Timothy Rugg (Lowestrates.ca) a remporté ce dimanche le prologue du Tour du Rwanda (2.2), disputé sur 3,3 kilomètres dans les rues de la capitale Kigali. L’Américain a devancé Amanuel Gebreigzabhier (Dimension Data for Qhubeka) et Joseph Areruya (Les Amis Sportifs de Rwamagana). Sébastien Fournet-Fayard (Team Haute-Savoie/Rhône-Alpes) termine à la 14e place.
Timothy Rugg devient le premier maillot jaune de cette 8e édition.

Classement du prologue :
1 RUGG Timothy TEAM LOWESTRATES.CA USA les 3,3 km en 4'00''25 (moy. 49,45 km/h)
2 * GHEBREIGZABHIER WERKILUL Aman DIMENSION DATA FOR QHUB ERI 04'03''10 02''85
3 * ARERUYA Joseph LES AMIS SPORTIFS RWA 04'03''95 03''70  
4 BOIVIN Guillaume CYCLING ACADEMY TEAM CAN 04'04''32 04''07  
5 NSENGIMANA Jean Bosco STRADALLI - BIKE AID RWA 04'04''63 04''38  
6 * NDAYISENGA Valens DIMENSION DATA FOR QHUB RWA 04'05''57 05''32  
7 * BURU Temesgen Mebrahtu ETHIOPIA NATIONAL TEAM ETH 04'09''59 09''34  
8 WACHTENDORF Brett TEAM LOWESTRATES.CA USA 04'10''48 10''23   
9 BIZIYAREMYE Joseph RWANDA EQUIPE NATIONALE RWA 04'10''48 '  
10 BYUKUSENGE Patrick CLUB BENEDICTION RWA 04'10''50 10''25   
11 AMANUEL Meron STRADALLI - BIKE AID ERI 04'10''79 10''54  
12 OKUBAMARIAM Tesfom ERITREA NATIONAL TEAM ERI 04'10''87 10''62  
13 UWIZEYIMANA Bonaventure DIMENSION DATA FOR QHUB RWA 04'10''92 10''67  
14 FOURNET FAYARD Sébastien HAUTE-SAVOIE/RHONE-ALPE FRA 04'11''39 11''14   
15 KANGANGI Suleiman KENYAN RIDERS DOWNUNDE KEN 04'11''55 11''30  
16 * MUGISHA Samuel CLUB BENEDICTION RWA 04'11''63 11''38  
17 * GIDAY Kibrom Hailay ETHIOPIA NATIONAL TEAM ETH 04'12''52 12''27  
18 BENEKE Calvin SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL TE RSA 04'12''67 12''42  
19 * VAN HEERDEN Mornay SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL TE RSA 04'14''31 14''06
20 GREENE Edward TEAM LOWESTRATES.CA RSA 04'14''38 14''13   
21 LAIZER Richard STRADALLI - BIKE AID TAN 04'14''71 14''46  
22 * PAROZ Justin MEUBLES DESCARTES PROD SUI 04'15''11 14''86  
23 LAGAB Azzedine ALGERIA NATIONAL TEAM ALG 04'15''14 14''89  
24 EYOB Metkel DIMENSION DATA FOR QHUB ERI 04'15''16 14''91  
25 * SOLOMON Zemenfes ERITREA NATIONAL TEAM ERI 04'15''39 15''14  
26 HATEGEKA Gasore RWANDA EQUIPE NATIONALE RWA 04'15''61 15''36  
27 NZEKE Gérémie Francis SNH VELO CLUB CAMEROUN CMR 04'16''19 15''94  
28 * SLABBERT Wian-David SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL TE RSA 04'16''95 16''70  
29 * BUSSARD Dimitri MEUBLES DESCARTES PROD SUI 04'17''02 16''77  
30 * GOLDSHTEIN Omer CYCLING ACADEMY TEAM ISR 04'18''08 17''83  
