James Fourie was the highest placed South African on the 135.4km fourth stage of the Tour du Rwanda in Karongi today.
Fourie finished 21st in a time of 3:34:01. Team Embrace the World’s Timothy Rugg soloed to victory in 3:31:25, finishing over two minutes ahead of Rwanda’s Samuel Hakiruwizeye in second. Rwanda’s Didier Munyaneza completed the podium.
James Fourie (pictured) was the highest placed South African on the 135.4km fourth stage of the Tour du Rwanda. Photo: ProTouch Spor
Rwanda’s Samuel Mugisha retained his race lead with a time of 14:07:53, 21 seconds clear from POC Cote de Lumière’s Jean Claude Uwizeye. Calvin Beneke is the highest placed South African on the general classification standings, currently lying in 12th.
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Stage four
1. Timothy Rugg (Team Embrace the World) 3:31:25
2. Samuel Hakiruwizeye (Rwanda) +2:10
3. Didier Munyaneza (Rwanda) +2:24
4. David Lozano Riba (Team Novo Nordisk)
5. Jean Claude Uwizeye (POC Cote de Lumière) +2:28
6. Moise Mugisha (Les Amis Sportifs)
7. Mulu Hailemichael (Ethiopia)
8. Samuel Mugisha (Rwanda)
9. Julian Hellmann (Team Embrace the World) +2:31
10. Antoine Aebi (Team Descartes Romandie)
*Selected
21. James Fourie (South Africa) +2:36
30. Jan Montshioa (Sampada) +3:24
31. Calvin Beneke (South Africa)
48. Thokozani Mahlangu (South Africa) +12:35
59. Jayde Julius (South Africa)
65. Myles van Musschenbroek (South Africa) +24:55
General classification
1. Samuel Mugisha (Rwanda) 14:07:53
2. Jean Claude Uwizeye (POC Cote de Lumière) +0:21
3. Mulu Hailemichael (Ethiopia)
4. David Lozano Riba (Team Novo Nordisk) +1:51
5. Jonas Doring (Team Descartes Romandie) +2:10
6. Valens Ndayisenga (POC Cote de Lumière) +2:13
7. Julian Hellmann (Team Embrace the World) +2:34
8. Azzedine Lagab (Groupement Sportif Des Petroliers) +3:01
9. Didier Munyaneza (Rwanda) +3:02
10. Bereket Desalegn Temalew (Ethiopia) +3:04
*Selected
12. Calvin Beneke (South Africa) +3:13
19. James Fourie (South Africa) +10:56
31. Jayde Julius (South Africa) +17:11
41. Jan Montshioa (Sampada) +28:46
58. Thokozani Mahlangu (South Africa) +1:07:48
65. Myles van Musschenbroek (South Africa) +1:25:29
