{"id":27283,"date":"2022-10-14T16:33:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T16:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/habimana-teams-up-with-lesothos-tumelo-ahead-of-rwandan-epic-title-defence"},"modified":"2022-10-14T16:48:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T16:48:38","slug":"habimana-teams-up-with-lesothos-tumelo-ahead-of-rwandan-epic-title-defence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/habimana-teams-up-with-lesothos-tumelo-ahead-of-rwandan-epic-title-defence","title":{"rendered":"Habimana teams up with Lesotho\u2019s Tumelo ahead of Rwandan Epic title defence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>With the 2022 Rwandan Epic mountain bike race edging closer, team details are currently being released.<\/p>\n

Rwandan rider Jean Eric Habimana will team up with five-time national champion of Lesotho, Tumelo Makae, ahead of the forthcoming Rwandan Epic 2022 race slated for November 1-2.<\/p>\n

The rider is the reigning champion of the annual race and, with his Lesotho counterpart, will be looking to defend the title he won in March.<\/p>\n

Tumelo said teaming up with Habimana is a timely reunion. The duo previously trained together at the UCI Centre in Switzerland.<\/p>\n

“I personally know Eric when we spent time together at the UCI Center and trained with him on the road there. He is a great guy and I am looking forward to racing alongside him on the mountain bike (MTB),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never been to the central African region but I am looking forward to being there at the Rwandan Epic especially racing alongside the person who will be defending the title. We will surely leave everything out there,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The duo will face stiff competition from top European mountain bike riders including Belgian duo Jens Schuermans and Frans Claes who are currently ranked among the top 10 mountain bike riders.<\/p>\n

Unlike road cycling or Olympic Mountain biking, in stage races the competition is a contest of teams of two riders.<\/p>\n

Habimana is at the Africa Rising Cycling Centre (ARCC) with Team Rwanda where he is combining training for road cycling and mountain biking to keep his pace up ahead of the race.<\/p>\n

Rwandan Epic will be contested in five stages:<\/p>\n

November 1: Mount Kigali<\/p>\n

November 2: Shyorongi to Musanze Stadium<\/p>\n

November 3: ARCC – Twin Lakes – ARCC<\/p>\n

November 4: Kinigi (Kwita Izina grounds)<\/p>\n

November 5: Mukamira-Rubavu Bralirwa<\/p>\n

The final stage on November 5 is open for all amateur cyclists.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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