Ouagadougou, Algerian rider Hamza Yacine won the 6 ^th stage (Nagréongo-Tenkodogo, 153.3km) of the Tour du Faso in a massive sprint, ahead of Burkinabè Bassirou Nikiéma and his compatriot Saïdi Nassim and At the same time, put on the most coveted yellow jersey of the competition.

The Algerian rider who was already leading the race from the starting signal is showing his ambitions for the final crown. He damned the Burkinabè Nikiéma pawn in 1h 13mn 2 seconds, an average speed of 47.522 km / h.

The peloton remained grouped throughout the race, any attempt having been canceled. Even the 12 breakaways of the day were quickly caught up. The two intermediate sprints of Mogtédo and Zorgho were all won by the best Burkinabè rider Souleymane Koné despite his fall and his injury the day before in the 5 ^th stage.

It is the Algerian Aymen Merj which is 3 ^e hotspot Koupéla to set the pace for his team. Lots of speed bumps on the road, slowing the pace of the race.

In the general classification, Hamza Yacine winner of the day, made a double blow by recovering the yellow jersey from the shoulders of the Belgian Rutgers Wouters who will have to be satisfied with the green jersey. The Algerian also keeps his pink jersey from the hot spots.

The 7 ^th stage, the race against the team time trial will be run tomorrow, Thursday and between Koupéla Zorgho (33 km).

Source: Burkina Information Agency