Ouagadougou, The Ivorian Issiaka Cissé won Monday 4 ^th stage of the Tour of Faso fought between Laye and long 156 km Ouahigouya and signing the first victory of the Ivory Coast in competition.

Issiaka Cissé beat Malian Yaya Diallo and Algerian Hamza Yacine at the finish line in 3h 28 mn 44 seconds, an average speed of 44.84 km / h.

The 78 riders who started from Laye took a long time to liven up the race. The rhythm is set by the Burkinabè Soulyemane Koné (who will die later), winner of the 2 ^nd stage Bobo-Dioulasso – Dédougou. It was then that a group of runners decided to attack. They widen a gap of nearly 3mn.

Among the breakaways, the Ivorian Issiaka Cissé, the Malian Yaya Diallo, the Algerian Hamza Yacine and the yellow jersey Wouters Rutgers.

The first intermediate sprint of Arbolé (at km 48.2) was won by the Algerian Nassim Saidi, followed by the yellow jersey Wouter Rutgers and the Algerian Hamza Yacine. The second intermediate sprint of Yako (km 78, 2) is signed Issiaka Cissé, followed by Yaya Diallo (Mali).

The two riders leading the race and now it’s the Malian who takes away the 3 ^th and final hotspot Gourcy (km 101.3). It was at the finish line that the Ivorian Issiaka Cissé was faster than the Malian.

The Belgian Wouters Rutgers keeps his jersey followed by the Moroccan El Kouradji Mohcine.

Source: Burkina Information Agency