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From: Biniam Tekle (biniamt@dehai.org)
Date: Fri Nov 26 2010 - 08:00:08 EST
"Eritrea also won the team category after five of their six man team
finishing in the top ten of the general classification"
http://www.newtimes.co.rw/index.php?issue=14456&article=36012
Teklehaimanot wins tour of Rwanda
Eritrea’s Daniel Teklehaimanot waves to the crowd after being crowned
champion of this year’s tour of Rwanda. (Photo. J. Mbanda)
As Niyonshuti finishes 8th
Tour of Rwanda
Stage 9 results
(Kigali-Burundi-Kigali) 120km
1) D.Frekalsi (ERI) 03:12:06
2) S. Guy FLA (BEL) 03:12:10
3) D.Teklehaimanot (ERI) 03:12:10
4) A. Niyonshuti (RWA) 03:12:10
5) A. Jelloul (MAR) 03:12:10
15) N.Byukusenge (RWA) 03:12:25
General Classification
1) D.Teklehaimanot (ERI) 29:02:32
2) N.Teweldemedhin (ERI) 29:03:28
3) J.Reinardt (S.A) 29:04:43
4) A.Jelloul (MAR) 29:04:51
8) A.Niyonshuti (RWA) 29:07:17
13) N.Byukusenge (RWA) 29:23:57
22) G. Hategeka (RWA) 30:00:09
25) E. Rudahunga (RWA) 30:07:08
26) O.Ruvogera (RWA) 30:09:50
29) U. Nyandwi (RWA) 30:22:22
30) J.D Uwimana (RWA) 30:26:07
ERITREA’s Daniel Teklehaimanot yesterday proved his class after
winning the nine-stage tour of Rwanda in 29 hours, 2 minutes and 32
seconds.
On top of walking away with the coveted yellow jersey, the
21-year-old, who rides for Swiss club Chervelo Club, also won the
orange jersey (best young rider) and green jersey for amassing the
most points over the 1119.1km race.
Fellow compatriot Natnael Berhane Teweldemedhin was 56 seconds behind
in second position, while South Africa’s Janse Reinardt took the final
podium slot after using 29 hours, 4 minutes and 43 seconds.
Last year’s winner Jelloul Adil came in fourth place, two minutes and
19 seconds off the pace.
Yesterday’s stage 9 race was another disappointing day for Rwanda’s
top rider Adrien Niyonshuti after his bicycle’s left tyre burst
towards the final 5km costing him valuable minutes.
But the 23-year-old MTN Energade rider refused to blame anyone for the
predicament insisting that it was just bad luck.
“I have been racing on this bicycle for so many competitions and it is
the first time I have experienced flat tyres. I think it is just bad
luck at the end of the day,” a frustrated Niyonshuti said.
Niyonshuti‘s tyre also burst during stage 7 (Karongi to Huye) costing
him the yellow jersey in the process.
It has been an eventful year for Teklehaimanot, who also won this
year’s African continental cycling championship. For his Tour of
Rwanda victory, the rider pocketed Rwf10.7m (1350 euros).
Niyonshuti meanwhile pocketed Rwf0.3m for emerging as the best Rwandan.
Eritrea also won the team category after five of their six man team
finishing in the top ten of the general classification.
By Press time, the entire team ranking list had not been finalized.
Ends
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