Tour du Rwanda to cost Rwf372 million

This year’s Tour du Rwanda cycling race which starts tomorrow will cost an estimated Rwf372 million, the organisers, Rwanda Cycling Federation has confirmed.The federation chairman, Aimable Bayingana, while addressing a press conference on Thursday, said the eight-day competition promises to be better than previous editions.“We have a good budget to work with, and we hope with more money injected, even the standards will improve,” he said. “The good thing is that we have got sponsors, so we expect everything to be fine.”A total of 15 teams will compete for the top prize. Rwanda will be represented by Team Akagera, Team Kalisimbi and Team Muhabura with each fielding five riders.Some of the foreign teams already in the country to take part in this year’s Tour du Rwanda include; As Be Co of Eritrea, Avia Crabbe (Belgium), Team Haute Savoie (France) and South Africa’s MTN Qhubeka, which features homeboy Adrien Niyonshuti.Others are; UCI Continental Centre (South Africa), Ethiopia, Egypt, Kenya, Algeria, Gabon, while Tanzania are expected in to arrive today.Team USA Novo Nordisk, which used to participate as Team Type 1, were the first to arrive for the continental race on Wednesday. The tour will cover 876 kilometres divided in eight stages.

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Tour du Rwanda to cost Rwf372 million