The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed new dates for the 13th edition of Tour du Rwanda.

The 2021 edition of the Tour du Rwanda will take place on May 2-9. The race was initially due this month but it was postponed to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Via their official Twitter handle on Wednesday, February 10, Ferwacy announced that UCI had agreed to the new dates.

Tour du Rwanda was sanctioned by UCI as a 2.2 category race in 2009, and was upgraded to 2.1 in 2019.

In the 12th edition, Eritrean rider, Natnael Tesfazion, scooped the Tour du Rwanda to wear the yellow jersey of the year 2020.

The 8-stage race, which is considered by many as one of the most prestigious cycling events on the continent, has attracted teams from around the world, including Word Tour teams such as Astana Cycling Team and Israel Start-Up Nation.

Fifteen teams have been selected from great cycling nations of the African continent but also from around the world, including teams used to the most prestigious events on the international calendar such as the Tour de France.