Mulubrhan completed the stage in a time of 3 hours, 57 minutes, and 52 seconds, securing first place in a tightly contested finish. He edged out Rotem Tene of Israel Premier Tech, who finished second, and Lorrenzo Manzin of TotalEnergies, who claimed third place. Milan Menten (Lotto) and Brady Gilmore (Israel Premier Tech) rounded out the top five.
A total of 51 riders clocked the same time as the stage winner, underscoring the intensity of the competition.
Among the Rwandan riders, Byukusenge Patrick (Java-InovoTec) was the highest finisher, securing 13th place with the same time as the leader.
Other notable Rwandan performers included Ngendahayo Jeremie (May Stars) in 17th place, Masengesho Vainqueur (Team Rwanda) in 21st, Mugisha Moise (Team Rwanda) in 28th, and Manizabayo Eric (Java-InovoTec) in 32nd.
Meanwhile, Munyaneza Didier (Team Rwanda) finished 63rd, trailing by 1 minute and 15 seconds.
Fabien Doubey of TotalEnergies leads the general classification with a time of 4 hours, 1 minute, and 43 seconds, followed closely by Milan Menten from Lotto Development Team.
Joris Delbove, also of TotalEnergies, trails by just one second, while Oliver Mattheis of Bike Aid is three seconds behind the leader. Pavel Šumpik from Devo Team Picnic sits in fifth place, four seconds back.
Eritrea's Henok Mulubrhan holds the 12th position, 10 seconds off the lead, while Aldo Taillieu of Lotto Devo Team shares the same time in 15th place. Rwanda's Masengesho Vainqueur ranks 26th, 21 seconds behind, with Byukusenge Patrick also in contention.
President Paul Kagame and International Cycling Union President David Lappartient officially flagged off the 17th edition of the Tour du Rwanda which started with the prologue at BK Arena on Sunday morning.
The eight-day race continues on Tuesday with Stage 2, covering 112.8 kilometers from Kigali's MIC building to Musanze.
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Source : https://en.igihe.com/sports/article/henok-mulubrhan-wins-stage-1-of-tour-du-rwanda-2025
