Burundi hosts Africa's first international women's cycling race

Five African nations are competing in the five-stage event for the inaugural International Women's Cycling Tour of Burundi

Burundi International Women's cycling
(Image credit: Claude Bochu/Twitter)

East-central African country Burundi hosted the first ever international women's cycling competition in the continent on Wednesday, at the International Women's Cycling Tour of Burundi. 

Five African countries are taking part in the event, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the hosts. The race started with a 40.5km race in the city of Bujumbura on Wednesday, and will finish on Sunday November 28.

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Ryan is a staff writer for Cycling Weekly, having joined the team in September 2021. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before making his way to cycling. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer.