational, racing, and utility cycling. Road cyclists are generally expected to obey the same rules and laws as other vehicle drivers or riders and may also be vehicular cyclists.
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a country in Central and East Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwanda is in the African Great Lakes region and is highly elevated; its geography is dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year.
Three of the four editions of the race were won by Abraham Ruhumuriza, while the 2011 edition was won by Daniel Teklehaymanot of Eritrea. [2]
Abraham Ruhumuriza is a Rwandan cyclist. His main success was in the Tour du Rwanda, which he won five times between 2002 and 2007.
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa, with its capital at Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea. The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi), and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands. Its toponym Eritrea is based on the Greek name for the Red Sea, which was first adopted for Italian Eritrea in 1890.
