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lodjan
02 december 2015 07:59
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Rwanda expects to show on international scene after home domination
Team coach Jock Boyer says several riders must be pro in 2016
The pressure has a little come down over the Team Rwanda one week after its triumph on his home soil and new ambitions have already raised. The national team occupied all three podium positions, with Jean Bosco Nsengimana in first place, and a total of six places in the top 10. The achievement is particularly impressive as the Tour of Rwanda is considered as one of the two major African races – alongside the Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Gabon – and the hilliest road event of the continent – 15,000 m of altitude difference within 950 km.
Paradoxically the national team says "it has been its most complicated year" since the race has been added to the UCI calendar in 2007. "Until the very last stage, a criterium around Kigali, I didn't know if the team was really in a frame of mind to win," Kimberly Moszyk Coats, told Cyclingnews.
The Team Rwanda Director of Marketing and Logistics refers to a strike the riders started five days before the race, claiming a bonus of $3,000 notably to cover their health insurance. The national team refused this "blackmail" and threatened to withdraw the riders from the roster, including the reigning champion Valens Ndayisenga, a trainee at the World Cycling Centre and now the most popular athlete of the country, in all disciplines.
"It was a misunderstanding and I am glad we sorted everything out," says Aimable Bayingana, the President of the National Federation (Ferwacy). "After such a tricky situation we can even say the team is now stronger than before, as their success proves".
The internal tensions were not the only danger Team Rwanda had to face for eight days. The strong outsiders (such as Jérémy Bescond, a former Cofidis' rider), the heavy rain, the muddy roads and a vicious 15% hill on the penultimate stage, an "African Koppenberg", could have defeated the national team.
However Jean Bosco Nsengimana retained the lead from the prologue where he had taken victory on a fast course around Amahoro Stadium, in Kigali.
Some rivals complained of Team Rwanda using a total of 15 riders dispatched in three national squads, a very big asset as the peloton started with 69 contenders after Algeria, Gabon and Australian team South-DownUnder cancelled the trip. Team Rwanda's General Director, Jock Boyer, recalls "the final podium features the leader of the three national groups". The former US Champion says "the three teams had to work for their own leaders, which certainly helped Jean-Bosco", the leader of national team 1 ("Karisimbi", named after a volcano).
To Boyer, Rwandan riders "are strong because they have learnt and trained a lot, thanks to the support of the national federation, the sponsors and the President of Republic Paul Kagame [who offered brand new Pinarello road and time trial bikes]".
The National coach says "Rwandan riders are ready to try their luck in Europe, following the path of Eritreans".
Discussions are ongoing with Continental teams for 2016 and Boyer expects "two to four Rwandan riders will race for third division teams". He doesn't mention which riders might make the jump but Tour of Rwanda winner Jean Bosco Nsengimana, "a strong climber and a talent in time trialing" should be on the list, along with Valens Ndayisenga, the 2014 winner, and Janvier Hadi, already a trainee for Canadian Continental team Garneau-Québecor. All three riders have had a first European experience through the World Cycling Centre, in Switzerland.
Cyclingnews understands Bike Aid, the German Continental connected to Africa cycling might host one or two Rwandans in 2016.
Rwanda cycling counts only one professional so far,Adrien Niyonshuti, 28-years-old, who extended two weeks ago with MTN-Qhubeka (Team Dimension Data in 2016).
Moreover some riders might train in Europe under the jersey of their national team, as the Rwandan federation is going to sign an agreement with Belgian Cycling. "We would like to set up an exchange programme," Ferwacy President Bayingana tells Cyclingnews. "Belgian riders can come to our Training Centre in Musanze for altitude, mountains and good roads. Rwandan riders can go to Belgium to increase tactics and technique on the flat roads and sprints."
The international rise of Rwandan riders might take time, Jock Boyer admits. "Cycling in this country has definitely come from nowhere in 2007 and the current level is quite impressive," he says. "But we are still at the beginning. Grounds of the project are done. Let's see how is the next step going in the long-term plan to send Rwandan riders to the Tour de France."
Team coach Jock Boyer says several riders must be pro in 2016
The pressure has a little come down over the Team Rwanda one week after its triumph on his home soil and new ambitions have already raised. The national team occupied all three podium positions, with Jean Bosco Nsengimana in first place, and a total of six places in the top 10. The achievement is particularly impressive as the Tour of Rwanda is considered as one of the two major African races – alongside the Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Gabon – and the hilliest road event of the continent – 15,000 m of altitude difference within 950 km.
Paradoxically the national team says "it has been its most complicated year" since the race has been added to the UCI calendar in 2007. "Until the very last stage, a criterium around Kigali, I didn't know if the team was really in a frame of mind to win," Kimberly Moszyk Coats, told Cyclingnews.
The Team Rwanda Director of Marketing and Logistics refers to a strike the riders started five days before the race, claiming a bonus of $3,000 notably to cover their health insurance. The national team refused this "blackmail" and threatened to withdraw the riders from the roster, including the reigning champion Valens Ndayisenga, a trainee at the World Cycling Centre and now the most popular athlete of the country, in all disciplines.
