US EditionRwanda Tour: Brazilian Henrique Bravo Wins the 7th Stage, Moritz Kretschy Keeps the Lead
- On Sunday, Moritz Kretschy was crowned Tour du Rwanda 2026 champion after covering 997.8km in 23:08:48.
- Pairing sport with concerts, the ThroughTour du Rwanda Festival, sponsored by Amstel Beer, combined competitive stages with celebrations over eight days in Rwanda.
- With NSN controlling the peloton, Kretschy never claimed a stage win but built a two-minute lead over Johannes Adamietz, Kretschy said, `We really deserved it because we were actually the strongest team and at the end it was a team effort and we showed them we were the strongest and we had the yellow jersey.`
- FERWACY said the 2026 edition cost around Rwf2 billion, creating jobs and making Wilson Mugwema's company a sponsor with more than 150 employees.
- Eyes on 2027, FERWACY aims to secure UCI WorldTour status and the race remains a gateway for African talent like Biniam Girmay, attracting teams such as Movistar and NSN Development Team.
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The German Moritz Kretschy (NSN Development) has proclaimed himself the final winner of the eighth edition of the Vuelta a Rwanda after the eighth and final stage, which had a 99.5 km tour around the capital of the country, Kigali, in which the Eritrean Henok Mulubrhan (XDS Astana) was imposed.
On Saturday 28 February, Brazilian Henrique Bravo won the 7th stage of the Tour of Rwanda after the ascension of Kigali Wall. Moritz Kretschy, on the other hand, remains the general leader before the last stage on Sunday.
Moritz Kretschy wins Tour du Rwanda 2026
Moritz Kretschy Triumphs in Kigali to Claim 2026 Tour du Rwanda Title
KIGALI, Rwanda — Germany’s Moritz Kretschy of the Israel-Premier Tech Academy secured the most prestigious victory of his young career today, officially clinching the 2026 Tour du Rwanda yellow jersey as the race reached its dramatic conclusion in the nation’s capital. The final stage, a grueling 75-kilometer circuit through the heart of Kigali, was won
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