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Dan Challis

'It's a safe country' – Rwandan Cycling President seeks to calm Kigali World Championships safety concerns

The pack rides during the last stage of the 16th Tour du Rwanda in Kigali on February 25, 2024. (Photo by Guillem Sartorio / AFP).

The first-ever UCI World Championships to be held in Africa are a matter of months away, and whilst the event in Rwanda is set to be historic, various concerns have swirled around the cycling world in recent months. 

However, the President of the Rwandan Cycling Federation has said that he is optimistic about the organisation of the event, despite ongoing conflict in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo and several European nations announcing that they will send reduced squads due to costs.

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