Tour of Rwanda: Prologue victory for Jean Bosco Nsengimana

Nsengimana wins Tour of Rwanda prologue

Nsengimana wins Tour of Rwanda prologue (Image credit: Tour of Rwanda)

Under dark storm clouds in Kigali, Jean Bosco Nsengimana of the national Rwandan Team repeated his 2015 prologue victory to take the first yellow leader's jersey of the race. The 2015 overall champion covered the 3.3km course around the Amaroo Stadium in 3:46, three seconds faster than defending champion Valens Ndayisenga.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jean Bosco Nsengimana (Rwa) Rwanda National Team0:03:46
2Valens Ndayisenga (Rwa) Tirol Cycling Team0:00:02
3Stefan De Bod (RSA) Dimension Data For Qhubeka0:00:06
4Joseph Areruya (Rwa) Dimension Data For Qhubeka0:00:08
5Suleiman Kangangi (Ken) Bike Aid0:00:09
6Cameron Piper (USA) Team Illuminate0:00:10
7Patrick Byukusenge (Rwa) Rwanda National TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Samuel Mugisha (Rwa) Dimension Data For Qhubeka0:00:11
9Cameron McPhaden (Can) Lowestrates.caRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jean Claude Uwizeye (Rwa) Rwanda National TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Jan Andrej Cully (Svk) Dukla Banska BystricaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Olivier Le Court De Billot (Mri) Mauritius National Team0:00:12
13Edwin Alcibiades Avila Vanegas (Col) Team Illuminate0:00:14
14Tesfom Okubamariam (Eri) Eritrea National TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Matthew How Saw Keng (Mri) Mauritius National TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Kent Main (RSA) Dimension Data For Qhubeka0:00:15
17Christopher Rougier-Lagane (Mri) Mauritius National TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Yacine Hamza (Alg) Algeria National Team0:00:16
19Nikodemus Holler (Ger) Bike Aid0:00:17
20Didier Munyameza (Rwa) Rwanda National TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Matthieu Jeannes (Fra) Haute Savoie Auvergne Rhone Alpes0:00:18
22Simon Pellaud (Sui) Team IlluminateRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jean Paul René Ukiniwabo (Rwa) Rwanda National TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Andrew Kimutai (Ken) Kenyan Riders Safaricom0:00:19
25Brett Wachtendorf (USA) Lowestrates.caRow 24 - Cell 2
26Fiseha Gebremariam (Eth) Ethiopia National TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Salim Kipkemboi (Ken) Bike Aid0:00:20
28Redwan Ebrahim (Eth) Ethiopia National TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Azzedine Lagab (Alg) Algeria National Team0:00:21
30Valentin Goudin (Fra) Haute Savoie Auvergne Rhone AlpesRow 29 - Cell 2
31Alexandre Mayer (Mri) Mauritius National Team0:00:22
32Adne Van Engelen (Ned) Bike AidRow 31 - Cell 2
33Joshphat Gathiambo (Ken) Kenyan Riders SafaricomRow 32 - Cell 2
34Sébastien Fournet Fayard (Fra) Haute Savoie Auvergne Rhone AlpesRow 33 - Cell 2
35Aron Debretsion (Eri) Eritrea National Team0:00:23
36Samuel Oros (Svk) Dukla Banska BystricaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Geoffrey Langat (Ken) Bike AidRow 36 - Cell 2
38Juraj Bellan (Svk) Dukla Banska BystricaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Gasore Hategeka (Rwa) Club BenedictionRow 38 - Cell 2
40Abderrahmane Mansouri (Alg) Algeria National TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Edward Greene (RSA) Lowestrates.ca0:00:25
42Kibrom Giday (Eth) Ethiopia National Team0:00:26
43Samuel Hakiruwizeye (Rwa) Les Amis SportifsRow 42 - Cell 2
