Rwandan
riders snatched silver medals in elite men category during the ongoing
African Championship. (Photos by Sam Ngendahimana)
Individual Time Trial (ITT)
Junior men’s ITT (18.6km) – 8:30am-9:45am
Junior women’s ITT (18.6km) – 8:50am-9:45am
Elite women’s ITT (40km) – 9:30am-11:10am
Elite men’s ITT (40km) – 10:20am-12:30pm
Wednesday, Team Time Trial (TTT)
U23 & Elite men, top 3
1. Eritrea
2. Rwanda
3. Algeria
U23 & elite women, top 3
1. Ethiopia
2. Eritrea
3. Rwanda
Junior men, top 3
1. Eritrea
2. Rwanda
3. Namibia
Junior women
1. Rwanda
2. Burundi.
HOSTS Rwanda and Eritrea dominated day one of the 14th African Continental Road Championship in the Team Time Trial (TTT), yesterday.
The two cycling giants won a combined seven medals out of eleven medals that were up for grabs. Rwanda won four while Eritrea claimed three, including two gold medals.
Rwandan riders bagged gold in the junior women’s category, silver in elite men and junior men, as well as bronze in elite women. Archrivals Eritrea struck gold medals in elite men and junior men, and silver in elite women.
The U23 & elite men’s Team Time Trial, the biggest and last event of the day, saw Eritrea’s quartet of Saymon Mehari Musie, Mekseb Debesay, Amanuel Werkilul Ghebreigzabhier and Eyob Metkel stretch the country’s dominance in Team Time Trial to a record 8th consecutive win in the annual continental championship.
Sterling Magnell’s Team Rwanda, which was comprised of Adrien Niyonshuti, Joseph Areruya, Jean Bosco Nsengimana and Valens Ndayisenga, finished second to win silver while last year’s silver medalists Algeria walked away with bronze.
In an exclusive interview with Times Sport, a disappointed Team Rwanda’s Areruya said, “It is unfortunate that we didn’t win gold. We had the win in sight but sadly Nsengimana suffered a bike puncture. Thankfully, we took silver. We have to keep a positive mentality and remain focused in races ahead. Congratulations to Eritrea for the 8th consecutive title milestone.”
In elite women’s category, Ethiopia dethroned Eritrea to win gold while hosts Rwanda finished in third position to settle for bronze.
The championship resumes today with Individual Time Trial (ITT) in four different age and gender categories; elite men, elite women, junior men and junior female race respectively.
The U23 & elite men and their female counterparts will race against time over a 40km distance from Nyanza, Kicukiro to Golden Tulip Nyamata in Nyamata and return to Nyanza. Juniors, boys and girls, will cover 18.6km.
Last year at the 13th edition staged in Egypt, Eritrea’s Meron Teshome claimed gold in elite men’s ITT while Aurelie Halbwachs of Mauritius snatched gold in elite women’s category.
Adrien Niyonshuti and Bosco Nsengimana during the TTT race from Kicukiro to Nyamata.
Benin National Team during the race.
Burundi national team in Juniors women category look ready to start the race, and the won sliver medals.
Cycling spectators come to support Team Rwanda riders.
Cyclists from Burundi in elite men category.
Eritrea Elite women category during the race.
Eritrea won Gold, Rwanda settled for silver
and Algeria won Bronze medals in elite men category during the ongoing
African Championship.
Ethiopia National Team in elite men's category during TTT.
Juniors men category: Eritrea won Gold, Rwanda Silver and Namibia took Bronze.
Juniors women Category: Team Rwanda won Gold while Burundi got Silver medals.
Many Rwandans came out to cheer on their riders.
Morocco National team riders in Nyamata.
Morocco National team riders during the race.
Namibia National Team.
Riders from Burkina Faso.
Riders from Djibouti during the race captured here at Gahanga.
Riders from DRC captured here at Nyamata during TTT.
Riders from Eritrea in Juniors men caterory won gold medals.
Riders from Ghana during the race.
Rwanda Cycling Federation President Aimable Bayingana officially opens the race at Kicukiro in Kigali.
Rwandan cyclist in elite women category Jeanne d'Arc Girubuntu during the race.
Tanzania National Team riders during the TTT.
Team Rwanda elite riders during the race.
Team Rwanda juniors women category before the race. The youngsters won gold medals.
Uganda riders in elite men category.
Valens Ndayisenga in Nyamata.
Women Elite Category: Ethiopia won Gold, Eritrea won Silver and Rwanda took Bronze.
Women Elite Category.
Zambia National team during TTT.
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