31 BOSCH Manuel MEUBLES DESCARTES PROD SUI 04'18''49 18''24  
32 MCPHADEN Cameron TEAM LOWESTRATES.CA CAN 04'18''76 18''51   
33 * UWIZEYE Jean-Claude LES AMIS SPORTIFS RWA 04'18''96 18''71  
34 BYUKUSENGE Nathan RWANDA EQUIPE NATIONALE RWA 04'19''13 18''88  
35 MILLER Nick KENYAN RIDERS DOWNUNDE NZL 04'19''28 19''03  
36 MWANGI Samwel KENYAN RIDERS DOWNUNDE KEN 04'20''31 20''06  
37 KEEPING Stephen TEAM LOWESTRATES.CA CAN 04'20''39 20''14   
38 * PERRINS George SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL TE RSA 04'20''56 20''31  
39 KAMAU Joseph Gichora KENYAN RIDERS DOWNUNDE KEN 04'22''35 22''10  
40 MEHARI Kibrom ERITREA NATIONAL TEAM ERI 04'23''43 23''18  
41 HAMZA Abderahmane Mehdi ALGERIA NATIONAL TEAM ALG 04'23''61 23''36  
42 MBA Hervé Raoul SNH VELO CLUB CAMEROUN CMR 04'24''50 24''25  
43 GEBERESILASSIE Estifanos Kebede ETHIOPIA NATIONAL TEAM ETH 04'24''67 24''42  
44 PAVLIC Marko CYCLING ACADEMY TEAM SLO 04'24''84 24''59  
45 MADANI Abdelmalek ALGERIA NATIONAL TEAM ALG 04'25''28 25''03   
46 KAREGEYA Jérémie CLUB BENEDICTION RWA 04'25''32 25''07   
47 KAMZONG ABOSSOLO Clovis SNH VELO CLUB CAMEROUN CMR 04'25''78 25''53  
48 * HAYLEMARYAM Kibrom Teklebrhan ETHIOPIA NATIONAL TEAM ETH 04'25''93 25''68  
49 GOLDSTEIN Roy CYCLING ACADEMY TEAM ISR 04'26''12 25''87  
50 * HAKIRUWIZEYE Samuel LES AMIS SPORTIFS RWA 04'26''45 26''20  
51 NDUWAYO Eric RWANDA EQUIPE NATIONALE RWA 04'26''79 26''54  
52 * MANSOURI Oussama ALGERIA NATIONAL TEAM ALG 04'27''03 26''78  
53 AFEWERKI Elyas ERITREA NATIONAL TEAM ERI 04'27''41 27''16  
54 * RUBERWA Jean CLUB BENEDICTION RWA 04'27''63 27''38  
55 * HUDRY Florian HAUTE-SAVOIE/RHONE-ALPE FRA 04'28''19 27''94   
56 HAILE Dawit ERITREA NATIONAL TEAM ERI 04'28''98 28''73  
57 BIRU Goytom Mebrahtu ETHIOPIA NATIONAL TEAM ETH 04'29''36 29''11  
58 ABDENNEBI Khaled ALGERIA NATIONAL TEAM ALG 04'29''48 29''23  
59 RUHUMURIZA Abraham RWANDA EQUIPE NATIONALE RWA 04'29''68 29''43  
60 * BONTHUYS Carl SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL TE RSA 04'29''92 29''67  
61 NAVARRA Junrey A. DIMENSION DATA FOR QHUB PHI 04'29''98 29''73  
62 KYBURZ Michael MEUBLES DESCARTES PROD SUI 04'29''99 29''74  
63 SCHNAPKA Matthias STRADALLI - BIKE AID GER 04'31''37 31''12  
64 * TUYISHIMIRE Ephrem LES AMIS SPORTIFS RWA 04'34''03 33''78  
65 POLVERONI David HAUTE-SAVOIE/RHONE-ALPE FRA 04'34''61 34''36   
66 * VOISIN Pierre-Meric HAUTE-SAVOIE/RHONE-ALPE FRA 04'35''01 34''76   
67 * HADARI Zohar CYCLING ACADEMY TEAM ISR 04'35''81 35''56  
68 BUSSER Silvio MEUBLES DESCARTES PROD SUI 04'36''20 35''95  
