Joseph Areruya Explained
| Joseph Areruya |
| Fullname: | Joseph Areruya |
| Birth Place: | Rwamagana, Rwanda[1] |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Weight: | 74 kg |
| Currentteam: | Inovotec |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | All-rounder |
| Amateuryears1: | 2016 |
| Amateurteam1: | Les Amis Sportifs de Rwamagana |
| Amateuryears2: | 2020 |
| Amateurteam2: | Pédale Pilotine[2] |
| Amateuryears3: | 2022 |
| Amateurteam3: | Pédale Pilotine–Blue Car[3] |
| Amateuryears4: | 2023– |
| Amateurteam4: | Inovotec |
| Proyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Proyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Proteam2: | [4] |
| Proyears3: | 2021–2022 |
| Proteam3: | [5] |
Joseph Areruya (born 1 January 1996) is a Rwandan cyclist, who rides for Rwandan amateur team Inovotec.[6] In 2017 he won the Tour du Rwanda.[7] He became the first cyclist from Rwanda to ride in the Paris–Roubaix road race, when he took part in the 2019 edition.[8]
Major results
Source: [9]
- 2013
9th Road race, National Road Championships
- 2014
7th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2015
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
3rd Time trial
3rd Under-23 time trial
2nd Overall Tour du Rwanda
5th Overall Tour de Côte d'Ivoire
7th Road race, African Games
- 2016
1st Circuit de Constantine
2nd Overall Tour de Blida
1st Young rider classification
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2nd GP de la Ville d'Oran
4th Overall Tour du Rwanda
1st Stage 4
6th Overall Tour International de Sétif
6th Circuit d'Alger
8th Overall Tour de Constantine
9th Time trial, African Road Championships
- 2017
1st Overall Tour du Rwanda
1st Stages 1 & 3
1st Stage 5a Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
African Road Championships
3rd Team time trial
6th Road race
7th Time trial
- 2018
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
1st Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 4
1st Overall Coupe des Nations de l'Espoir Blue Line
1st Points classification
African Road Championships
2nd Team time trial
3rd Time trial
6th Road race
- 2019
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
African Games
3rd Team time trial
7th Time trial
9th Overall Tour du Rwanda
- 2021
African Road Championships
2nd Team time trial
7th Road race
- 2022
1st Stage 1 Tour de MartiniqueNotes and References
- News: Move to French club a dream come true - Joseph Areruya. Richard. Bishumba. The New Times. 12 March 2018. 24 December 2018.
- News: Areruya, Uwizeye revel in move to Pédale Pilotine. Peter. Kamasa. The New Times. TNT Media. 9 October 2019. 8 January 2020.
- News: Daniel. Betis. Jean Eric Habimana et Joseph Areruya (Pédale Pilotine) s'octroient les 2 premières places du Grand Prix Fitness Park. French. Jean Eric Habimana and Joseph Areruya (Pédale Pilotine) take the first 2 places in the Grand Prix Fitness Park. France Info. France Télévisions. 21 June 2022. 3 January 2023.
- News: Route - Delko Marseille avec 19 coureurs la saison prochaine. Road - Delko Marseille with 19 riders next season. Cyclism'Actu. Swar Agency. French. 10 December 2018. 13 January 2019. Quentin. Ballue.
- Web site: Benediction Ignite. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 8 February 2021. https://archive.today/20210208224945/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15817/2003325/276. 8 February 2021.
- News: Eric Tony. Ukurikiyimfura. Areruya Joseph na Munyaneza Didier mu bakinnyi bagize ikipe nshya ya Inovotec Cycling Team (Amafoto). Kinyarwanda. Joseph Areruya and Didier Munyaneza among the members of the new Inovotec Cycling Team (Photos). Igihe.com. 26 January 2023. 7 May 2023.
- Web site: Joseph Areruya continues home rider streak in Tour of Rwanda.
- News: Welcome to hell – teams and riders reconnoitre the cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix . The Telegraph . 14 April 2019. 2019-04-11 .
- Web site: Joseph Areruya. FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. 3 January 2023.
