Kagambèga claims Burkina Faso's first stage since 2007

The hometown Burkina Faso riders scored their first stage victory in the Tour du Faso since 2007, with Burkina Faso B-team's Boukari Kagambega launching a courageous attack with 23km to go and then soloing to victory ahead of a group led to the line by his fellow countryman Abdoul Aziz Nikiema.

The win came on the hilly 125km stage 8 through southwestern Burkina Faso. With the end of the tour fast approaching, the African teams were anxious for a stage win, and they set a furious pace leaving Bobo Dioulasso.

Much like the previous two stages, an African-led breakaway soon established itself, containing five riders from Burkina Faso, two Cameroonians, two Senegalese, one rider from the Ivory Coast, and a lone European from the Netherlands.

Once again, Team Reine Blanche set tempo at the front of the peloton, protecting the yellow jersey of their leader Julien Schick. With no GC threats in the breakaway, Reine Blanche let the break gain a comfortable lead of over 3 minutes at the halfway point. Unlike the previous stages, the local teams refrained from attacking the peloton, seemingly content to let their riders contend for the victory in the breakaway.

At the front of the race Kagambega attacked with 23 kilometers remaining. The riders from Cameroon, Senegal, and Ivory coast led the chase as Kagambega stretched his lead to 30 seconds. With 10km remaining, his lead dwindled to ten seconds and the Burkina riders prepared to launch another rider.

Undaunted, Kagambega kept his head down, tenaciously holding on to his small gap. Staying just a few hundred meters ahead of the breakaway, he came into the final kilometer with a 7 second lead. As the riders behind jostled for sprint position, Kagambega opened his lead back to ten seconds and crossed the line in victorious elation. Burkina’s Nikiema claimed the sprint for second place as the president of the Burkina Cycling Federation cheered from the follow vehicle.

After three virtually identical stages narratives, the breakaway finally succeeded to give Burkina Faso, and the African continent, it’s first stage victory in the Tour du Faso since 2007.

In the general classification, Julien Schick retains his yellow jersey. Laurent Mars will wear the green sprinters jersey into stage nine, while Rasmané Ouedraogo retains the jersey for Best African rider.

Saturday’ ninth stage covers 111.9km from Boromo to Koudougou, culminating in a 26km stretch of dirt track that’s sure to test the determination (and tires) of the 2010 Tour du Faso peloton.

 

