Team Rwanda coach Felix Sempoma has shortlisted eight elite riders as preparations intensify for the upcoming Tour d'Algérie, scheduled from April 17 to 26 across seven cities in North Africa.

The race is a 10-stage UCI 2.2 event covering a total distance of 1,697.6km and will feature elite riders from professional and national teams, including Eritrea, Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda, and host nation Algeria.

The provisional squad, which has already begun training, includes Moise Ntirenganya (Team Amani), Shadrack Ufitimana (Les Amis Sportif), Kevin Nshutiraguma (Cine El May), Vainqueur Masengesho and Espoir Uhiriwe (Benediction BanAfrica), Didier Twagirayezu (Kayonza Team), Aime Ruhumuriza (Maystar), Hashim Tuyizere (Team Amani), and Jean de Dieu Manizabayo (Sina Cycling).

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From this group, only six riders will be selected to represent Rwanda at the competition.

The event comes less than a month after the conclusion of the Tour du Rwanda 2025, which ended on March 1 and was won by German cyclist Moritz Kretschy.

Despite not making the current shortlist, Samuel Niyonkuru of Team Amani was the best-performing Rwandan rider at Tour du Rwanda, finishing 16th overall in the general classification.