Day 1 standings 1     Real Cycling Team RCT 2     Team Type 1 - Sanofi/USA TT1 3     EPM-UNE/Colombia EPM 4     São Francisco Saude/ Rib Preto SFS 5     Clube DataRo de Ciclismo/Foz do Iguaçu DAT 6     Funvic/Pindamonhangaba FUN 7     Petroli Firenze-Cycling Team/Italia PFC             8     Jamis Sutter Home/USA JSH 9     Velo/Seme Rio Claro VEL 10     KTM - Murcia/Espanha KTM 11     Team Ecuador Ciclismo ECU 12     GRCE Memorial/Prefeitura de Santos MEM 13     São Lucas Saude/ Americana SLS 14     FW Engenharia/Sportix Assis-Amea  16     Team Rwanda 17     São Caetano/Vzan DKS Bike Calypso SCA 18     Bike-Aid Cycling Team/Germany Amazonas         BikeHow Rwandans finished58     Hadi Janvier 66     Emmanuel Rudahunga67     Nathan Byukusenge 72     Abraham Ruhumuriza89     Nicodem Habiyambere                  Rwanda National cycling team made a poor start  to this year’s Tour of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Wednesday. The 2012 edition started on August 29 and runs until September 2.Team Rwanda finished a disappointing 16th out of 18 teams on the first day, which started from Rio de Janeiro to Angras dos Reis and the cyclists covered a distance of 152 km. Having finished 14th last year, the Rwandan team, which is aiming to finish in the top ten this time round, clocked 41’42”. Day one was won by Argentina’s Real Cycling Team. Simon Edgardo led Real Cycling Team to the first day victory and was followed by Italian David Gomirato of Petrol-Firenze Cycling Team.Hadi Janvier was Team Rwanda’s best finisher in the 58th position. Team captain Nathan Byukusenge finished 67th.