Team Rwanda jets off for Tour of Morocco

THE National cycling team leaves this afternoon aboard Rwandair for the Tour of Morocco that paces off on Sunday.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

THE National cycling team leaves this afternoon aboard Rwandair for the Tour of Morocco that paces off on Sunday.Six riders that include Gasore Hategeka and Nicodem Habiyambere, who arrived in the country, yesterday, from a two month cycling clinic in South Africa will have a stopover in Dubai before connecting to Casablanca."Our target is to finish inside the top 10 and have good placing in the stages,” Boyer said in a phone interview with Times Sport.Team Rwanda took part in the race two years ago and finished 19th out of 24 teams but Boyer is confident of a good outing this time round."Abraham Ruhumuriza is in the best form of his life. Gasore and Habiyambere have been doing well in South Africa, while the two youngsters- Bintunimana and Bizimuremyi are talented riders who need competitions to get better,” Boyer said of the team’s prospects.132 riders from 25 teams will take part in the 1554km race spread over 10 stages.Tour of Morocco stages(25 March): El Jadida - Safi (156 km)(26 March): Safi - Essaouira (130 km)(27 March): Essaouira - Agadir (170 km)(28 March): Ouled Berhil - Marrakech (170 km)(29 March): Marrakech - Ouarzazate (190 km)(30 March): Ouarzazate - Tinghir (168 km)(31 March): Imilchil - Béni Mellal (150 km)(1 April): Béni Mellal - Azilal (120 km)(2 April): Azilal - Khouribga (150 km)(3 April): Khouribga - Casablanca (140 km)