TotalEnergies star rider Joris Delbove took the Tour du Rwanda 2025 yellow jersey away from his teammate Fabien Doubey after winning Stage 4 in Karongi on Thursday, February 27.

Delbove covered 95.1km from Rubavu to Karongi in 2 hours, 27 minutes, and 20 seconds. He now leads the race with 12 hours, 24 minutes, and 57 seconds, just two seconds ahead of Doubey.

TotalEnergies continued their strong performance but Israel-Premier Tech remains so close in the running with their main man Brady Gilmore, who won Stage 3 from Musanze to Rubavu, now trailing in 4th place with 8 second shy of the race leader.

Rwandan rider Vainqueur Masengesho improved his position, moving from 11th in Stage 3 to 9th in Stage 4. He is now 29 seconds behind the stage winner.

General Classification

1. Joris Delbove (TotalEnergies): 12h24'57"

2. Fabien Doubey (TotalEnergies): +2"

3. Oliver Mattheis (Bike Aid): +5"

4. Brady Gilmore (Israel Premier Tech): +8"

5. Henok Mulubrhan (Eritrea): +12"

6. Adria Pericas (UAE): +14"

7. Moritz Kretschy (Israel PT): +14"

8. Milan Donie (Lotto Development Team): +18"

9. Vainqueur Masengesho (Rwanda): +29"

10. Juan Martinez (Devo Team Picnic): +30"