L'Américain Joseph Rosskopf (Team Type 1-Sanofi) ) a remporté en solitaire mardi la 3e étape du Tour du Rwanda (2.2), courue entre Kigali et Rubavu sur 151,3 kilomètres. Il s'est s'imposé devant deux coureurs rwandais Gasore Hategeka et Abraham Ruhumuriza (Rwanda Karisimbi). Joseph Rosskopf s'est emparé également du maillot jaune de leader.

Classement de la 3e étape :
1 ROSSKOPF Joseph Team Type 1 - SANOFI USA les 151.3 km en 04h17'51'' (moy. 35.21 km/h)
2 HATEGEKA Gasore RWANDA KARISIMBI RWA 04h18'38'' 47''
3 RUHUMURIZA Abraham RWANDA KARISIMBI RWA 04h18'51'' 01'00''
4 REIJNEN Kiel Team Type 1 - SANOFI USA 04h20'55'' 03'04''
5 CHENEVIER Aléxis RHONE ALPES FRA 04h20'57'' 03'06''
6 NIYONSHUTI Adrien Team MTN QHUBEKA RWA 04h20'57'' ''
7 KANGANGI Suleiman KENYA National Team KEN 04h20'57'' ''
8 GIRDLESTONE Dylan Team MTN QHUBEKA RSA 04h20'57'' ''
9 HADI Janvier RWANDA KARISIMBI RWA 04h20'57'' ''
10 DUGAN William Team Type 1 - SANOFI USA 04h20'57'' ''
11 BYUKUSENGE Nathan RWANDA KARISIMBI RWA 04h20'57'' ''
12 REDAE Tedros ETHIOPIE National Team ETH 04h20'57'' ''
13 GIDAY Kbrom ETHIOPIE National Team ETH 04h21'01'' 03'10''
14 KOGO Benjamin KENYA National Team KEN 04h21'01'' ''
15 RUDAHUNGA Emmanuel RWANDA KARISIMBI RWA 04h21'03'' 03'12''
16 EKIRU Samwel KENYA National Team KEN 04h21'03'' ''
17 HABIYAMBERE Nicodem RWANDA KARISIMBI RWA 04h21'07'' 03'16''
18 MWAI Nderi Zakayo KENYA National Team KEN 04h27'35'' 09'44''
19 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques Team MTN QHUBEKA RSA 04h28'07'' 10'16''
20 BIZIYAREMYE Joseph RWANDAAKAGERA RWA 04h30'58'' 13'07''
21 MWANGI Samwel KENYA National Team KEN 04h31'05'' 13'14''
22 BOWDEN Alex Team Type 1 - SANOFI USA 04h35'27'' 17'36''
23 DELIE Bram FLANDERS AVIA Cycling Team BEL 04h35'27'' ''
24 BURTON Jérémy FLANDERS AVIA Cycling Team BEL 04h35'27'' ''
25 UWAMUNGU Innocent RWANDAAKAGERA RWA 04h35'27'' ''
26 BINTUNIMANA Emile RWANDAAKAGERA RWA 04h35'27'' ''
27 SMET Guy FLANDERS AVIA Cycling Team BEL 04h35'27'' ''
28 NKURUNZIZA David RWANDAAKAGERA RWA 04h35'30'' 17'39''
29 MKOMA Hamisi TANZANIE National Team TAN 04h35'30'' ''
30 SHMIDT Alexey Team Type 1 - SANOFI RUS 04h35'30'' ''
31 UWIMANA Jean de Dieu RWANDAAKAGERA RWA 04h35'30'' ''
32 MUFFAT Adrien RHONE ALPES FRA 04h35'30'' ''
33 RUVOGERA Obed RWANDAAKAGERA RWA 04h35'32'' 17'41''
34 ATSBHA Getachew ETHIOPIE National Team ETH 04h35'32'' ''
35 AZAM Antonin RHONE ALPES FRA 04h35'32'' ''
36 ABEBE Alem ETHIOPIE National Team ETH 04h35'32'' ''
37 PETRUS Loto Team MTN QHUBEKA NAM 04h35'32'' ''
38 WEYO Weldemikael ETHIOPIE National Team ETH 04h35'40'' 17'49''
39 VAN LOOY Diego FLANDERS AVIA Cycling Team BEL 04h37'12'' 19'21''
40 LAIZER Richard TANZANIE National Team TAN 04h38'16'' 20'25''
41 FOL Damien RHONE ALPES FRA 04h38'16'' ''
42 AGORIR Paul KENYA National Team KEN 04h38'58'' 21'07''
43 TENNENT James Team MTN QHUBEKA RSA 04h51'21'' 33'30''
44 KINDEYA Msgena ETHIOPIE National Team ETH 04h51'22'' 33'31''
45 KIONDO Maua TANZANIE National Team TAN 05h03'04'' 45'13''
46 KITIVEI John TANZANIE National Team TAN 05h03'06'' 45'15''
47 DIMA Silver GABON National Team GAB 05h03'08'' 45'17''
48 EKOBENA Ephrem GABON National Team GAB 05h05'55'' 48'04''
49 NAMANYANA Stanley Team MTN QHUBEKA RSA 05h08'46'' 50'55''

