British rider Peter Joseph Blackmore won the 2024 Tour du Rwanda as cycling’s competition finished Sunday in Kigali Rwanda
The 21-years old cyclist who plays for Israel Premier Tech has not lost the yellow jersey since Friday after winning Stage Six from Musanze (North) to Mount Kigali.
Blackmore now leads the overall classification where he raced the 73.6-kilometre final stage, which started and ended at Kigali Convention Centre, in one hour, 47 minutes, and 37 seconds.
Pierre Latour of TotalEnergies and Ilkhan Dostiyev of Astana Qazaqstan Development, finished second and third, respectively, 30 seconds behind Blackmore.
Blackmore prevailed in the Tour du Rwanda 2024, clocking 17 hours, 18 minutes, and 46 seconds after eight stages that covered 718.9 kilometres, making it the shortest one since 2009, and he also bagged €3,500.
Dostiyev came in second place overall, 41 seconds off leader Blackmore, and received €2,000, whereas Jhonatan Restrepo finished third, 43 seconds behind the race winner, and also received €1,500.
Eric Manizabayo scooped the Best Rwandan Rider award, following his 15th-place finish overall, five minutes and 13 seconds behind the leader, while receiving €600.
Bike Aid’s Dawit Yemane was rewarded with the Best African Rider of the 16th edition after finishing tenth overall, three minutes behind the leader, and bagged €600, Pierre Latour of TotalEnergies was named the Best Climber and bagged €600, while Eritrea chalked up the Best Team award and €1,000.
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