Adrien Niyonshuti was crowned Rwanda’s time trial champion on Saturday, relegating Valens Ndayisenga and Bonaventure Uwizeyimana to second and third respectively.

Adrien rode a perfect pacing strategy covering the 40.6 kilometre course in Nyamata in 44:21.28" to beat Valens Ndayisenga (Dimension Data) by more than two munutes and a half, with Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (Dimension Data) coming third, 2:42 down on the champion.

“ I am happy for the win today. Winning the national championship is always special.It’s good to wear our national colours when I am riding for my team Dimension Data.” said Adrien.

Results

1. NIYONSHUTI Adrien Dimension Data 54:17
2. NDAYISENGA Valens Dimension Data for Qhubeka 2:35
3. UWIZEYIMANA Bonaventure Dimension Data for Qhubeka 2:42
4. BIZIYAREMYE Joseph 3:12
5. TUYISHIMIRE Ephrem 3:50
6. TWIZERANA Mathieu 4:49
7. HAKIRUWIZEYE Samuel 6:24
8. MFITUMUKIZA Jean Claude 7:48
9. MBARUSHIMANAJean Damascène 7:58
10. NGIRUWONSANGA Jean Baptiste 8:46
11. BIZIMANA Gasore 9:04
12. UWINGENEYA Jimi 9:40
13. USANZINEZA Claude 10:25
14. MASUMBUKO Salim 13:39
15. AHORUKOMEYE Jean Pierre 15:23
16. GATETE Vital 16:53
    DN FAHIMANA Jean de Dieu -
    DNS GASHIRAMANGA Eugene ,,
    DNS HABIMANA Joseph ,,
    DNS KAREGEYA Jeremie