Hors-délais (Délais : 05h09'25 - 00h51'34)
ANGUILET Charles - GABON National Team - 05h29'19
ONTSATSI Arnaud - GABON National Team - 05h49'43
MOUKAGNI Lerys - GABON National Team - 05h30'19
LUKONDYA Juma - TANZANIE National Team - 05h45'18
LIKIMBOIVOY Kakaa - TANZANIE National Team - 05h44'17

Abandons :
MAGNER Tyler - Team Type 1 - SANOFI
PATTYN Karel - FLANDERS AVIA Cycling Team

Classement général :
1 ROSSKOPF Joseph TT1 USA les 289.8 km en 07h39'33'' (moy. 37.88 km/h)
2 HATEGEKA Gasore KAR RWA 07h40'38'' 01'05''
3 RUHUMURIZA Abraham KAR RWA 07h41'11'' 01'38''
4 REIJNEN Kiel TT1 USA 07h42'08'' 02'35''
5 NIYONSHUTI Adrien MTN RWA 07h42'26'' 02'53''
6 GIRDLESTONE Dylan MTN RSA 07h42'32'' 02'59''
7 GIDAY Kbrom ETH ETH 07h42'50'' 03'17''
8 HABIYAMBERE Nicodem KAR RWA 07h42'59'' 03'26''
9 KOGO Benjamin KEN KEN 07h42'59'' ''
10 CHENEVIER Aléxis RHA FRA 07h43'00'' 03'27''
11 BYUKUSENGE Nathan KAR RWA 07h43'06'' 03'33''
12 RUDAHUNGA Emmanuel KAR RWA 07h43'08'' 03'35''
13 HADI Janvier KAR RWA 07h43'32'' 03'59''
14 DUGAN William TT1 USA 07h43'40'' 04'07''
15 REDAE Tedros ETH ETH 07h44'08'' 04'35''
16 KANGANGI Suleiman KEN KEN 07h44'52'' 05'19''
17 EKIRU Samwel KEN KEN 07h45'03'' 05'30''
18 MWAI Nderi Zakayo KEN KEN 07h49'50'' 10'17''
19 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques MTN RSA 07h50'18'' 10'45''
20 BIZIYAREMYE Joseph AKA RWA 07h53'18'' 13'45''
21 MWANGI Samwel KEN KEN 07h54'48'' 15'15''
22 ABEBE Alem ETH ETH 07h57'09'' 17'36''
23 MUFFAT Adrien RHA FRA 07h57'34'' 18'01''
24 RUVOGERA Obed AKA RWA 07h57'36'' 18'03''
25 WEYO Weldemikael ETH ETH 07h57'56'' 18'23''
26 UWIMANA Jean de Dieu AKA RWA 07h58'09'' 18'36''
27 ATSBHA Getachew ETH ETH 07h58'12'' 18'39''
28 DELIE Bram FLA BEL 07h58'20'' 18'47''
29 MKOMA Hamisi TAN TAN 07h58'59'' 19'26''
30 AZAM Antonin RHA FRA 07h59'23'' 19'50''
31 PETRUS Loto MTN NAM 07h59'46'' 20'13''
32 BURTON Jérémy FLA BEL 08h00'00'' 20'27''
33 UWAMUNGU Innocent AKA RWA 08h00'30'' 20'57''
34 VAN LOOY Diego FLA BEL 08h00'58'' 21'25''
35 LAIZER Richard TAN TAN 08h01'00'' 21'27''
36 AGORIR Paul KEN KEN 08h01'21'' 21'48''
37 SHMIDT Alexey TT1 RUS 08h02'30'' 22'57''
38 SMET Guy FLA BEL 08h02'35'' 23'02''
39 BOWDEN Alex TT1 USA 08h03'42'' 24'09''
40 NKURUNZIZA David AKA RWA 08h04'24'' 24'51''
41 FOL Damien RHA FRA 08h08'21'' 28'48''
42 BINTUNIMANA Emile AKA RWA 08h11'26'' 31'53''
43 KINDEYA Msgena ETH ETH 08h13'17'' 33'44''
44 TENNENT James MTN RSA 08h14'31'' 34'58''
45 NAMANYANA Stanley MTN RSA 08h34'51'' 55'18''
46 KIONDO Maua TAN TAN 08h41'14'' 01h01'41''
47 KITIVEI John TAN TAN 08h41'56'' 01h02'23''
48 EKOBENA Ephrem GAB GAB 08h43'47'' 01h04'14''
49 DIMA Silver GAB GAB 09h00'45'' 01h21'12''

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