Kigali, March 2 -- German cyclist Moritz Kretschy won the 2026 Tour du Rwanda after a strong performance in the eight-stage race that concluded in Kigali.
Riding for NSN Development Team, Kretschy secured overall victory in a total time of 23 hours,8 minutes and 48 seconds on Sunday.
Fellow German Johannes Adamietz finished second in 23:10:56, while Belgium's Duarte Marivoet took third in 23:11:20.
Speaking after his victory, Kretschy said the result reflected the team's work. "It means quite a lot to us. You always want to win races as a team, and in the end, we made it. It was for sure a team effort, not individual," he said.
Reflecting on the final stage, Kretschy said it had been one of the toughest days of the race.
He said the te...