According to various reports, members of the Rwanda Cycling Federation, including its president Aimable Baingana, have resigned amid accusations of corruption and sexual abuse. [BBC reports that both the Rwanda Investigations Bureau (RIB) and Rwanda's Ministry of Sport are investigating the accusations, which Baingana and members of his team in Ferwasi (known as the federation) deny.

"We are aware that sexual assault and corruption happens, and it is our prerogative to fight it," the BBC quoted Shema Maboko, undersecretary of the Ministry of Sport, as saying.

The accusations were made in part by former national coach Jonathan Boyer in an open letter to Baingana, accusing him of failing to take action against coaches who allegedly sexually harassed female players, the BBC said.

Boyer was the first American rider to participate in the Tour de France and since 2007 has invested heavily in cycling in Central Africa, which was devastated by civil war in the early 1990s.

According to L'Equipe, Boyer left the country several months ago due to the ongoing situation, but the French newspaper also reported that a new ferworthy committee will be elected to continue running the Tour of Rwanda, which will take place from February 23 to March 1 next year. Rwanda is also a candidate country for the 2025 UCI Road World Championships.