Le Belge Guy Smet (Flanders Avia Cycling Team) s'est imposé en solitaire ce jeudi sur la 5e étape du Tour du Rwanda (2.2), disputée entre Muhanga et Huye sur 76,4 kilomètres. Il devance le Rwandais Obed Ruvogera (Rwanda Akagera) et le Français Adrien Muffat (Team Reine Blanche). Au classement général, l'Américain Joseph Rosskopf (Team Type 1-Sanofi) reste leader de l'épreuve.

Classement de la 5e étape :
1 SMET Guy FLANDERS AVIA Cycling Team BEL les 76.4 km en 01h49'54'' (moy. 41.71 km/h)
2 RUVOGERA Obed RWANDAAKAGERA RWA 01h51'02'' 01'08''
3 MUFFAT Adrien RHONE ALPES FRA 01h52'47'' 02'53''
4 WEYO Weldemikael ETHIOPIE National Team ETH 01h52'47'' ''
5 UWIMANA Jean de Dieu RWANDAAKAGERA RWA 01h53'18'' 03'24''
6 ATSBHA Getachew ETHIOPIE National Team ETH 01h53'46'' 03'52''
7 REDAE Tedros ETHIOPIE National Team ETH 01h53'50'' 03'56''
8 GIRDLESTONE Dylan Team MTN QHUBEKA RSA 01h53'50'' ''
9 ROSSKOPF Joseph Team Type 1 - SANOFI USA 01h53'50'' ''
10 NIYONSHUTI Adrien Team MTN QHUBEKA RWA 01h53'50'' ''
11 GIDAY Kbrom ETHIOPIE National Team ETH 01h53'50'' ''
12 REIJNEN Kiel Team Type 1 - SANOFI USA 01h53'50'' ''
13 BINTUNIMANA Emile RWANDAAKAGERA RWA 01h54'02'' 04'08''
14 CHENEVIER Aléxis RHONE ALPES FRA 01h54'07'' 04'13''
15 HABIYAMBERE Nicodem RWANDA KARISIMBI RWA 01h54'07'' ''
16 RUHUMURIZA Abraham RWANDA KARISIMBI RWA 01h54'07'' ''
17 RUDAHUNGA Emmanuel RWANDA KARISIMBI RWA 01h54'07'' ''
18 KOGO Benjamin KENYA National Team KEN 01h54'07'' ''
19 KANGANGI Suleiman KENYA National Team KEN 01h54'07'' ''
20 LAIZER Richard TANZANIE National Team TAN 01h54'07'' ''
21 ABEBE Alem ETHIOPIE National Team ETH 01h54'07'' ''
22 HATEGEKA Gasore RWANDA KARISIMBI RWA 01h54'07'' ''
23 MWAI Nderi Zakayo KENYA National Team KEN 01h54'07'' ''
24 BYUKUSENGE Nathan RWANDA KARISIMBI RWA 01h54'07'' ''
25 AGORIR Paul KENYA National Team KEN 01h54'07'' ''
26 EKIRU Samwel KENYA National Team KEN 01h54'30'' 04'36''
27 NAMANYANA Stanley Team MTN QHUBEKA RSA 01h54'30'' ''
28 MWANGI Samwel KENYA National Team KEN 01h54'30'' ''
29 FOL Damien RHONE ALPES FRA 01h54'30'' ''
30 DELIE Bram FLANDERS AVIA Cycling Team BEL 01h54'30'' ''
31 KINDEYA Msgena ETHIOPIE National Team ETH 01h54'30'' ''
32 MKOMA Hamisi TANZANIE National Team TAN 01h54'30'' ''
33 BIZIYAREMYE Joseph RWANDAAKAGERA RWA 01h54'30'' ''
34 VAN LOOY Diego FLANDERS AVIA Cycling Team BEL 01h54'30'' ''
35 KITIVEI John TANZANIE National Team TAN 01h54'30'' ''
36 NKURUNZIZA David RWANDAAKAGERA RWA 01h54'42'' 04'48''
37 HADI Janvier RWANDA KARISIMBI RWA 01h54'46'' 04'52''
38 SHMIDT Alexey Team Type 1 - SANOFI RUS 01h54'47'' 04'53''
39 BOWDEN Alex Team Type 1 - SANOFI USA 01h55'13'' 05'19''
40 BURTON Jérémy FLANDERS AVIA Cycling Team BEL 01h55'13'' ''
41 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques Team MTN QHUBEKA RSA 01h55'21'' 05'27''
42 TENNENT James Team MTN QHUBEKA RSA 01h55'37'' 05'43''
43 AZAM Antonin RHONE ALPES FRA 01h55'37'' ''
44 UWAMUNGU Innocent RWANDAAKAGERA RWA 01h58'23'' 08'29''

