Brady Gilmore (Israel-Premier Tech) claimed his second stage Tour du Rwanda 2025, after winning Stage 3 from Musanze to Rubavu (121.3km) in 2 hours, 55 minutes, and 14 seconds on Wednesday, February 26. Gilmore, who also won Stage 2 from Kigali to Musanze, continued to steer Israel-Premier Tech's dominance in this year's Tour du Rwanda with yet another stage win, but Fabien Doubey (TotalEnergies) kept his yellow jersey, after finishing in the same sprint as Gilmore. Rwandan riders put in a powerful performance, with Team Rwanda captain Didier Munyaneza leading two circuits around Rubavu. On the third circuit, with 4km remaining, Nahom Araya (Eritrean National Team) led the peloton. However, Israel-Premier Tech positioned Gilmore for the final sprint, securing his victory. ALSO READ: Gilmore sprints to victory in Musanze, Doubey keeps yellow jersey Eric Manizabayo (Java-InovoTec) was the highest-placed Rwandan, finishing ninth overall, six seconds behind the stage winner. The top seven finishers, including Doubey in yellow, all recorded the same timem of 2 hours, 55 minutes, and 14 seconds. Stage 3 began with 68 riders, after Joshua Dike (South Africa) was eliminated for missing the time cut in Stage 2. But who is Stage 3 winner Gilmore? Gilmore's impressive back-to-back stage wins in Tour du Rwanda have sparked curiosity. Times Sport delves into the background of this rising Australian cyclist, tracing his journey from motorcycle racing to the professional peloton. Brady Gilmore was born on April 14, 2001, in Kalgoorlie, Australia. Initially, he was a motorcycle racer before he transitioned to cycling. He began cycling in 2022 with the ARA-Skip Capital Cycling Team's junior squad. He excelled at the Oceania Road Cycling Championships, winning the under-23 categories. In 2023, Gilmore was promoted to the senior ARA-Skip Capital Cycling Team. He won the under-23 individual time trial at the Oceania Road Cycling Championships and achieved second place in both the under-21 Australian Road Championship and the under-23 categories at the Oceania Road Cycling Championships. He also won the under-23 category at the Oceania Road Cycling Championships in Australia and won an individual time trial at the Le Tour de Bretagne in France. In August 2023, he trained with Israel-Premier Tech before returning to ARA-Skip Capital Cycling Team in 2024. He finished second in the Grote Prijs Dr. Eugeen Roggeman in Belgium, behind Samuel Leroux (France). In September 2024, Gilmore joined the Israel-Premier Tech youth team and was promoted to the main team in early 2025. He has now won two stages in the 2025 Tour du Rwanda.
