Tour du Rwanda 2026 - Stage 1

Rukomo > Rwamagana, 173.6km

22.02-01.03

Results

Stage

PosRiderTeam Time
1 Itamar Einhorn NSN Development Team 4:00:04
2 Hodei Munoz Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.00
3 Mewael Girmay Istanbul Team + 00.00
4 Christiaan van Rees Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.00
5 Henok Mulubrhan Eritrea + 00.00
6 Mauro Cuylits Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.00
7 Jermaine Zemke REMBE | rad-net + 00.00
8 Jhonatan Guatibonza Movistar Team Academy + 00.00
9 Reuben Thompson Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.00
10 Luis Fernando Bonfim Almeida Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling + 00.00
11 Eric Muhoza Team Amani + 00.00
12 Victor Vidal BIKE AID + 00.00
13 Roger Pareta Movistar Team Academy + 00.00
14 Etienne Tuyizere Rwanda + 00.00
15 Emile Van Niekerk Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team + 00.00
16 Moise Mugisha Benediction Banafrica Team + 00.00
17 Baptiste Huyet BIKE AID + 00.00
18 Yoel Habteab BIKE AID + 00.00
19 Finlay Tarling NSN Development Team + 00.00
20 Shemu Nsengiyumva Rwanda + 00.00
21 Amaniel Teweldemedhn Desta Team Amani + 00.00
22 Paul Miiro Team Amani + 00.00
23 Sebastián Castro Movistar Team Academy + 00.00
24 Yafiet Mulugeta Eritrea + 00.00
25 Julian Borresch REMBE | rad-net + 00.00
26 Patrick Byukusenge Rwanda + 00.00
27 Said Cisneros Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.00
28 Vainqueur Masengesho Benediction Banafrica Team + 00.00
29 Eric Nkundabera Rwanda + 00.00
30 Joao Pedro Rossi Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling + 00.00
31 Natnael Berhane Istanbul Team + 00.00
32 Pau Martí NSN Development Team + 00.00
33 Jeremie Ngendahayo May Stars + 00.00
34 Jurgen Zomermaand Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.00
35 Shadrack Ufitimana Rwanda + 00.00
36 Shafik Mugalu Team Amani + 00.00
37 Aime Ruhumuliza May Stars + 00.00
38 Jean Claude Nzafashwanayo Benediction Banafrica Team + 00.00
39 Erazem Valjavec Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.00
40 Merhawi Kudus Eritrea + 00.00
41 Awet Aman Istanbul Team + 00.00
42 Mike Uwiduhaye Benediction Banafrica Team + 00.00
43 Henrique Bravo Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.00
44 Henrique Avancini Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling + 00.00
45 Gabriel Sousa Silva Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling + 00.00
46 Matteo Vanhuffel Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.00
47 Thokozani Mahlangu Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team + 00.00
48 Johannes Adamietz REMBE | rad-net + 00.00
49 Solomon Mekuria Ethiopia + 00.00
50 Metkel Eyob Istanbul Team + 00.00
51 Natan Medhanie Eritrea + 00.00
52 Samuel Niyonkuru Team Amani + 00.00
53 Eric Manizabayo Benediction Banafrica Team + 00.00
54 Ole Theiler REMBE | rad-net + 00.00
55 Miguel Heidemann REMBE | rad-net + 00.00
56 Jacob Bush Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.00
57 Even Yemane BIKE AID + 00.00
58 Lucas Jackson Movistar Team Academy + 00.00
59 Alexander Erasmus Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team + 00.00
60 Filip Novak Movistar Team Academy + 00.00
61 Zac Marriage NSN Development Team + 00.00
62 Oliver Mattheis BIKE AID + 00.00
63 Lucas Van Gils Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.00
64 Bruno Lemes Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling + 00.00
65 Matthijs De Clercq Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.00
66 Brandon Downes Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team + 00.00
67 Nahom Zeray Eritrea + 00.00
68 Edouard Claisse Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.00
69 Thom van der Werff Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.00
70 Duarte Marivoet Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.00
71 Moritz Kretschy NSN Development Team + 00.13
72 Rodney Masemola Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team + 00.13
73 Weldezayid Mehari May Stars + 00.20
74 Amanuel Tesfay Ethiopia + 01.06
75 Behailu Ketema Ethiopia + 03.59
76 Isiaka Cissé African Mixed Team + 07.19
77 Aemro Addise Ethiopia + 09.38
78 Arafat Kimuli African Mixed Team + 24.15
79 Soumaila Ilboudo African Mixed Team + 01:24.22
- Dawit Teweldbrhan May Stars DSQ
- Addisu Belachew Ethiopia DNF
- Moussa Togola African Mixed Team DNF
- Yunus Yilmaz Istanbul Team DNF
- Andrea De Mei May Stars DNF

