The 7th and ultimate level of the Excursion du Rwanda has been cancelled because of unhealthy climate with simply over 13km left to race. Dust at the path to start with led to a re-route of the level, earlier than it used to be in the end cancelled because of robust winds and thunderstorms.
“Due to unforeseen weather conditions causing slippery roads, the President of UCI jury has decided to halt the final stage of the Tour du Rwanda with one lap to go,” the organisers showed on their social media platforms.
“The General Classification standings from the previous stage (Day 7) will determine the overall winner of the Tour du Rwanda.”
Fabien Doubey (TotalEnergies) have been within the chief’s yellow jersey after the day gone by’s level 6, which Eritrea’s Nahom Zeray received, and the Frenchman used to be topped victor of the full GC. This can be a first level race identify for the 31-year-old.
He have been simply six seconds forward of 2023 total winner Henok Mulubrhan (XDS Astana), with Oliver Mattheis (BIKE AID) an additional 5 seconds again in 3rd.
Degree 7 used to be a brief, punchy 61.6km course beginning and completing within the Rwandan capital, Kigali, taking in 3 laps of a 15km circuit, and minimize down from a deliberate 73km course.
The riders had simply began the overall lap when the peloton got here to a halt and reportedly requested to forestall the race because of unhealthy climate.
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On the time the peloton used to be simply shy of 3 mins in the back of a two-man main staff of Jacob Bush (Building Group Picnic PostNL) and Dawit Yemane (BIKE AID), with any other 4 riders 17 seconds off the leaders.
CONFIRMED: Because of unexpected climate prerequisites inflicting slippery roads, the President of UCI jury has determined to halt the overall level of the Excursion du Rwanda with one lap to move. The Normal Classification standings from the former level (Day 7) will decide the full… %.twitter.com/fKl6wNN103March 2, 2025
