The Spaniard finished the race in 22 hours 49 minutes 51 seconds. Piccoli's time was 22:50:08 with American Alex Hoehn third at 22:50:41. "What a week," Piccoli said. "The guys worked so hard this week, and we worked so well together. I once more gave it my all, but there was simply one guy stronger this week." "I am happy with silver. We will now have some nice time off together and enjoy our performances." The Tour of Rwanda, in its 13th year, is Africa's biggest UCI stage race. Originally scheduled for February, it was pushed back to May due to the pandemic. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 9, 2021