Rwanda recorded her maiden victory at the ongoing CAC Africa Cyclin championships in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County today.
A team of Moise Mugisha, Vainqueur Masengesho, Etienne Tuyizere, Diane Ingabire, Josiane Mukashema and Valentine completed the 44.8km with a time of 1:00.06.575 as the fastest team on the course to secure gold for the East Africa nation.
Despite being the first nation on the romp, Kenya team failed to meet the expectations of kenyans lining up on the streets of Eldoret City, cheering every peddle as they negotiated various corners, finished last.
The team veteran David Kinjah Njau, Joseph Kamau, Ephantus Gicheru Warutere, Nancy Akinyi Mwangi, Monica Jelimo Kiplagat and Kendra masiga tabu tailed in position 6th after crossing the finishing line with the slowest time of 1:05.12.136.
Silver went to Eritrean, who have dominated individual races with their national anthem sung four times yesterday.
With only one event today, the relay team failed to cordinate well to settle for second with the likes of Natan Medhiane, Hebron Berhane, Milkiyas Maekele, Susana Fiseha, Milena Yafiet Gebrekrstos and Adiam Dawit Mengs who clocked 1:00.45.740.
Ethiopia won bronze medal when they stopped the timer at 1:01.09.985 with Uganda coming 4th and Morocco settling in 5th.
There will be two events come tomorrow with junior women Road race competing in 66.1km and Junior men’s Road race who will cover 99.9km.