Ouagadougou, German rider of the Swiss team Daniel Bilchmann Sunday won the 33 th edition of the international Tour du Faso, despite the victory in the 10 th and final stage (Kombissiri Ouagadougou, 129, 5km) from the South African Basson Gustave.
The South African rider Basson Gustave of the Protouch team was ahead on the finish line in Ouagadougou, the Ivorian Issiaka Cissé and the Algerian Hamza Yacine in 2h 47mn 50 sec., An average speed of 46, 295km / h. Yet on the last lap, it was the Burkinabè Mathias Sorgho who attacked to launch hostilities.
This follows the 3 th intermediate sprint won by the best of Burkina riders in this Tour, Souleymane Koné, to give rhythm to cyclists who often Stallions won the final stage in the capital.
But this impetus will not push the Burkinabè for the home stretch, since the South African sprinter Basson gave a terrible pedaling to drop the Ivorian leader Issiaka and the Algerian Hamza Yacine who were well launched.
On balance It is Daniel Bilchmann who keeps his most coveted yellow jersey of the Tour, leaving the green jersey for points and the pink jersey for intermediate sprints to the Algerian Hamza Yacine.
Burkinabè cycling hope Paul Daumont was satisfied with his white jersey of the best youngster of the Tour. Souleymane Kone (Burkina Faso) on the podium (3 e ) of the competition after Bilchmann (Switzerland) and Khafi Osama (Morocco).
The best African rider of this 33 th Tour South African Basson Gustave and the best team is the one of Morocco.
Source: Burkina Information Agency