Eritrea riders dominate Tour Du Rwanda

Eritrean riders dominated this year's edition of Tour Du Rwanda cycling competition which ended on Sunday.

They topped the team classification, won the King of the Mountains (KoM), the best young rider jersey, and secured the first three positions in the best African rider category.

Astana Pro Team’s Merhawi Kudus was the overall winner of the yellow jersey.

This makes him the second Eritrean winner of the competition, after Daniel Teklehaymanot who won the 2010 race.

The Tour du Rwanda 2019 had eight stages and began on 24 February.