Second stage win for Eritrea
Today, the last stage of Tropical Amissa Bongo has led to a historic event for African cycling. Indeed, an Eritrean won the sprint on the beach in Libreville face pro.
Escaped from a group of 4 men, Natnael Berhane focused its efforts immediately after the last turn, thus surprising the Quick Step rider.
It was the second victory of an Eritrean in 2011 after the Tropical that of its leader, Daniel Teklehaimanot in Lambaréné Friday.
Natnael Berhane left no chance to Jerome Pineau, disappointed by this failure and pleasantly surprised to see the talent of these African runners.
Supported by the public, the young rider (19 years) could not hold back his tears on the podium while the Gabonese Prime Minister Paul Mba Biyoghé, handed him the jersey of the winner.
For his part, Anthony Charteau (Europcar) is not released for a few seconds to retain his overall lead despite a last attack Adil Jelloul team of Morocco.
FULL RESULT
1 Natnael Berhane (Eri) Eritrea 3:06:25
2 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step
3 David Bush Robert (USA) Chipotle Development Team
4 Dan Craven (Nam) UCI Continental Center
5 Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:00:15
6 Dawit Haile (Eri) Eritrea
7 Yohann Gene (Fra) Europcar
8 Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Europcar
9 Frekalsi Debesai (Eri) Eritrea
10 Mouhssine Lahsaini (Mar) Maroc
11 Andy Cappelle (Bel) Quick Step
12 Meron Russom (Eri) Eritrea
13 Anthony Charteau (Fra) Europcar
14 Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Eritrea
15 Tsgabu Gebremaryam Grmay (Eth) UCI Continental Center
16 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step
17 Guillaume Van Keirebulck (Bel) Quick Step
18 Estifanos Gebresilassie (Eth) UCI Continental Center
19 Adil Jelloul (Mar) Maroc
20 Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) MTN Cycling Team 0:00:19
21 Abdelati Saadoune (Mar) Maroc
22 Faysal Alsharaa (Lba) Libya
23 Alfredo Cruz (USA) Chipotle Development Team
24 Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Française Des Jeux
25 Abraham Ruhumuriza (Rwa) Rwanda
26 Gael Nzoughe (Gab) Gabon
27 Franck Bouyer (Fra) Europcar
28 Abdoul Wahab Sawadogo (Bur) Burkina-Faso
29 Sallomon Bittew Shiferaw (Eth) UCI Continental Center
30 Mathieu Claude (Fra) Europcar
31 Vincent Jerome (Fra) Europcar
32 Ahmed Belgasem (Lba) Libya
33 Arthuce Jodele Tella (Cmr) Cameroun
34 Paul Agorir (Ken) Kenya
35 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française Des Jeux
36 Farouk El Mohammadi (Mar) Maroc
37 Hamidou Yameogo (Bur) Burkina-Faso
38 Anders Kingsland Newburry (USA) Chipotle Development Team
39 Robert Victor Squire (USA) Chipotle Development Team 0:00:23
40 Misgua Okbatsion (Eri) Eritrea
41 Trust Munangandu (Zam) UCI Continental Center
42 Ahmed Lhanafi (Mar) Maroc
43 Samuel Mwangi (Ken) Kenya
44 Obed Ruvogera (Rwa) Rwanda
45 Frédéric Obiang (Gab) Vélo Club de l’Amitié
46 Jan Tratnik (Slo) Quick Step
47 Mohamed Said El Ammoury (Mar) Maroc
48 Maxwell Stuart Durschi (USA) Chipotle Development Team
49 Fathi Ahmed Atunsi (Lba) Libya
50 Martin Wesemann (RSA) MTN Cycling Team
51 Nathan Byukusenge (Rwa) Rwanda 0:00:38
52 Charles Keey (RSA) MTN Cycling Team 0:00:46
53 Rasmane Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina-Faso 0:00:49
54 Abdoul Aziz Nikiema (Bur) Burkina-Faso
55 Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:01:01
56 Noufou Minougou (Bur) Burkina-Faso 0:01:14
57 Loto Petrus (Nam) MTN Cycling Team 0:01:21
58 Suliman Kangangi (Ken) Kenya 0:01:46
59 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN Cycling Team 0:00:19
60 Frédérique Robert (Bel) Quick Step
61 Nderi Mwai Zakayo (Ken) Kenya 0:02:34
62 Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Française Des Jeux
63 Charles Anguilet (Gab) Vélo Club de l’Amitié 0:06:34
64 Eric Ngomeni Kuissi (Cmr) Cameroun
65 Robert Tawedi Mody (Cmr) Cameroun 0:06:37
66 Stanley Namanyana (RSA) MTN Cycling Team 0:08:19
67 Leris Moukagni (Gab) Gabon
68 Emmanuel Rudahunga (Rwa) Rwanda
69 Etienne Tarbagdo (Bur) Burkina-Faso 0:08:47
70 Kipchumba Benjamin Kogo (Ken) Kenya
71 Edouard Ekomie (Gab) Gabon 0:09:00
72 Ahmed Abdalla (Lba) Libya 0:09:01
73 Amin Abdelrazag Alkilani (Lba) Libya
74 David Ndjassy Nombo (Gab) Gabon 0:10:32
DNF Ghislain Ndong (Gab) Gabon
DNF Obert Chembe (Zam) UCI Continental Center
DNF Clovis Kamzong Abossolo (Cmr) Cameroun
DNF Serge Tchankoutio Tchuengue (Cmr) Cameroun
DNF Noel Tanessop Sah (Cmr) Cameroun
DNF Andrew Elliot Barker (USA) Chipotle Development Team
DNF Ange Nzatsi Koumba (Gab) Vélo Club de l’Amitié
DNF Mamazoul Ibinga (Gab) Vélo Club de l’Amitié
DNF Gasore Hategeka (Rwa) Rwanda
DNF Innocent Uwamungu (Rwa) Rwanda
DNF Abulati El Aghrbi (Lba) Libya