69 FOZING DASSIE Robert Martial SNH VELO CLUB CAMEROUN CMR 04'36''72 36''47
70 * NIZEYIMANA Alex CLUB BENEDICTION RWA 04'37''15 36''90  
71 TWIZERANE Mathieu LES AMIS SPORTIFS RWA 04'37''40 37''15  
72 TEKOU FOUKOU Damien SNH VELO CLUB CAMEROUN CMR 04'42''50 42''25  
73 CLAVEL Sylvain HAUTE-SAVOIE/RHONE-ALPE FRA 04'55''73 55''48   

Non-partant :
SMITH Morgan KENYAN RIDERS DOWNUNDER    
      
Classement général :
1 RUGG Timothy TEAM LOWESTRATES.CA USA les 3,3 km en 4'00'' (moy. 49,45 km/h)
2 * GHEBREIGZABHIER WERKILUL Amanu DIMENSION DATA FOR QHUBEKA ERI 04'03'' 03''
3 * ARERUYA Joseph LES AMIS SPORTIFS RWA 04'03'' '  
4 BOIVIN Guillaume CYCLING ACADEMY TEAM CAN 04'04'' 04''  
5 NSENGIMANA Jean Bosco STRADALLI - BIKE AID RWA 04'04'' '  
6 * NDAYISENGA Valens DIMENSION DATA FOR QHUBEKA RWA 04'05'' 05''  
7 * BURU Temesgen Mebrahtu ETHIOPIA NATIONAL TEAM ETH 04'09'' 09''  
8 WACHTENDORF Brett TEAM LOWESTRATES.CA USA 04'10'' 10''   
9 BIZIYAREMYE Joseph RWANDA EQUIPE NATIONALE RWA 04'10'' '  
10 BYUKUSENGE Patrick CLUB BENEDICTION RWA 04'10'' '   
11 AMANUEL Meron STRADALLI - BIKE AID ERI 04'10'' '  
12 OKUBAMARIAM Tesfom ERITREA NATIONAL TEAM ERI 04'10'' '  
13 UWIZEYIMANA Bonaventure DIMENSION DATA FOR QHUBEKA RWA 04'10'' '  
14 FOURNET FAYARD Sébastien HAUTE-SAVOIE/RHONE-ALPES FRA 04'11'' 11''   
15 KANGANGI Suleiman KENYAN RIDERS DOWNUNDER KEN 04'11'' '  
16 * MUGISHA Samuel CLUB BENEDICTION RWA 04'11'' '  
17 * GIDAY Kibrom Hailay ETHIOPIA NATIONAL TEAM ETH 04'12'' 12''  
18 BENEKE Calvin SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL TEAM RSA 04'12'' '  
19 * VAN HEERDEN Mornay SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL TEAM RSA 04'14'' 14''
20 GREENE Edward TEAM LOWESTRATES.CA RSA 04'14'' '   
21 LAIZER Richard STRADALLI - BIKE AID TAN 04'14'' '  
22 * PAROZ Justin MEUBLES DESCARTES PRODIS SUI 04'15'' 15''  
23 LAGAB Azzedine ALGERIA NATIONAL TEAM ALG 04'15'' '  
24 EYOB Metkel DIMENSION DATA FOR QHUBEKA ERI 04'15'' '  
25 * SOLOMON Zemenfes ERITREA NATIONAL TEAM ERI 04'15'' '  
26 HATEGEKA Gasore RWANDA EQUIPE NATIONALE RWA 04'15'' '  
27 NZEKE Gérémie Francis SNH VELO CLUB CAMEROUN CMR 04'16'' 16''  
28 * SLABBERT Wian-David SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL TEAM RSA 04'16'' '  
29 * BUSSARD Dimitri MEUBLES DESCARTES PRODIS SUI 04'17'' 17''  
30 * GOLDSHTEIN Omer CYCLING ACADEMY TEAM ISR 04'18'' 18''  
31 BOSCH Manuel MEUBLES DESCARTES PRODIS SUI 04'18'' '  
32 MCPHADEN Cameron TEAM LOWESTRATES.CA CAN 04'18'' '   
33 * UWIZEYE Jean-Claude LES AMIS SPORTIFS RWA 04'18'' '  
