Niyonshuti fails to finish Olympic cycling road race

Adrien Niyonshuti’s bid to make history at the 2016 Rio Olympics cycling road race ended prematurely after he failed to finish the 236km competition which was won by Belgian Greg van Avermaet on Saturday evening in 6:19:05.
Avermaet wins Rio 2016 Olympics men's road race as Geraint Thomas and favourite Vincenzo Nibali crash out during dramatic final descent. / Internet photo.
Avermaet wins Rio 2016 Olympics men's road race as Geraint Thomas and favourite Vincenzo Nibali crash out during dramatic final descent. / Internet photo.
Geoffrey Asiimwe