He may have won his first medal at the 2025 Race to Remember on Sunday, but cyclist Roben Ikundabayo insists the best is yet to come from him. The 19-year-old Muhazi Cycling Generation rider won the race in Kigali on Sunday, April 27, covering the distance of 113 km from and to Canal Olympia Rebero through Nemba, Bugesera, in 2 hours 44 minutes and 46 seconds. He beat the likes Shemu Sengiyumva of Java Inovotec Pro Team and Benediction Club star Vainqueur Masengesho who both crossed the finish line three seconds later. The young cyclist has been showing improvements in his recent performance but admits that he still has a long way to go. “I still have long way to go, regarding my career. It is now time to work hard so that I can win more races,” Ikundabayo said. “It is big challenge for me and it is something I am delighted for after winning this race, I am going to work hard so that I can win more races which can improve my confidence.” “I am happy with the way my team helped me, from my coach to my teammates and they made sure that I won the race. I am going to give everything for my career and I am confident I can keep doing better by improving my game,” he added. The Race to Remember is specifically designed to commemorate the lives of cyclists slain during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Ikundabayo won the race, taking it away from 2024 winner Eric Manizabayo.
