Joseph Blackmore (Israel Premier Tech Academy) secured the final stage 8 at the Tour du Rwanda, netting himself the overall victory in Kigali.
Blackmore launched an attack in the final kilometres and then soloed to the stage win by 30 seconds ahead of the time trial stage winner Pierre Latour (TotalEnergies) and Ilkhan Dostiyev (Astana Qazaqstan Development Team).
“Winning in yellow is amazing,” Blackmore said. “It means a lot. First race for Israel – Premier Tech. I did this race last year, sixth on GC, and to come back a year later and win is great. It’s special. To achieve such a victory at the age of 21 is huge for me.”
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