GC

PosRiderTeam Time
1 Itamar Einhorn NSN Development Team 3:59:54
2 Hodei Munoz Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.04
3 Henrique Avancini Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling + 00.04
4 Mewael Girmay Istanbul Team + 00.06
5 Miguel Heidemann REMBE | rad-net + 00.06
6 Pau Martí NSN Development Team + 00.09
7 Mike Uwiduhaye Benediction Banafrica Team + 00.09
8 Christiaan van Rees Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.10
9 Henok Mulubrhan Eritrea + 00.10
10 Mauro Cuylits Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.10
11 Jermaine Zemke REMBE | rad-net + 00.10
12 Jhonatan Guatibonza Movistar Team Academy + 00.10
13 Reuben Thompson Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.10
14 Luis Fernando Bonfim Almeida Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling + 00.10
15 Eric Muhoza Team Amani + 00.10
16 Victor Vidal BIKE AID + 00.10
17 Roger Pareta Movistar Team Academy + 00.10
18 Etienne Tuyizere Rwanda + 00.10
19 Emile Van Niekerk Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team + 00.10
20 Moise Mugisha Benediction Banafrica Team + 00.10
21 Baptiste Huyet BIKE AID + 00.10
22 Yoel Habteab BIKE AID + 00.10
23 Finlay Tarling NSN Development Team + 00.10
24 Shemu Nsengiyumva Rwanda + 00.10
25 Amaniel Teweldemedhn Desta Team Amani + 00.10
26 Paul Miiro Team Amani + 00.10
27 Sebastián Castro Movistar Team Academy + 00.10
28 Yafiet Mulugeta Eritrea + 00.10
29 Julian Borresch REMBE | rad-net + 00.10
30 Patrick Byukusenge Rwanda + 00.10
31 Said Cisneros Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.10
32 Vainqueur Masengesho Benediction Banafrica Team + 00.10
33 Eric Nkundabera Rwanda + 00.10
34 Joao Pedro Rossi Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling + 00.10
35 Natnael Berhane Istanbul Team + 00.10
36 Jeremie Ngendahayo May Stars + 00.10
37 Jurgen Zomermaand Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.10
38 Shadrack Ufitimana Rwanda + 00.10
39 Shafik Mugalu Team Amani + 00.10
40 Aime Ruhumuliza May Stars + 00.10
41 Jean Claude Nzafashwanayo Benediction Banafrica Team + 00.10
42 Erazem Valjavec Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.10
43 Merhawi Kudus Eritrea + 00.10
44 Awet Aman Istanbul Team + 00.10
45 Henrique Bravo Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.10
46 Gabriel Sousa Silva Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling + 00.10
47 Matteo Vanhuffel Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.10
48 Thokozani Mahlangu Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team + 00.10
49 Johannes Adamietz REMBE | rad-net + 00.10
50 Solomon Mekuria Ethiopia + 00.10
51 Metkel Eyob Istanbul Team + 00.10
52 Natan Medhanie Eritrea + 00.10
53 Samuel Niyonkuru Team Amani + 00.10
54 Eric Manizabayo Benediction Banafrica Team + 00.10
55 Ole Theiler REMBE | rad-net + 00.10
56 Jacob Bush Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.10
57 Even Yemane BIKE AID + 00.10
58 Lucas Jackson Movistar Team Academy + 00.10
59 Alexander Erasmus Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team + 00.10
60 Filip Novak Movistar Team Academy + 00.10
61 Zac Marriage NSN Development Team + 00.10
62 Oliver Mattheis BIKE AID + 00.10
63 Lucas Van Gils Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.10
64 Bruno Lemes Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling + 00.10
65 Matthijs De Clercq Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.10
66 Brandon Downes Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team + 00.10
67 Nahom Zeray Eritrea + 00.10
68 Edouard Claisse Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.10
69 Thom van der Werff Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.10
70 Duarte Marivoet Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.10
71 Moritz Kretschy NSN Development Team + 00.23
72 Rodney Masemola Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team + 00.23
73 Weldezayid Mehari May Stars + 00.30
74 Amanuel Tesfay Ethiopia + 01.16
75 Behailu Ketema Ethiopia + 04.09
76 Isiaka Cissé African Mixed Team + 07.29
77 Aemro Addise Ethiopia + 09.48
78 Arafat Kimuli African Mixed Team + 24.25
79 Soumaila Ilboudo African Mixed Team + 01:24.32
- Dawit Teweldbrhan May Stars DSQ
- Addisu Belachew Ethiopia DNF
- Moussa Togola African Mixed Team DNF
- Yunus Yilmaz Istanbul Team DNF
- Andrea De Mei May Stars DNF

