Team Rwanda Cycling has jumped three places from fifth to second in Africa according to UCI (Union Cycliste International) ranking released on Tuesday. Only Morocco is ranked higher.

In the same classifications, Tour du Rwanda winner Valens Ndayisenga jumped one place from sixth position to fifth.

As a result, Team Rwanda has improved its chances of competing in the 2016 Olympic Games, to be held in Rio de Janeiro.

By improving three places, Rwanda has bypassed Eritrea, Algeria and South Africa in the UCI classifications.

This comes after the team's good performance in Tour of Egypt at the beginning of this year, where Valens Ndayisenga won the prologue.

The qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games will be based on performances in different cycling races on the continent, which UCI will use to award points.

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