Non-partants :
PETRUS Loto - Team MTN QHUBEKA
DUGAN William - Team Type 1 - SANOFI

Classement général :
1 ROSSKOPF Joseph TT1 USA les 507 km en 13h39'21'' (moy. 37.44 km/h)
2 REIJNEN Kiel TT1 USA 13h39'25'' 04''
3 GIRDLESTONE Dylan MTN RSA 13h39'49'' 28''
4 BYUKUSENGE Nathan KAR RWA 13h40'40'' 01'19''
5 HATEGEKA Gasore KAR RWA 13h40'43'' 01'22''
6 RUHUMURIZA Abraham KAR RWA 13h41'27'' 02'06''
7 NIYONSHUTI Adrien MTN RWA 13h42'25'' 03'04''
8 HABIYAMBERE Nicodem KAR RWA 13h43'04'' 03'43''
9 CHENEVIER Aléxis RHA FRA 13h43'05'' 03'44''
10 KOGO Benjamin KEN KEN 13h43'15'' 03'54''
11 RUDAHUNGA Emmanuel KAR RWA 13h43'24'' 04'03''
12 REDAE Tedros ETH ETH 13h43'56'' 04'35''
13 KANGANGI Suleiman KEN KEN 13h45'08'' 05'47''
14 EKIRU Samwel KEN KEN 13h45'42'' 06'21''
15 HADI Janvier KAR RWA 13h48'16'' 08'55''
16 GIDAY Kbrom ETH ETH 13h48'58'' 09'37''
17 MWAI Nderi Zakayo KEN KEN 13h50'06'' 10'45''
18 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques MTN RSA 13h51'48'' 12'27''
19 WEYO Weldemikael ETH ETH 13h54'16'' 14'55''
20 MWANGI Samwel KEN KEN 13h55'33'' 16'12''
21 ABEBE Alem ETH ETH 13h57'14'' 17'53''
22 ATSBHA Getachew ETH ETH 13h57'56'' 18'35''
23 BIZIYAREMYE Joseph AKA RWA 14h00'06'' 20'45''
24 SMET Guy FLA BEL 14h00'15'' 20'54''
25 AZAM Antonin RHA FRA 14h00'51'' 21'30''
26 RUVOGERA Obed AKA RWA 14h00'56'' 21'35''
27 AGORIR Paul KEN KEN 14h01'31'' 22'10''
28 LAIZER Richard TAN TAN 14h07'23'' 28'02''
29 DELIE Bram FLA BEL 14h08'06'' 28'45''
30 UWIMANA Jean de Dieu AKA RWA 14h10'52'' 31'31''
31 SHMIDT Alexey TT1 RUS 14h12'33'' 33'12''
32 KINDEYA Msgena ETH ETH 14h13'45'' 34'24''
33 MUFFAT Adrien RHA FRA 14h14'30'' 35'09''
34 TENNENT James MTN RSA 14h16'38'' 37'17''
35 BINTUNIMANA Emile AKA RWA 14h17'44'' 38'23''
36 UWAMUNGU Innocent AKA RWA 14h18'18'' 38'57''
37 NKURUNZIZA David AKA RWA 14h31'22'' 52'01''
38 MKOMA Hamisi TAN TAN 14h36'14'' 56'53''
39 BURTON Jérémy FLA BEL 14h37'58'' 58'37''
40 VAN LOOY Diego FLA BEL 14h39'23'' 01h00'02''
41 NAMANYANA Stanley MTN RSA 14h41'37'' 01h02'16''
42 BOWDEN Alex TT1 USA 14h41'40'' 01h02'19''
43 FOL Damien RHA FRA 14h45'36'' 01h06'15''
44 John TAN TAN 15h25'11'' 01h45'50''

Remerciements à Olivier Grandjean - Coordinateur Général - www.tourofrwanda.com