Bonaventure Uwizeyimana

Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (born January 4, 1993) is a Rwandan cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Benediction–Excel Energy.

Bonaventure Uwizeyimana
Personal information
Full nameBonaventure Uwizeyimana
Born (1993-01-04) 4 January 1993
Kigali, Rwanda
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2013World Cycling Centre Africa
2017–2018Benediction Cycling Team
Professional teams
2016Dimension Data for Qhubeka
2019Benediction–Excel Energy

Career

Uwizeyimana won the 5th stage at the 2014 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo.[1]. In 2017, he won a stage at the Tour du Rwanda.[2]

Uwizeyimana competed in the road race at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the under-23 road race at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships, but did not finish either race.[3]

He was part of the feeder system for Team Europcar.[4]

Major results
2013
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
9th Asmara Circuit
2014
1st Stage 5 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
2015
4th Team time trial, African Road Championships
5th Overall Grand Prix Chantal Biya
6th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
1st Young rider classification
6th Overall Tour d'Oranie
6th Overall Tour d'Annaba
6th Grand Prix Fkih Ben Saleh, Challenge des phosphates
10th Circuit d'Alger
2016
National Road Championships
1st Road race
3rd Time trial
2017
1st Stage 5 Tour of Rwanda
6th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
9th Asmara Circuit
9th Massawa Circuit
2018
1st Overall Tour du Cameroun
1st Points classification
1st Stage 5
4th Overall Tour du Sénégal
2019
1st Road race, National Road Championships

References
  1. "Video Bonaventure Uwizeyimana wins 5th stage La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2014 - CyclingFever - The International Cycling Social Network - Get the Cycling fever!". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  2. "Uwizeyimana continues Rwandan party at Tour of Rwanda".
  3. ProCyclingStats. "Bonaventure Uwizeyimana". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  4. Jon Rosen. "American Coach Combs Africa for Cycling's Next Stars". National Geographic. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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