Few kilometers before reaching the finishing line, Restrepo broke into a sprint and arrived first clocking 3 hours, 54 minutes and 10 seconds. He registered the same time with other riders of his peloton including Tesfazion Natnael who won Tour du Rwanda in 2019.
Restrepo, 27, has also taken the yellow jersey from Alexandre Geniez who retained it on first and second stage of the tournament.
Participating for the sixth time, Restrepo breaks the record as the first rider to win six stages.
The top performing Rwanda is Seth Hakizimana riding for Team Rwanda who was the 23rd to cross the line.
The week-long tournament will continue on Wednesday 23rd February 2022 with the fourth stage covering 124.3 kilometers from Kigali to Gicumbi.
The 14th edition of Tour du Rwanda will cover a total distance of 937.1 kilometers.
The race has attracted 19 teams competing in eight stages across Rwanda.
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