The Rwanda Cycling Federation (FERWACY) has announced that the National Cycling Championship will take place on June 28 and 29, 2025.
FERWACY stated that the competition will be attended by cyclists from its member teams, as well as other local teams that applied and were approved to participate.
The athletes will compete in several categories: elite men, under-23 men, and junior men (under 19). There will also be a women’s category for both elite and under-19 girls.
On Saturday, June 28, there will be an individual time trial race along the Batsinda – Rulindo – Batsinda route, covering a distance of 25 kilometers.
The following day, on June 29, a road race will take place starting in Gasanze, passing through Shyorongi, Base, Gicumbi, Rukomo, and Nyacyonga before finishing back in Gasanze. This race will cover 162 kilometers for elite men and under-23 riders.
Women and junior boys will race over a 126-kilometer course starting in Shyorongi, going through Base, Gicumbi, Rukomo, and Nyacyonga, and finishing in Gasanze.
Under-19 girls will compete in a shorter race of 53.6 kilometers, starting from Gicumbi.
In 2024, Masengesho Vainqueur won the national championship titles in both the elite men’s and under-23 categories, while Niyonkuru Phocas won in the junior boys’ category.
Among the women, the reigning national champions are Diane Ingabire, who won the elite category three years in a row, and Umutoni Sandrine in the under-19 category.
In the individual time trial, Mugisha Moïse and Diane Ingabire were the top performers in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively.
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