Youth

PosRiderTeam Time
1 Hodei Munoz Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team 3:59:58
2 Mewael Girmay Istanbul Team + 00.02
3 Christiaan van Rees Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.06
4 Mauro Cuylits Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.06
5 Jermaine Zemke REMBE | rad-net + 00.06
6 Luis Fernando Bonfim Almeida Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling + 00.06
7 Roger Pareta Movistar Team Academy + 00.06
8 Finlay Tarling NSN Development Team + 00.06
9 Amaniel Teweldemedhn Desta Team Amani + 00.06
10 Paul Miiro Team Amani + 00.06
11 Sebastián Castro Movistar Team Academy + 00.06
12 Yafiet Mulugeta Eritrea + 00.06
13 Said Cisneros Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.06
14 Jurgen Zomermaand Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.06
15 Shadrack Ufitimana Rwanda + 00.06
16 Shafik Mugalu Team Amani + 00.06
17 Aime Ruhumuliza May Stars + 00.06
18 Erazem Valjavec Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.06
19 Henrique Bravo Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.06
20 Matteo Vanhuffel Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.06
21 Jacob Bush Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.06
22 Even Yemane BIKE AID + 00.06
23 Lucas Jackson Movistar Team Academy + 00.06
24 Alexander Erasmus Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team + 00.06
25 Filip Novak Movistar Team Academy + 00.06
26 Lucas Van Gils Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.06
27 Matthijs De Clercq Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.06
28 Edouard Claisse Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.06
29 Thom van der Werff Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.06
30 Duarte Marivoet Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.06
31 Amanuel Tesfay Ethiopia + 01.12
32 Behailu Ketema Ethiopia + 04.05
33 Aemro Addise Ethiopia + 09.44
34 Arafat Kimuli African Mixed Team + 24.21

Points

PosRiderTeam Points
1 Itamar Einhorn NSN Development Team 25
2 Henrique Avancini Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling 24
3 Hodei Munoz Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team 20
4 Miguel Heidemann REMBE | rad-net 20
5 Mewael Girmay Istanbul Team 16
6 Christiaan van Rees Development Team Picnic PostNL 14
7 Henok Mulubrhan Eritrea 12
8 Mauro Cuylits Lotto-Groupe Wanty 10
9 Jermaine Zemke REMBE | rad-net 9
10 Pau Martí NSN Development Team 8
11 Mike Uwiduhaye Benediction Banafrica Team 8
12 Jhonatan Guatibonza Movistar Team Academy 8
13 Reuben Thompson Lotto-Groupe Wanty 7
14 Luis Fernando Bonfim Almeida Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling 6
15 Eric Muhoza Team Amani 5
16 Victor Vidal BIKE AID 4
17 Roger Pareta Movistar Team Academy 3
18 Etienne Tuyizere Rwanda 2
19 Emile Van Niekerk Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team 1

Mountain

PosRiderTeam Points
1 Miguel Heidemann REMBE | rad-net 8
2 Henrique Avancini Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling 6
3 Mike Uwiduhaye Benediction Banafrica Team 4

Team

PosTeamTime
1 Movistar Team Academy 12:00:12
2 BIKE AID + 00.00
3 NSN Development Team + 00.00
4 Team Amani + 00.00
5 Rwanda + 00.00
6 Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00.00
7 Eritrea + 00.00
8 Istanbul Team + 00.00
9 Lotto-Groupe Wanty + 00.00
10 REMBE | rad-net + 00.00
11 Benediction Banafrica Team + 00.00
12 Development Team Picnic PostNL + 00.00
13 Localiza Meoo/Swift Pro Cycling + 00.00
14 Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team + 00.00
15 May Stars + 00.20
16 Ethiopia + 05.05
17 African Mixed Team + 01:55.56

Race profile

Race
Tour du Rwanda
Start date
22.02.2026
End date
01.03.2026
Total distance
173.6 km
Gen
Men
Cat
2.1
Country
Rwanda
Discipline
Road

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