Pierre Rolland and B&B Hotels borrow bikes from Total Direct Energie after only two survive trip, as magic of Tour du Rwanda beckons

The Frenchman says he's already been 'seduced' by Rwanda, as team awaits arrival of bikes ahead of Sunday's start

Tour du Rwanda (Photo by Julien Goldstein/Getty Images)

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After being moved from its usual February slot due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 13th edition of the Tour du Rwanda will finally get underway this Sunday May 2, the peloton set to battle it out over eight stages around the rolling hills of the country's capital Kigali.

A number of top European teams will line up alongside African national teams as well as a smattering of Continental teams in what is a truly global bike race.

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