Gloria Agasaro and Jehoviare Liza won silver and bronze, respectively, in the women’s youth race as Rwanda continued its campaign at the 2026 CAC Road Cycling African Championships in Kenya. The second day of the five-day championship featured the 40.8km mixed team relay, alongside the men’s and women’s youth races over 119.8km and 68.8km, respectively. Rwanda added three medals to the three gold medals it won on the opening day, taking its overall tally to six. ALSO READ: Rwanda wins three gold medals at African Cycling champs Rwanda’s best individual performance came in the women’s youth race, where Agasaro and Liza finished second and third, respectively, behind Zimbabwe’s Beamish Beamish, who claimed gold in one hour and 18 minutes. In the men’s youth race, Moubarak Byiringiro narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing fourth, just one second behind Algeria’s Mohamed Ferkous, who won gold in one hour, 51 minutes and 54 seconds. Fellow Algerian Farouk Ouadani and Egypt’s Mohamad Ali Mohamed completed the podium, with all three medalists recording the same finishing time. Rwanda also secured bronze in the mixed team relay through Eric Muhoza, Shemu Nsengiyumva, Etienne Tuyizere, Xaverine Nirere, Diane Ingabire and Jazilla Mwamikazi. The Rwandan team finished 25 seconds behind South Africa, who claimed gold in 56 minutes and six seconds, while Mauritius took silver. The championship continues on Friday, October 23, with the junior races. The boys will compete over 119.8km, while the girls will cover 68.8km.
