French national Joris Delbove, riding for Team TotalEnergies, emerged victorious in Stage Four of the 2025 Tour du Rwanda, which covered a distance of 95.1 kilometers from Rubavu to Karongi.
Delbove crossed the finish line just one second ahead of his teammate Fabien Doubey, also from TotalEnergies, securing both the stage win and the yellow jersey.
Following this stage, Delbove now leads the general classification with a total race time of 12 hours, 24 minutes, and 57 seconds.
His closest competitor, Fabien Doubey, trails by just two seconds, while Oliver Mattheis from Bike Aid sits in third place, five seconds behind the leader.
Brady Gilmore of Israel Premier Tech follows at eight seconds back, with Eritrean cyclist Henok Mulubrhan rounding out the top five, twelve seconds off the pace.
Other notable riders in the top ten include Adria Pericas from UAZ, Moritz Kretschy of Israel Premier Tech, Milan Donie from the Lotto Development Team, Rwanda's Masengesho Vainqueur, and Juan Martinez from Devo Team Picnic.
Manizabayo Eric, another Rwandan rider, currently holds the eleventh position, forty-four seconds behind the leader, while Mugisha Moise sits in sixteenth place, trailing by just over two minutes.
The stage itself saw an impressive performance from Rwandan cyclists, with three local riders finishing in the top ten.
Delbove claimed the stage victory with a time of two hours, 27 minutes, and 20 seconds, followed closely by Brady Gilmore, who finished three seconds later. Henok Mulubrhan secured third place, while Lorrenzo Manzin of TotalEnergies finished fourth, just ahead of Fabien Doubey.
Enea Sambinello of UAZ took sixth place, while Rwanda's Manizabayo Eric, Masengesho Vainqueur, and Mugisha Moise finished in seventh, eighth, and ninth positions, respectively. Adria Pericas from UAZ rounded out the top ten.
With strong performances from Rwandan cyclists, the host nation continues to make its mark in this year's Tour du Rwanda, adding excitement to the competition as the race progresses.
The fifth stage will take riders from Rusizi to Huye District, covering a challenging distance of 144 kilometers.
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