Gabon/Cycling: Thomas Voeckler wins third lap of Tropicale Amissa Bongo

Posted by: FS Posted date : 27 April 2012 at 3:41 PM 1 views In: all sports

The Europcar cyclist powered through the 89km distance to grab his first victory of the tour. However, Erythrea’s Meron Russom is still keeping the yellow jersey for the second consecutive day, the first time in the competition’s history for an African.

Third lap results :
1. Thomas Voeckler (FRA/Europcar) 89,4 Km in 02 h 08’52”
2. Yohan Gene (FRA) m.t
3. Jani Twelde Weldegabir (ERI) m.t
4. Meron Russom (ERI) m.t
5. Ruslan Tleubaev (KAZ) m.t

General standings :
1. Meron Russom (Erythre, MTN-Qhubeka), 7h12’32’’
2. Nikita Umerbekov (Kazakhstan, Astana Continental), à 7’’
3. Jani Tewelde Weldegbir (Erythrea, MTN-Qhubeka), à 10’’
4. Adil Jelloul ( Morocco national team), à 11’’
5. Chistoph Springer (Germany, Specialized Concept Store), à 18’’