"It was a misunderstanding and I am glad we sorted everything out," says Aimable Bayingana, the President of the National Federation (Ferwacy). "After such a tricky situation we can even say the team is now stronger than before, as their success proves".
The internal tensions were not the only danger Team Rwanda had to face for eight days. The strong outsiders (such as Jérémy Bescond, a former Cofidis' rider), the heavy rain, the muddy roads and a vicious 15% hill on the penultimate stage, an "African Koppenberg", could have defeated the national team.
However Jean Bosco Nsengimana retained the lead from the prologue where he had taken victory on a fast course around Amahoro Stadium, in Kigali.
Some rivals complained of Team Rwanda using a total of 15 riders dispatched in three national squads, a very big asset as the peloton started with 69 contenders after Algeria, Gabon and Australian team South-DownUnder cancelled the trip. Team Rwanda's General Director, Jock Boyer, recalls "the final podium features the leader of the three national groups". The former US Champion says "the three teams had to work for their own leaders, which certainly helped Jean-Bosco", the leader of national team 1 ("Karisimbi", named after a volcano).
To Boyer, Rwandan riders "are strong because they have learnt and trained a lot, thanks to the support of the national federation, the sponsors and the President of Republic Paul Kagame [who offered brand new Pinarello road and time trial bikes]".
The National coach says "Rwandan riders are ready to try their luck in Europe, following the path of Eritreans".
Discussions are ongoing with Continental teams for 2016 and Boyer expects "two to four Rwandan riders will race for third division teams". He doesn't mention which riders might make the jump but Tour of Rwanda winner Jean Bosco Nsengimana, "a strong climber and a talent in time trialing" should be on the list, along with Valens Ndayisenga, the 2014 winner, and Janvier Hadi, already a trainee for Canadian Continental team Garneau-Québecor. All three riders have had a first European experience through the World Cycling Centre, in Switzerland.
Cyclingnews understands Bike Aid, the German Continental connected to Africa cycling might host one or two Rwandans in 2016.
Rwanda cycling counts only one professional so far,Adrien Niyonshuti, 28-years-old, who extended two weeks ago with MTN-Qhubeka (Team Dimension Data in 2016).
Moreover some riders might train in Europe under the jersey of their national team, as the Rwandan federation is going to sign an agreement with Belgian Cycling. "We would like to set up an exchange programme," Ferwacy President Bayingana tells Cyclingnews. "Belgian riders can come to our Training Centre in Musanze for altitude, mountains and good roads. Rwandan riders can go to Belgium to increase tactics and technique on the flat roads and sprints."
The international rise of Rwandan riders might take time, Jock Boyer admits. "Cycling in this country has definitely come from nowhere in 2007 and the current level is quite impressive," he says. "But we are still at the beginning. Grounds of the project are done. Let's see how is the next step going in the long-term plan to send Rwandan riders to the Tour de France."
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lodjan
02 december 2015 08:02
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Doorstroming is wel nodig bij Team Rwanda.
Een verblijf in het African Rising Cycling Centre in Musanze kan ik iedereen aanraden. Ik ga komende winter voor de tweede keer.
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Een verblijf in het African Rising Cycling Centre in Musanze kan ik iedereen aanraden. Ik ga komende winter voor de tweede keer.
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Goozzer
02 december 2015 13:46
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Hoe ligt de koers daar bij de bevolking, lodjan? En is het een Hutu of juist meer een Tutsi-sport?
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lodjan
02 december 2015 18:39
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Ik weet het niet Goozzer. Binnen het team is dit geen issue, er wordt niet over gesproken (net zoals volgens mij in de samenleving). Ook het geloof doet er niet toe. Christenen en Moslims bidden gezamenlijk voor de koers en voor het eten. Adrien is bijvoorbeeld Moslim en Jock en Kim zijn christelijk. Het is wel zo dat veel renners door de fiets aan de armoede proberen te ontsnappen. De beste renners worden geselecteerd, afkomst en geloof spelen geen rol.
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lodjan
02 december 2015 18:45
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Wat je eerste vraag betreft, wielrennen wordt steeds populairder in Rwanda, mede door de successen van het team en de tegenvallende resultaten van de nationale voetbalploeg. Bij wedstrijden staan de toeschouwers rijendik zoals je aan de samenvattingen van de Tour of Rwanda kan zien. Het wielrennen bedreigt het voetbal in populariteit.
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lodjan
03 december 2015 07:43
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Rwanda Cycling team to race in Morocco
By: PETER KAMASA PUBLISHED: December 03, 2015
Following the successful Tour du Rwanda two weeks ago, Rwanda Cycling team has resumed training at the Africa Rising Cycling Centre in preparation for the upcoming Challenge des Phosphates in Morocco from December 17-20.
Six riders including; Janvier Hadi, Bonaventure Uwizeyimana, Patrick Byukusenge, Joseph Areruya, Camera Hakuzimana and the 2015 Tour du Rwanda winner Jean Bosco Nsengimana will compete in the Moroccan event.
The team will be under coach Felix Sempoma and Jamie Bissell is the team mechanic.
