Eyob wins stage 4 as Areruya reclaims overall lead

Tour du Rwanda stage four results: Eyob wins, Areruya reclaims yellow

NOVEMBER 16, 2017 , 2:00 PM BY IN THE BUNCH STAFF REPORTER

Metkel Eyob secured his first stage victory at Tour du Rwanda as his Dimension Data teammate Joseph Areruya finished second to claim the overall lead after the fourth stage today.

The teammates secured the first two steps of the podium while Jean Bosco Nsengimana finished third after completing the 121km route between Musanze and Nyamata.

South Africa’s Kent Main finished sixth.

Metkel Eyob won stage four of Tour du Rwanda while a second place for Joseph Areruya saw him reclaim the yellow jersey. Photo: facebook.com/Tour-du-Rwanda

Provisional results are as follows:

Stage four – 121km

1. Metkel Eyob (Eritrea)

2. Joseph Areruya (Rwanda)
3. Jean Bosco Nsengimana (Rwanda)
4. Suleiman Kangangi (Kenya)
5. Patrick Byukusenge (Rwanda)
6. Kent Main (South Africa)
7. Salim Kipkemboi (Kenya)
8. Natnael Mebrahtom (Eritrea)
9. Nikodemus Holler (Germany)
10. Valentin Goudin (France)

General classification

1.ARERUYA Joseph 13h07’41’’

2.EYOB Metkel 38’’

3.KANGAGI Suleiman 01’16’’

4.PELLAUD Simon 1’36’’

5.NSENGIMANA J.Bosco 1’44’’

6.BUKUSENGE Patrick 2’40’’

7.NDAYISENGA Valens 2’50’’

8.OKBAMARIAM Tesfom 03’02’’

9. MUNYANEZA Didier ‘’

10.JEANNES Mathieu 03’03’’

*To be updated