Belgian Cyclist Wins Muhanga-Huye Route

On the fifth day of the cycling competition dubbed ‘Tour of Rwanda 2011’ Smet Guy a Beligian citizen topped the Muhanga-Huye race.

Guy from FLANDERS AVIA club was followed by Ruvogera Obedi a Rwandan national from Akagera team.

The route surprised many due to results change when they saw the potential cyclists not emerging in their usual best positions.

People like Kiel Reijnen and Joseph Rosskopf who have been doing well in the previous routes were left far behind this time.

However much American Joseph Rosskopf who was the 9th in this in Muhanga-Huye route, is still the best and still wearing a yellow jersey because he leads in the accumulated points since the competition started.

Jean de Dieu Uwimana commonly known as Rafiki also from Akagera club emerged fourth in the Muhanga-Huye route contributing points to the team though it remains on the seventh position.

Abraham Ruhumuriza whose home area is Huye where ride destined did not quench his funs expectations but unfortunately emerging the 16th in race while his colleague Adrien Niyyonshuti topping six positions.

Muhanga-Huye route of 72.4km has been the first time cyclist raced the route following previous years which would be either Kigali-Huye or Karongi-Huye.

This has been the tour of Rwanda 2011’s fifth stage, the remaining sixth and seventh stage, cyclists will now race in a Huye -Karongi and Karongi- Kigali routes respectively.

Cycling competitors’ lineup
1. ROSSKOPF Joseph (Type 1 SANOFI)
2. REIJNEN Kiel (Type 1 SANOFI)
3. GIRDLESTONE Dylan (MTN QHUBEKA)
4. BYUKUSENGE Nathan (Karisimbi )
5. HATEGEKA Gasore (Karisimbi )
6. RUHUMURIZA Abraham (Karisimbi )
7. NIYONSHUTI Adrien (MTN QHUBEKA)
8. HABIYAMBERE Nicodem (Karisimbi )’
9. CHENEVIER Aléxis (RHONE ALPES)
10. KOGO Benjamin (Kenya)
11. RUDAHUNGA Emmanuel (Karisimbi )