The six are training alongside other riders like the 2014 Tour du Rwanda champions Valens Ndayisenga, Jean Claude Uwizeye and veteran Abraham Ruhumuriza as they prepare for the last race of this year’s UCI Africa Tour.
The four-day event has three races including Grand Prix de Youssoufia on December 17, Grand Prix de Ben Guerir on December 18 and the Grand Prix de Khouribga on December 20.
Team Rwanda Technical Director, Jonathan ‘Jock’ Boyer said, “This Morocco preparation training camp is not only important for the Morocco races but also starts a new base for 2016.”
“In 2016 the Africa Tour has more races scheduled than ever before in addition to another year of the Rwanda Cycling Cup. The momentum and level on the African continent is growing rapidly and we must be prepared for the advancement of the sport,” added the former American professional cyclist.
The team’s participation in this event is to ensure Rwanda secures a slot to the Rio 2016 Olympics with Hadi currently sitting in 10th place with 136.33 points while Nsengimana has 127 points in 13th position.
The top 10 riders at the end of the year will win a bid for their countries to compete at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Team Rwanda Kalisimbi won Tour du Rwanda for second consecutive time after Nsengimana clocked 23:54:50 in a distance of 938.5km.
editorial@newtimes.co.rw
By: PETER KAMASA PUBLISHED: December 03, 2015
Following the successful Tour du Rwanda two weeks ago, Rwanda Cycling team has resumed training at the Africa Rising Cycling Centre in preparation for the upcoming Challenge des Phosphates in Morocco from December 17-20.
Six riders including; Janvier Hadi, Bonaventure Uwizeyimana, Patrick Byukusenge, Joseph Areruya, Camera Hakuzimana and the 2015 Tour du Rwanda winner Jean Bosco Nsengimana will compete in the Moroccan event.
The team will be under coach Felix Sempoma and Jamie Bissell is the team mechanic.
The six are training alongside other riders like the 2014 Tour du Rwanda champions Valens Ndayisenga, Jean Claude Uwizeye and veteran Abraham Ruhumuriza as they prepare for the last race of this year’s UCI Africa Tour.
The four-day event has three races including Grand Prix de Youssoufia on December 17, Grand Prix de Ben Guerir on December 18 and the Grand Prix de Khouribga on December 20.
Team Rwanda Technical Director, Jonathan ‘Jock’ Boyer said, “This Morocco preparation training camp is not only important for the Morocco races but also starts a new base for 2016.”
“In 2016 the Africa Tour has more races scheduled than ever before in addition to another year of the Rwanda Cycling Cup. The momentum and level on the African continent is growing rapidly and we must be prepared for the advancement of the sport,” added the former American professional cyclist.
The team’s participation in this event is to ensure Rwanda secures a slot to the Rio 2016 Olympics with Hadi currently sitting in 10th place with 136.33 points while Nsengimana has 127 points in 13th position.
The top 10 riders at the end of the year will win a bid for their countries to compete at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Team Rwanda Kalisimbi won Tour du Rwanda for second consecutive time after Nsengimana clocked 23:54:50 in a distance of 938.5km.
editorial@newtimes.co.rw
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Eindhovuh
03 december 2015 09:33
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Zou er net zo'n revolutie kunnen ontstaan als op de marathon met de Kenianen?
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lodjan
03 december 2015 17:35
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Nee, dat verwacht ik niet.
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El Chaba
04 december 2015 13:13
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Ik begrijp je enthousiasme, lodjan, maar is de wens hier niet een beetje de vader van de gedachte?
Rijen dik de supporters langs de kant van de weg is leuk en zeker ook een indicatie van de groeiende populariteit van het wielrennen maar ook niet meer dan dat.
Wielrennen zal nooit een bedreiging zijn voor de populariteit van het voetbal, zeker niet in een Afrikaans land.
En eigenlijk nergens niet. Zelfs in het meest wielergekke land ter wereld, België, staat het voetbal toch echt op nummer 1. Niet alleen nu maar zelfs ook in de tijd dat de Belgische clubs en de Rode Duivels ondermaats presteerden en de wielrenners de successen aaneenregen.
Rijen dik de supporters langs de kant van de weg is leuk en zeker ook een indicatie van de groeiende populariteit van het wielrennen maar ook niet meer dan dat.
Wielrennen zal nooit een bedreiging zijn voor de populariteit van het voetbal, zeker niet in een Afrikaans land.
En eigenlijk nergens niet. Zelfs in het meest wielergekke land ter wereld, België, staat het voetbal toch echt op nummer 1. Niet alleen nu maar zelfs ook in de tijd dat de Belgische clubs en de Rode Duivels ondermaats presteerden en de wielrenners de successen aaneenregen.
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lodjan
05 december 2015 08:46
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Ik denk dat je gelijk hebt, maar dit is wat ik in de media tegenkom. Misschien bedreigt het wielrennen de populariteit van het voetbal gedurende één week, tijdens de nationale ronde (alleen als ze winnen natuurlijk).
Sorry, alleen geregistreerde gebruikers mogen berichten plaatsen in dit forum.