Rwandan National Road Race Championships

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The Rwandan National Road Race Championships are held annually to decide the cycling champions in the road race discipline, across various categories. The championship was first held in 2010, and since 2015 has included an under-23 category.

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Men

Rwandan National Road Race Championships – men's race
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The champion's jersey
Race details
DateJune
DisciplineRoad
Type One-day race
History
First edition2010 (2010)
Editions11 (as of 2022)
First winner Adrien Niyonshuti
Most wins Adrien Niyonshuti (3 wins)
Most recent Eric Manizabayo
YearGoldSilverBronze
2010 Adrien Niyonshuti Gasore Hategeka Nathan Byukusenge
2011 Adrien Niyonshuti Nathan Byukusenge Abraham Ruhumuriza
2012 Adrien Niyonshuti Nathan Byukusenge Valens Ndayisenga
2013 Gasore Hategeka Bonaventure Uwizeyimana Nathan Byukusenge
2014 Valens Ndayisenga Janvier Hadi Bonaventure Uwizeyimana
2015 Joseph Biziyaremye Joseph Areruya Abraham Ruhumuriza
2016 Bonaventure Uwizeyimana Adrien Niyonshuti Joseph Biziyaremye
2017 Gasore Hategeka Valens Ndayisenga Jean Bosco Nsengimana
2018 Didier Munyaneza Mathieu Twizerana Gasore Hategeka
2019 Bonaventure Uwizeyimana Jean Ruberwa Moise Mugisha
2020–
2021
Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda
2022 [1] Eric Manizabayo Emmanuel Iradukunda Didier Munyaneza

U23

YearGoldSilverBronze
2015 Joseph Areruya Jean-Claude Uwizeye Jeremie Karegeya
2016 Valens Ndayisenga Samuel Hakiruwizeye Gasore Bizimana
2017 Jean Ruberwa Samuel Hakiruwizeye Jean Claude Mfitumukiza
2018 Jean Eric Habimana Barnabé Gahemba Renus Byiza Uhiriwe
2019 Barnabé Gahemba Felicien Hakizimana Renus Byiza Uhiriwe
2020–
2021
Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda
2022 [1] Emmanuel Iradukunda Eric Muhoza Jean Claude Nzafashwanayo

Women

YearGoldSilverBronze
2014 Jeanne d'Arc Girubuntu Janette Uwineza Beatha Ingabire
2015Not held
2016 Jeanne d'Arc Girubuntu Beatha Ingabire Clementine Nivonsaba
2017 Beatha Ingabire Xaverine Nirere Samantha Dushimiyimana
2018 Xaverine Nirere Valentine Nzayisenga Beatha Ingabire
2019 Valentine Nzayisenga Josiane Mukashema Diane Ishimwe
2020–
2021
Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda
2022 [1] Diane Ingabire Jacqueline Tuyishimire Josiane Mukashema

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