President Paul Kagame has congratulated Valens Ndayisenga for his victory in the just concluded Tour of Rwanda.

The 20 year old became the first Rwandan to win the prestigious competition ever since it got listed on the International Cycling Union (UCI) calendar five years ago.

Using his Twitter account to convey his good wishes, President Paul Kagame tweeted:

"Congratulations to the winner of#TourofRwanda Valens Ndayisenga and thank you to all participants #TourofRwanda2014”. 

The Rwamagana born rider used 24 hours 57 minutes and 10 seconds in the 933,8km race that spanned over 8 days. He was followed by teammates Jean Bosco Nsengimana and Joseph Biziyaremye in second and fourth place respectively.

20 year old Ndayisenga is the youngest rider and first Rwandan to win Tour du Rwanda. He received over US$4, 060 (Rwf2.78m) in prize money.