Lowestrates.ca adventure comes to a close at Tour of Rwanda

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South African Edward Greene (Lowestrates.ca) in the King of the Mountain jersey (Image credit: Tour of Rwanda)

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Frederick Gates with his Lowestrates.ca team at the Tour of Rwanda (Image credit: Tour of Rwanda)

On its debut at the 2016 Tour of Rwanda, Canadian amateur team Lowestrates.ca was an instant success with Timothy Rugg winning the prologue in Kigali. There was a second win for the American three days later in Rusizi. The genesis of the team's love affair with the landlocked African nation.

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Zeb Woodpower

Zeb Woodpower is the Australian editor at Cyclingnews. Based in Sydney, Zeb provides an Australian perspective on the sport with articles ranging from the local to the global . He joined Cyclingnews in 2013.

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