Niyonshuti calls on local riders to make the most of home advantage

Rwanda’s veteran cyclist Adrien Niyonshuti has challenged six younger compatriots who are set to make their debut in the annual Tour du Rwanda competition to maximise the advantage of competing on home turf.
Mathieu Twizerane (L) will make his Tour du Rwanda debut riding for Les Amis Sportif de Rwamagana, while Adrien Niyonshuti (R) won Tour du Rwanda in 2008, a year before it became a UCI Africa Tour race. (S. Ngendahimana)
Mathieu Twizerane (L) will make his Tour du Rwanda debut riding for Les Amis Sportif de Rwamagana, while Adrien Niyonshuti (R) won Tour du Rwanda in 2008, a year before it became a UCI Africa Tour race. (S. Ngendahimana)
Geoffrey Asiimwe