The Tour du Rwanda 2023 race, which began on February 19 and concluded on Sunday, was won by an Eritrean cyclist, Henok Mulubrhan, who competes for the Italian team Bardiani CSF.

The winner of the African continental championship in 2022, Henok Mulubrhan, waited until the final few yards before attacking and defeating his nearest competitors.

Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, gave him the award.

"This is the best day of my life It was always my dream to win this race. The game was too tough in general. I will always remember this achievement," he said.

As the Tour du Rwanda was elevated to category 2.1 competition, Eritrean cyclists took home the yellow jersey for the fourth time this year.

The four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome participated in the competition but received little attention.

He had earlier told reporters that the July Tour de France was his main objective and that he was putting a lot of effort into being in shape for it.

Cristian Rodriguez, a Spanish cyclist, became the first and only rider from Europe to win the Tour du Rwanda in 2021.