34 BYUKUSENGE Nathan RWANDA EQUIPE NATIONALE RWA 04'19'' 19''  
35 MILLER Nick KENYAN RIDERS DOWNUNDER NZL 04'19'' '  
36 MWANGI Samwel KENYAN RIDERS DOWNUNDER KEN 04'20'' 20''  
37 KEEPING Stephen TEAM LOWESTRATES.CA CAN 04'20'' '   
38 * PERRINS George SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL TEAM RSA 04'20'' '  
39 KAMAU Joseph Gichora KENYAN RIDERS DOWNUNDER KEN 04'22'' 22''  
40 MEHARI Kibrom ERITREA NATIONAL TEAM ERI 04'23'' 23''  
41 HAMZA Abderahmane Mehdi ALGERIA NATIONAL TEAM ALG 04'23'' '  
42 MBA Hervé Raoul SNH VELO CLUB CAMEROUN CMR 04'24'' 24''  
43 GEBERESILASSIE Estifanos Kebede ETHIOPIA NATIONAL TEAM ETH 04'24'' '  
44 PAVLIC Marko CYCLING ACADEMY TEAM SLO 04'24'' '  
45 MADANI Abdelmalek ALGERIA NATIONAL TEAM ALG 04'25'' 25''  
46 KAREGEYA Jérémie CLUB BENEDICTION RWA 04'25'' '   
47 KAMZONG ABOSSOLO Clovis SNH VELO CLUB CAMEROUN CMR 04'25'' '  
48 * HAYLEMARYAM Kibrom Teklebrhan ETHIOPIA NATIONAL TEAM ETH 04'25'' '  
49 GOLDSTEIN Roy CYCLING ACADEMY TEAM ISR 04'26'' 26''  
50 * HAKIRUWIZEYE Samuel LES AMIS SPORTIFS RWA 04'26'' '  
51 NDUWAYO Eric RWANDA EQUIPE NATIONALE RWA 04'26'' '  
52 * MANSOURI Oussama ALGERIA NATIONAL TEAM ALG 04'27'' 27''  
53 AFEWERKI Elyas ERITREA NATIONAL TEAM ERI 04'27'' '  
54 * RUBERWA Jean CLUB BENEDICTION RWA 04'27'' '  
55 * HUDRY Florian HAUTE-SAVOIE/RHONE-ALPES FRA 04'28'' 28''   
56 HAILE Dawit ERITREA NATIONAL TEAM ERI 04'28'' '  
57 BIRU Goytom Mebrahtu ETHIOPIA NATIONAL TEAM ETH 04'29'' 29''  
58 ABDENNEBI Khaled ALGERIA NATIONAL TEAM ALG 04'29'' '  
59 RUHUMURIZA Abraham RWANDA EQUIPE NATIONALE RWA 04'29'' '  
60 * BONTHUYS Carl SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL TEAM RSA 04'29'' '  
61 NAVARRA Junrey A. DIMENSION DATA FOR QHUBEKA PHI 04'29'' '  
62 KYBURZ Michael MEUBLES DESCARTES PRODIS SUI 04'29'' '  
63 SCHNAPKA Matthias STRADALLI - BIKE AID GER 04'31'' 31''  
64 * TUYISHIMIRE Ephrem LES AMIS SPORTIFS RWA 04'34'' 34''  
65 POLVERONI David HAUTE-SAVOIE/RHONE-ALPES FRA 04'34'' '   
66 * VOISIN Pierre-Meric HAUTE-SAVOIE/RHONE-ALPES FRA 04'35'' 35''   
67 * HADARI Zohar CYCLING ACADEMY TEAM ISR 04'35'' '  
68 BUSSER Silvio MEUBLES DESCARTES PRODIS SUI 04'36'' 36''  
69 FOZING DASSIE Robert Martial SNH VELO CLUB CAMEROUN CMR 04'36'' '
70 * NIZEYIMANA Alex CLUB BENEDICTION RWA 04'37'' 37''  
71 TWIZERANE Mathieu LES AMIS SPORTIFS RWA 04'37'' '  
72 TEKOU FOUKOU Damien SNH VELO CLUB CAMEROUN CMR 04'42'' 42''  
73 CLAVEL Sylvain HAUTE-SAVOIE/RHONE-ALPES FRA 04'55'' 55'' 

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