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'Today’s stage was supposed to be decisive' - Controversial Tour du Rwanda cancellation leaves Queen Mount Kigali climb untested ahead of World Championships

Residents gather to look at Israel Premier Tech’s British rider Joseph Blackmore (C), competing during the final stage of the 16h Tour du Rwanda on 25 February 2024, in Kigali. Blackmore, won the Tour of Rwanda which ended on Sunday in the capital Kigali. (Photo by Guillem Sartorio / AFP).

The run-in to the 2025 World Championships in Rwanda met its latest bump in the road over the weekend when a key test run of the course was curtailed after the final stage of the Tour du Rwanda was cancelled.

The cancellation itself has also proved controversial, with the stoppage reportedly pushed for by the race leader Fabien Doubey, who took the overall win but has been handed a fine and could potentially face disciplinary action.

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