Reijnen takes his fourth stage

Team Type 1-Sanofi's stagiaire and future neo-professional Joey Rosskopf secured his yellow jersey at stage 4 between Gisenyi (Rubavu) and Muhuhanga (Gitarama). On a course with 2,600m of climbing, the young American did better than he expected but his leadership was reduced to 4 seconds, ahead his teammate Kiel Reijnen who won the stage.

Reijnen, who had already triumphed in the first three stages, outsprinted his escapee companions, South African Dylan Girdlestone (MTN Qhubeka), Rwandan Nathan Byukusenge (Rwanda Karisimbi) and Weldemikael Weyo (Ethiopian national Team).

Another MTN rider, Jacques Janse Van Rensburg, had been part to the breakaway and crossed the line first three times at the top of GPM but blew up in the last ascent.

"I don't understand MTN's tactics," Reijnen told Cyclingnews. "They could take the yellow jersey with Girdlestone but they didn't want to do their turns, so I rode 40km by myself. Now my team is in a good position as we are two in the two first places."

MTN's new leader is 4th in GC 28 seconds behind Rosskopf. Between one and three minutes to the lead, Rwanda has four riders in the top eight, including Adrien Niyonshuti (MTN) who suffered the whole day with a seriously scraped knee and a dislocated shoulder which deprived of wearing the polka-dot jersey on the podium, all due to a crash the day before when he came back to his hotel.

Thursday will be an undulating stage of 80 kilometers to Butare, a pretty easy and fast ride before the hardest two final stages.