44Metkel Eyob (Eri) Dimension Data For QhubekaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Sylvain Clavel (Fra) Haute Savoie Auvergne Rhone Alpes0:00:27
46Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (Rwa) Club BenedictionRow 45 - Cell 2
47Natnael Mebrahtom (Eri) Eritrea National TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Saymon Musie Mehari (Eri) Eritrea National TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Islam Mansouri (Alg) Algeria National Team0:00:28
50Yannick Lincoln (Mri) Mauritius National Team0:00:29
51Stephen Keeping (Can) Lowestrates.caRow 50 - Cell 2
52Adrián Foltán (Svk) Dukla Banska BystricaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Daniel Knapp (Aut) Tirol Cycling Team0:00:30
54Cornelius Kipkemboi Kiplagat (Ken) Kenyan Riders Safaricom0:00:31
55Jean Damascene Ruberwa (Rwa) Club BenedictionRow 54 - Cell 2
56Jules Cusson Fradet (Can) Lowestrates.caRow 55 - Cell 2
57Eric Nduwayo (Rwa) Club Benediction0:00:32
58Amanueal Tsegay (Eri) Eritrea National Team0:00:33
59Moran Vermeulen (Aut) Tirol Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jimmy Uwingeneye (Rwa) Les Amis SportifsRow 59 - Cell 2
61Martin Vlcák (Svk) Dukla Banska BystricaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Ephrem Tuyishimire (Rwa) Les Amis SportifsRow 61 - Cell 2
63Tedros Redae (Eth) Ethiopia National Team0:00:35
64John Kariuki (Ken) Kenyan Riders SafaricomRow 63 - Cell 2
65Nicolas Roux (Fra) Haute Savoie Auvergne Rhone Alpes0:00:36
66Tamrat Meresa Gebrewahd (Eth) Ethiopia National Team0:00:38
67Jean Claude Mfitumukiza (Rwa) Les Amis Sportifs0:00:39
68Mehdi Lounis (Alg) Algeria National TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Alex Nizeyimana (Rwa) Club BenedictionRow 68 - Cell 2
70Janvier Rugamba (Rwa) Les Amis Sportifs0:00:42
71Kelvin Kipng'etich Kiplagat (Ken) Kenyan Riders Safaricom0:00:47
72Griffin Easter (USA) Team IlluminateRow 71 - Cell 2
73Patrick Gamper (Aut) Tirol Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
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General classification after prologue
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jean Bosco Nsengimana (Rwa) Rwanda National Team0:03:46
2Valens Ndayisenga (Rwa) Tirol Cycling Team0:00:02
3Stefan De Bod (RSA) Dimension Data For Qhubeka0:00:06
4Joseph Areruya (Rwa) Dimension Data For Qhubeka0:00:08
5Suleiman Kangangi (Ken) Bike Aid0:00:09
6Cameron Piper (USA) Team Illuminate0:00:10
7Patrick Byukusenge (Rwa) Rwanda National TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Samuel Mugisha (Rwa) Dimension Data For Qhubeka0:00:11
9Cameron McPhaden (Can) Lowestrates.caRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jean Claude Uwizeye (Rwa) Rwanda National TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Jan Andrej Cully (Svk) Dukla Banska BystricaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Olivier Le Court De Billot (Mri) Mauritius National Team0:00:12
13Edwin Alcibiades Avila Vanegas (Col) Team Illuminate0:00:14
14Tesfom Okubamariam (Eri) Eritrea National TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Matthew How Saw Keng (Mri) Mauritius National TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Kent Main (RSA) Dimension Data For Qhubeka0:00:15
17Christopher Rougier-Lagane (Mri) Mauritius National TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Yacine Hamza (Alg) Algeria National Team0:00:16
19Nikodemus Holler (Ger) Bike Aid0:00:17
20Didier Munyameza (Rwa) Rwanda National TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Matthieu Jeannes (Fra) Haute Savoie Auvergne Rhone Alpes0:00:18