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Boukare Kagambega (Bur)2:55:51
2Abdoul Aziz Nikiema (Bur)0:00:10
3Saliou N'dour (Sen) SenegalRow 2 - Cell 2
4Moustapha Diaw (Sen) SenegalRow 3 - Cell 2
5Idissa Ouedraogo (Bur)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Bolodigui Ouattara (CIv) Ivory CoastRow 5 - Cell 2
7Johan Procee (Ned) NetherlandsRow 6 - Cell 2
8Etienne Tarbagdo (Bur)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Martinien Tega (Cmr) CameroonRow 8 - Cell 2
10Harouna Ilboudo (Bur)Row 9 - Cell 2
11Clovis Guewa (Cmr) Cameroon0:00:18
12Zbigniew Gucwa (Pol)0:02:30
13Bassirou Kante (CIv) Ivory CoastRow 12 - Cell 2
14Peter Van Agtmaal (Ned) NetherlandsRow 13 - Cell 2
15Laurent Mars (Bel) BelgiumRow 14 - Cell 2
16Rasmane Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina FasoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Damien Tekou (Cmr) CameroonRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jérémy Burton (Bel) BelgiumRow 17 - Cell 2
19Damien Leguay (Fra)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Ngock Yves Ngue (Cmr) CameroonRow 19 - Cell 2
21Abdoulaye Roamba (Bur)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Oumarou Minoungou (Bur)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Christophe Premont (Bel) BelgiumRow 22 - Cell 2
24Mamadou Coulibaly (CIv) Ivory Coast0:02:34
25Tidiani Sanogo (Mli) MaliRow 24 - Cell 2
26Oumar Sangaré (Mli) MaliRow 25 - Cell 2
27Massamba Diouf (Sen) SenegalRow 26 - Cell 2
28Siaka Mariko (Mli) MaliRow 27 - Cell 2
29Hamidou Diarra (Mli) MaliRow 28 - Cell 2
30Flaubert Douanla (Cmr) CameroonRow 29 - Cell 2
31Noufou Minoungou (Bur) Burkina FasoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Aubiege Soglo (Ben) BeninRow 31 - Cell 2
33Leander Schreurs (Ned) NetherlandsRow 32 - Cell 2
34Ben Zakalia Fofana (CIv) Ivory CoastRow 33 - Cell 2
35Sébastien Destruel (Fra)Row 34 - Cell 2
36Wim Botman (Ned) NetherlandsRow 35 - Cell 2
37Abdul Wahab Sawadogo (Bur)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Becaye Traore (Sen) SenegalRow 37 - Cell 2
39Guillaume Tourret (Fra)Row 38 - Cell 2
40Mbaye Mor Diop (Sen) SenegalRow 39 - Cell 2
41Joseph Sanda (Cmr) CameroonRow 40 - Cell 2
42Yacouba Yameogo (Bur)Row 41 - Cell 2
43Julien Schick (Fra)Row 42 - Cell 2
44Dodji Toulassi (Tog) TogoRow 43 - Cell 2
45Edem Daku (Tog) TogoRow 44 - Cell 2
46Chadas Kakpo (Ben) BeninRow 45 - Cell 2
47Augustin Amoussouvi (Ben) BeninRow 46 - Cell 2
48Laurent Zongo (Bur)Row 47 - Cell 2
49Guillaume Soula (Fra)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Yacouba Togola (Mli) MaliRow 49 - Cell 2
51Abdou Sokondo (Bur)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Joris De Boer (Ned) NetherlandsRow 51 - Cell 2
53Bram Delie (Bel) BelgiumRow 52 - Cell 2
54Saidou Tall (Bur) Burkina FasoRow 53 - Cell 2
55Géoffrey Decarvalho (Fra)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso0:02:41
57Hamidou Yameogo (Bur) Burkina FasoRow 56 - Cell 2
58Gueswende Sawadogo (Bur) Burkina Faso0:02:44
59Benjamin Trouche (Fra)0:02:52
60Idrissa Sawadogo (Bur)0:03:30
61Inoussa Guébré (CIv) Ivory Coast0:08:56
62Nkama Kouamé (CIv) Ivory CoastRow 61 - Cell 2
63Dorian Albouy (Fra)0:09:22
64Kowouvi Dossouvi (Tog) Togo0:17:26
65Armand Kossavoun (Ben) Benin0:49:49
DNSCédric Chartier (Fra)Row 65 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 8
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Julien Schick (Fra)28:35:27
2Rasmane Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso0:01:13
3Damien Leguay (Fra)0:01:45
4Guillaume Soula (Fra)0:01:55
5Ngock Yves Ngue (Cmr) Cameroon0:03:01
6Laurent Mars (Bel) Belgium0:03:25
7Bassirou Kante (CIv) Ivory Coast0:03:38
8Abdul Wahab Sawadogo (Bur)0:04:02
9Hamidou Yameogo (Bur) Burkina Faso0:05:38
10Martinien Tega (Cmr) Cameroon0:05:55
11Becaye Traore (Sen) Senegal0:10:12
12Joseph Sanda (Cmr) Cameroon0:10:28
13Abdoul Aziz Nikiema (Bur)0:15:56
14Wim Botman (Ned) Netherlands0:23:40
15Peter Van Agtmaal (Ned) Netherlands0:23:41
16Zbigniew Gucwa (Pol)0:24:08
17Christophe Premont (Bel) Belgium0:25:52
18Leander Schreurs (Ned) Netherlands0:26:24
19Oumarou Minoungou (Bur)0:29:45
20Boukare Kagambega (Bur)0:30:29
21Clovis Guewa (Cmr) Cameroon0:32:12
22Benjamin Trouche (Fra)0:32:13
23Jérémy Burton (Bel) Belgium0:33:56
24Idissa Ouedraogo (Bur)0:34:53
25Noufou Minoungou (Bur) Burkina Faso0:43:05
26Etienne Tarbagdo (Bur)0:44:13
27Siaka Mariko (Mli) Mali0:48:03
28Damien Tekou (Cmr) Cameroon0:50:15
29Yacouba Yameogo (Bur)0:50:33
30Ben Zakalia Fofana (CIv) Ivory Coast0:51:18
31Abdou Sokondo (Bur)0:52:39
32Saidou Tall (Bur) Burkina Faso0:53:43
33Laurent Zongo (Bur)0:56:36
34Gueswende Sawadogo (Bur) Burkina Faso0:58:44
35Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso1:02:52
36Bolodigui Ouattara (CIv) Ivory Coast1:03:29
37Massamba Diouf (Sen) Senegal1:10:12
38Bram Delie (Bel) Belgium1:10:42
39Guillaume Tourret (Fra)1:11:02
40Harouna Ilboudo (Bur)1:11:11
41Joris De Boer (Ned) Netherlands1:11:19
42Mbaye Mor Diop (Sen) Senegal1:14:17
43Moustapha Diaw (Sen) Senegal1:16:07
44Sébastien Destruel (Fra)1:19:21
45Tidiani Sanogo (Mli) Mali1:27:48
46Aubiege Soglo (Ben) Benin1:36:07
47Abdoulaye Roamba (Bur)1:40:49
48Johan Procee (Ned) Netherlands1:45:35
49Idrissa Sawadogo (Bur)1:48:34
50Hamidou Diarra (Mli) Mali1:55:43
51Géoffrey Decarvalho (Fra)1:58:53
52Saliou N'dour (Sen) Senegal2:01:19
53Oumar Sangaré (Mli) Mali2:03:33
54Nkama Kouamé (CIv) Ivory Coast2:05:16
55Dorian Albouy (Fra)2:13:05
56Flaubert Douanla (Cmr) Cameroon2:16:14
57Edem Daku (Tog) Togo2:22:11
58Mamadou Coulibaly (CIv) Ivory Coast2:25:38
59Augustin Amoussouvi (Ben) Benin2:27:39
60Dodji Toulassi (Tog) Togo2:29:21
61Yacouba Togola (Mli) Mali2:55:21
62Chadas Kakpo (Ben) Benin3:15:53
63Inoussa Guébré (CIv) Ivory Coast3:23:36
64Kowouvi Dossouvi (Tog) Togo3:42:56

 

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