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International Tour de Sétif ( Step 3 ) : victory of the Eritrean Mekseb Debesay
Friday, March 21, 2014 4:45 p.m. Published in: SPORT
SETIF - The Eritrean Mekseb Debesay won the third and final stage of the international tour of Sétif, Sétif played Friday between Bir H'dada and then return to Setif a distance of 110 km in 2 hours 28 min 09 sec , while the French Thomas Lebas , was awarded the yellow jersey of the Grand Tour of Algeria cycling ( GTAC 2014 ) .
Debesay beat his compatriot Yonas Tekeste and Dutchman Thomas Rabou (Singapore Continental Cycling ) who performed the same chrono (2h 28 min 09 sec ) .
The French Thomas Lebas (yellow jersey) of the Japanese team Bridgeston , achieved the double whammy by also winning the points jersey for best climber.
The red jersey , awarded to the best sprinter , was won by the Eritrean Mekseb Debesay , winner of the third stage of international tour of Setif .
Russian Shaïmuratov Artur (Team 21) , won the white jersey for the best hope.
The general team classification , it is the Japanese who are Bridgeston head.
Saturday ( March 22) , the riders will rendezvous with the International Criterium de Sétif, the sixth round of the GTAC 2014 .
This is a closed circuit 40 turns on an overall distance of 128 km . The departure is scheduled at the headquarters of the Wilaya of Setif .
Statements after the International Cycling Tour de Setif
Lebas Thomas ( Bridgeston / yellow jersey ): "I am very proud to win the Tour that was played on a hard course to manage the work of my teammates made ​​the difference on arrival After winning step . . yesterday (Thursday) , I finally rewarded with this victory. We have a team that works well to earn maximum points . "
Abdelmalek Madani (GS Oil ) : "We started badly the first two stages of the tour Today, the team has worked up placing two riders in the leading group We finished in fifth place team . . and hope that we will be fit for the Tour de Constantine " .
Sergey Belykh (Team 21 / Russia): " I wanted to win this stage which does not favor the attacks we have a team that can compete with the best I hope we will win more stages. . ."
Mekseb Debesay ( stage winner and jersey mullet / Eritrea) : "I congratulate Lebas Thomas for the win It was hotly contested at the end Unfortunately, I was more than 2 minutes in the general classification , otherwise j . . ' would have been entitled to the victory of the yellow jersey . I wear the red jersey of best sprinter , which is already a good thing. "
overall Ranking
1 - Lebas Thomas ( Bridgeston / Japan): 7:53 : 47
2 - Belykh Dergey (Team 21/Russie ) : 59 sec
3 - Shaimuratov Artur (Team 21/Russie ) in 2'17 sec
4 - Mekseb Debesay (Eritrea ) to 2'41
5 - Damien Monier ( Bridgeston / Japan ) at 2'49
6 - Salah Eddine Mraouni ( Morocco ) to 2'59
7 - Pinaglia Thomas ( Gragnano / Italy ) to 2'59
8 - Shimizu Miyataka ( Bridgeston / Japan): 3'45
9 - Elyas Afewerki ( Eritrea) to 4'23 ::
10 - Zhuykov Denis (Team 21/Russie ) to 4'21
Team standings :
1 - Cycling Bridgeston Anchor (Japan): 11:47 p.m. : 49
2 - Team 21 (Russia): 11:48 p.m. : 52
3 - National Team Eritrea : 11:50 p.m. : 46
4 - National Team Morocco : 11:58 p.m. : 31
5 - Athletic Association of Oil ( Algeria ) : 24:15 : 45
Order jerseys :
Lebas Thomas ( Bridgeston / Japan ): yellow and polka dot jerseys
Shaimuratov Artur (Team 21/Russie ) : white jersey
Mekseb Debesay ( Eritrea) : red jersey.
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Received on Fri Mar 21 2014 - 14:13:04 EDT