Stage One
19 April 2024
Start / Finish: Lunsar
Finish: Mile 38
Distance: 132km
Elevation: 1,064m
The men’s race will kick off in Lunsar for the first time since 2019, when the event was still a one-day race.
Heading south on the road toward Freetown, the parcours travels over the famous Rokel river and on to Mile 38. There, the race turns around and heads back to Lunsar.
After passing over the categorised climb at Okra Hill, the riders will make their way to Masiaka for the day’s classified sprint. From there it is an undulating route until they turn right at Rogbere Junction for the finish in Lunsar.
Stage one map and profile
Race director Karim Kamara says:
“The first climb of stage one is right in the middle of Okra Hill, a difficult, sharp climb. The sprint comes soon after at Masiaka and then it’s full speed to the finish in Lunsar.”
2023
A dominant team performance from Team Access Bank sees the Nigerian visitors go one-two-three on the podium.
2022
In an amazing repeat-feat, Osman T Kalokoh snags the sprint victory again in 2022. Relive the day in our Instagram Reel.
2021
The opening stage in 2021 truly set the tone for three days of exhilarating racing with Osman T Kalokoh pipping Abu Sheik Sesay to the line.
For more images, check out that year’s gallery.
Masiaka
Perhaps best known recently for the newly-opened Magbele bridge, Masiaka has been the host of several exciting moments in the Tour de Lunsar. The nearby Okra Hill creates a perfect one-two of dramatic action in the racing.
Inauguration of the Magbele Bridge in 2022.