South African Rohan du Plooy came seventh in a sprint finish on the 98km third stage of the Tropicale Amissa Bongo in Franceville, Gabon, today.
ProTouch’s Du Plooy completed the race in 2:35:09. Eritrea’s Biniyam Ghirmay won the race, with Algeria’s Youcef Reguigui placing second.
Eritrea’s Biniyam Ghirmay pictured winning stage three of the Tropicale Amissa Bongo today, with ProTouch’s Rohan du Plooy (right) finishing seventh. Photo: Supplied
Direct Energie’s Niccolo Bonifazio retained his race, 13 seconds clear of Eritrea’s Sirak Tesfom.
View more results below.
Stage three
1. Biniyam Ghirmay (Eritrea) 2:35:09
2. Youcef Reguigui (Algeria)
3. Niccolo Bonifazio (Direct Energie)
4. Lorrenzo Manzin (Vital Concept-B&B Hotels)
5. Andre Greipel (Arkéa Samsic)
6. Andrea Vendrame (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec)
7. Rohan du Plooy (ProTouch)
8. Henok Mulubrhan (Eritrea)
9. Alessandro Bisolti (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec)
10. Isiaka Cisse (Ivory Coast)
*Selected
42. Songezo Jim (ProTouch) 0:00:23
71. Mitchell Eliot (ProTouch) 0:02:33
80. Pieter Seyffert (ProTouch) 0:04:43
81. Jayde Julius (ProTouch) 0:08:12
DNS. Reynard Butler (ProTouch)
General classification
1. Niccolo Bonifazio (Direct Energie) 9:22:31
2. Sirak Tesfom (Eritrea) 0:00:13
3. Andre Greipel (Arkéa Samsic) 0:00:14
4. Youcef Reguigui (Algeria) 0:00:17
5. Didier Munyaneza (Rwanda)
6. Lorrenzo Manzin (Vital Concept-B&B Hotels) 0:00:18
7. Metkel Eyob (Eritrea) 0:00:19
8. Henok Mulubrhan (Eritrea) 0:00:21
9. Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eritrea)
10. Rohan du Plooy (ProTouch) 0:00:22
*Selected
37. Songezo Jim (ProTouch) 0:00:47
64. Jayde Julius (ProTouch) 0:14:43
66. Mitchell Eliot (ProTouch) 0:16:25
82. Pieter Seyffert (ProTouch) 1:15:17
