Rwanda Karisimbi's Valens Ndayisenga took a solo win during stage 2 at the Tour du Rwanda, a 151-km race between Rwamagana and Musanze on Tuesday. He won the race by over a minute ahead of a group of riders led by runner-up Mekseb Debesay (Bike Aid-Ride For Help) and Joseph Biziyaremye (Rwanda Karisimbi) in third place.
Ndayiensenga attacked on the descent of the last climb of the day at almost the same spot where he had built his victory in 2013. The win pushed him into the overall race lead ahead of his two teammates Jean-Bosco Nsengimana and Biziyaremye.
Brief Results
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Valens Ndayisenga (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi
4:01:11
2
Mekseb Debesay (Eri) Bike Aid-Ride for Help
0:01:18
3
Joseph Biziyaremye (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Amanuel Ghebreizgabhier (Eri) AS.BE.CO Cycling Team
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Bereket Yemane (Eri) Eritrea
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Jean-Bosco Nsengimana (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi
Row 5 - Cell 2
7
Patrick Byukusenge (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera
Row 6 - Cell 2
8
Salaeddine Mraouni (Mar) Maroc
Row 7 - Cell 2
9
Million Amanuel (Eri) Eritrea
Row 8 - Cell 2
10
Aron Debretsion (Eri) AS.BE.CO Cycling Team
Row 9 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 2
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Valens Ndayisenga (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi
6:32:14
2
Jean-Bosco Nsengimana (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi
0:00:59
3
Joseph Biziyaremye (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi
0:01:03
4
Mekseb Debesay (Eri) Bike Aid-Ride for Help
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Temesgen Buru (Eth) Ethiopia
0:01:08
6
Amanuel Ghebreizgabhier (Eri) AS.BE.CO Cycling Team
0:01:09
7
Aron Debretsion (Eri) AS.BE.CO Cycling Team
Row 6 - Cell 2
8
Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi
0:01:12
9
Million Amanuel (Eri) Eritrea
Row 8 - Cell 2
10
Bereket Yemane (Eri) Eritrea
0:01:13
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