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Eight elite team Rwanda riders are in preparation for the upcoming Tour d'Algérie, scheduled from April 17 to 26 across seven cities in North Africa.
Cycling

Sempoma names provisional squad for Tour d'Algérie

Friday, April 03, 2026
Rwandan cyclist Moise Mugisha will participate at the 2026 Tour of Vietnam, scheduled for April 4-15.
Cycling

Moise Mugisha ready for Tour of Vietnam

Friday, April 03, 2026
Local riders during the Rwanda National Mountain Bike (MTB) Championships returned in Musanze on Saturday after a three-year hiatus.
Cycling

PHOTOS: Cyclists Banzi, Iragena headline MTB championships return in Musanze

Sunday, March 29, 2026
Minister of Sports Nelly Mukazayire and Rwanda Development Board CEO Jean Guy Afrika pose for a photo with the overall winner of the 2026 Tour du Rwanda, German cyclist Moritz Kretschy, during the awarding ceremony.
Cycling

Kretschy dedicates Tour du Rwanda 2026 victory to late grandfather

Monday, March 02, 2026
Tour du Rwanda 2014 champion Valens Ndayisenga lifted by fans to celebrate his victory
Cycling

How Tour du Rwanda has evolved over the years

Monday, March 02, 2026
German cyclist Moritz Kretschy of NSN Development Team celebrates the victory to win the 2026 Tour du Rwanda on Sunday, March 1. Olivier Mugwiza
Cycling

PHOTOS: Moritz Kretschy wins Tour du Rwanda 2026

Sunday, March 01, 2026
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Cycling

Amstel hosts social ride in Kigali as Tour du Rwanda hits climax

Sunday, March 01, 2026
Tour du Rwanda cyclists ride during stage 7 from Musanze to Kigali on Saturday February 28. Courtesy
Cycling

Tour du Rwanda: All eyes on final stage as peloton chases Kretschy

Sunday, March 01, 2026
Henrique Bravo Ribeiro completed the stage in 3 hours, 20 minutes, and 59 seconds during the Tour du Rwanda on Saturday
Cycling

Ribeiro wins Stage 7 in Nyamirambo, Kretschy keeps yellow jersey

Saturday, February 28, 2026
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Cycling

Tour du Rwanda: Nyamirambo welcomes Stage 7

Saturday, February 28, 2026
Itamar Einhorn of NSN Development Team celebrates at the finish line after claiming Stage Six , an 84.1km route from Rubavu District to the volcanoes region in Musanze District. OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Cycling

Tour du Rwanda: Einhorn claims stage 6 with sprint

Friday, February 27, 2026
Cyclists ride in a breakaway during the Criterium of Rubavu during Stage 5 on Thursday, February 26. Courtesy
Cycling

Tour du Rwanda: Musanze awaits short but demanding Stage Six

Friday, February 27, 2026
Tour du Rwanda 2026 riders during the Criterium of Rubavu during Stage 5 of the race on Thursday, February 26. Courtesy
Cycling

Tour du Rwanda’s ambitious WorldTour bid demands more than vision

Friday, February 27, 2026
German rider Zemke Jermaine of Rembe Rad-Net wins the Rubavu Criterium, the 82-kilometre circuit stage featured nine laps along the scenic lakeside roads. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Cycling

Jermaine Zemke wins Rubavu circuit stage, Kretschy keeps yellow jersey

Thursday, February 26, 2026
Tour du Rwanda 2026 changes tempo with an 82-kilometre Stage Five circuit in Rubavu on Thursday, February 26. Photo courtesy
Cycling

Tour du Rwanda turns to high-speed Rubavu criterium

Thursday, February 26, 2026
Belgian rider Mathijs De Clercq of Soudal Quick-Step Development Team claimed Stage Four of Tour du Rwanda 2026 in Rubavu on Wednesday, February 25. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Cycling

De Clercq claims Stage Four in Rubavu as Kretschy takes yellow jersey

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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Cycling

Lake Kivu’s scenic finish awaits as Stage Four heads to Rubavu

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Cyclists ride in Nyungwe Forest National Park, during Tour du Rwanda Stage 3 from Huye to Rusizi on Tuesday, February 24. Courtesy
Cycling

Tour du Rwanda eyes WorldTour status by 2027

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Team Rwanda cyclists ride in a peloton during Stage 1 from Rukomo to Rwamagana, on Sunday, February 22. Courtesy
Cycling

Sempoma calls for calm amid Team Rwanda struggles

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Dutch rider Jurgen Zomermaand celebrates his solo finish as he crosses the finish line to win Stage 3 of the Tour du Rwanda in Rusizi District on Tuesday. Courtesy
Cycling

Zomermaand takes yellow jersey after Stage 3 victory in Rusizi

Tuesday, February 24, 2026