22Simon Pellaud (Sui) Team IlluminateRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jean Paul René Ukiniwabo (Rwa) Rwanda National TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Andrew Kimutai (Ken) Kenyan Riders Safaricom0:00:19
25Brett Wachtendorf (USA) Lowestrates.caRow 24 - Cell 2
26Fiseha Gebremariam (Eth) Ethiopia National TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Salim Kipkemboi (Ken) Bike Aid0:00:20
28Redwan Ebrahim (Eth) Ethiopia National TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Azzedine Lagab (Alg) Algeria National Team0:00:21
30Valentin Goudin (Fra) Haute Savoie Auvergne Rhone AlpesRow 29 - Cell 2
31Alexandre Mayer (Mri) Mauritius National Team0:00:22
32Adne Van Engelen (Ned) Bike AidRow 31 - Cell 2
33Joshphat Gathiambo (Ken) Kenyan Riders SafaricomRow 32 - Cell 2
34Sébastien Fournet Fayard (Fra) Haute Savoie Auvergne Rhone AlpesRow 33 - Cell 2
35Aron Debretsion (Eri) Eritrea National Team0:00:23
36Samuel Oros (Svk) Dukla Banska BystricaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Geoffrey Langat (Ken) Bike AidRow 36 - Cell 2
38Juraj Bellan (Svk) Dukla Banska BystricaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Gasore Hategeka (Rwa) Club BenedictionRow 38 - Cell 2
40Abderrahmane Mansouri (Alg) Algeria National TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Edward Greene (RSA) Lowestrates.ca0:00:25
42Kibrom Giday (Eth) Ethiopia National Team0:00:26
43Samuel Hakiruwizeye (Rwa) Les Amis SportifsRow 42 - Cell 2
44Metkel Eyob (Eri) Dimension Data For QhubekaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Sylvain Clavel (Fra) Haute Savoie Auvergne Rhone Alpes0:00:27
46Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (Rwa) Club BenedictionRow 45 - Cell 2
47Natnael Mebrahtom (Eri) Eritrea National TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Saymon Musie Mehari (Eri) Eritrea National TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Islam Mansouri (Alg) Algeria National Team0:00:28
50Yannick Lincoln (Mri) Mauritius National Team0:00:29
51Stephen Keeping (Can) Lowestrates.caRow 50 - Cell 2
52Adrián Foltán (Svk) Dukla Banska BystricaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Daniel Knapp (Aut) Tirol Cycling Team0:00:30
54Cornelius Kipkemboi Kiplagat (Ken) Kenyan Riders Safaricom0:00:31
55Jean Damascene Ruberwa (Rwa) Club BenedictionRow 54 - Cell 2
56Jules Cusson Fradet (Can) Lowestrates.caRow 55 - Cell 2
57Eric Nduwayo (Rwa) Club Benediction0:00:32
58Amanueal Tsegay (Eri) Eritrea National Team0:00:33
59Moran Vermeulen (Aut) Tirol Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jimmy Uwingeneye (Rwa) Les Amis SportifsRow 59 - Cell 2
61Martin Vlcák (Svk) Dukla Banska BystricaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Ephrem Tuyishimire (Rwa) Les Amis SportifsRow 61 - Cell 2
63Tedros Redae (Eth) Ethiopia National Team0:00:35
64John Kariuki (Ken) Kenyan Riders SafaricomRow 63 - Cell 2
65Nicolas Roux (Fra) Haute Savoie Auvergne Rhone Alpes0:00:36
66Tamrat Meresa Gebrewahd (Eth) Ethiopia National Team0:00:38
67Jean Claude Mfitumukiza (Rwa) Les Amis Sportifs0:00:39
68Mehdi Lounis (Alg) Algeria National TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Alex Nizeyimana (Rwa) Club BenedictionRow 68 - Cell 2
70Janvier Rugamba (Rwa) Les Amis Sportifs0:00:42
71Kelvin Kipng'etich Kiplagat (Ken) Kenyan Riders Safaricom0:00:47
72Griffin Easter (USA) Team IlluminateRow 71 - Cell 2
73Patrick Gamper (Aut) Tirol Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2

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