Full results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi4:03:27
2Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) Team MTN QhubekaRow 1 - Cell 2
3Nathan Byukusenge (Rwa) Rwanda KarisimbiRow 2 - Cell 2
4Weldemikael Weyo (Eth) Ethiopia National Team0:00:06
5Antonin Azam (Fra) Rhone Alpes0:02:24
6Joseph Rosskopf (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:02:31
7Nicodem Habiyambere (Rwa) Rwanda KarisimbiRow 6 - Cell 2
8Tedros Redae (Eth) Ethiopia National TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Aléxis Chenevier (Fra) Rhone AlpesRow 8 - Cell 2
10Msgena Kindeya (Eth) Ethiopia National TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Getachew Atsbha (Eth) Ethiopia National TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Gasore Hategeka (Rwa) Rwanda KarisimbiRow 11 - Cell 2
13Alem Abebe (Eth) Ethiopia National TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Paul Agorir (Ken) Kenya National Team0:02:36
15Samwel Ekiru (Ken) Kenya National Team0:02:42
16Abraham Ruhumuriza (Rwa) Rwanda KarisimbiRow 15 - Cell 2
17Benjamin Kogo (Ken) Kenya National TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team MTN QhubekaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Nderi Zakayo Mwai (Ken) Kenya National TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Suleiman Kangangi (Ken) Kenya National TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Team MTN QhubekaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Samwel Mwangi (Ken) Kenya National Team0:02:48
23James Tennent (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka0:03:03
24Emmanuel Rudahunga (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi0:02:42
25Guy Smet (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team0:04:19
26William Dugan (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:04:27
27Janvier Hadi (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi0:06:31
28Stanley Namanyana (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka0:08:49
29Emile Bintunimana (Rwa) Rwanda AkageraRow 28 - Cell 2
30Richard Laizer (Tan) Tanzania National TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Joseph Biziyaremye (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera0:08:51
32Obed Ruvogera (Rwa) Rwanda AkageraRow 31 - Cell 2
33Kbrom Giday (Eth) Ethiopia National TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Alexey Shmidt (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:11:49
35Bram Delie (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Innocent Uwamungu (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera0:15:58
37Jean De Dieu Uwimana (Rwa) Rwanda AkageraRow 36 - Cell 2
38Adrien Muffat (Fra) Rhone Alpes0:20:42
39David Nkurunziza (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera0:28:49
40Alex Bowden (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:39:18
41Damien Fol (Fra) Rhone AlpesRow 40 - Cell 2
42Jérémy Burton (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Hamisi Mkoma (Tan) Tanzania National TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Loto Petrus (Nam) Team MTN QhubekaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Diego Van Looy (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team0:40:28
46John Kitivei (Tan) Tanzania National Team0:45:18
DNFSilver Dima (Gab) Gabon National TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
HDEphrem Ekobena (Gab) Gabon National TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
HDMaua Kiondo (Tan) Tanzania National TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
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Mountain 1 - Sashwara, km 29.4
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Gasore Hategeka (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi15pts
2Richard Laizer (Tan) Tanzania National Team10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka7Row 2 - Cell 3
4Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Team MTN Qhubeka5Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nicodem Habiyambere (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Kbrom Giday (Eth) Ethiopia National Team1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Sommet MG1, km 42
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka15pts
2Alem Abebe (Eth) Ethiopia National Team10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka7Row 2 - Cell 3
4Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi5Row 3 - Cell 3
5Emmanuel Rudahunga (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Aléxis Chenevier (Fra) Rhone Alpes1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Sommet Rubaya, km 65.2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka15pts
2Gasore Hategeka (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Team MTN Qhubeka7Row 2 - Cell 3
4Alem Abebe (Eth) Ethiopia National Team5Row 3 - Cell 3
5Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Abraham Ruhumuriza (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 - Ngororero, km 89.7
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka10pts
2Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi7Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nathan Byukusenge (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi5Row 2 - Cell 3
4Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Team MTN Qhubeka3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Weldemikael Weyo (Eth) Ethiopia National Team1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Mountain 5 - Mata, km 125.2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Weldemikael Weyo (Eth) Ethiopia National Team15pts
2Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi7Row 2 - Cell 3
4Nathan Byukusenge (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi5Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Team MTN Qhubeka1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1RWANDA KARISIMBI12:15:23
2ETHIOPIE National Team0:00:06
3Team MTN QHUBEKA0:00:22
4Team Type 1 - SANOFI0:01:56
5KENYA National Team0:02:58
6RHONE ALPES0:20:35
7RWANDA AKAGERA0:21:29
8FLANDERS AVIA Cycling Team0:50:24
9TANZANIE National Team1:28:23
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General classification after stage 4
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Joseph Rosskopf (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi11:45:31
2Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:00:04
3Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka0:00:28
4Nathan Byukusenge (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi0:01:02
5Gasore Hategeka (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi0:01:05
6Abraham Ruhumuriza (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi0:01:49
7Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Team MTN Qhubeka0:03:04
8Nicodem Habiyambere (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi0:03:26
9Aléxis Chenevier (Fra) Rhone Alpes0:03:27
10Benjamin Kogo (Ken) Kenya National Team0:03:37
11Emmanuel Rudahunga (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi0:03:46
12Tedros Redae (Eth) Ethiopia National Team0:04:35
13Suleiman Kangangi (Ken) Kenya National Team0:05:30
14Samwel Ekiru (Ken) Kenya National Team0:05:41
15William Dugan (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:06:03
16Janvier Hadi (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi0:07:59
17Kbrom Giday (Eth) Ethiopia National Team0:09:37
18Nderi Zakayo Mwai (Ken) Kenya National Team0:10:28
19Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka0:10:56
20Samwel Mwangi (Ken) Kenya National Team0:15:32
21Weldemikael Weyo (Eth) Ethiopia National Team0:15:58
22Alem Abebe (Eth) Ethiopia National Team0:17:36
23Getachew Atsbha (Eth) Ethiopia National Team0:18:39
24Antonin Azam (Fra) Rhone Alpes0:19:43
25Joseph Biziyaremye (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera0:20:05
26Paul Agorir (Ken) Kenya National Team0:21:53
27Obed Ruvogera (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera0:24:23
28Guy Smet (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team0:24:50
29Richard Laizer (Tan) Tanzania National Team0:27:45
30Bram Delie (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team0:28:05
31Jean De Dieu Uwimana (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera0:32:03
32Alexey Shmidt (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:32:15
33Msgena Kindeya (Eth) Ethiopia National Team0:33:44
34Innocent Uwamungu (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera0:34:24
35James Tennent (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka0:35:30
36Adrien Muffat (Fra) Rhone Alpes0:36:12
37Emile Bintunimana (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera0:38:11
38David Nkurunziza (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera0:51:09
39Hamisi Mkoma (Tan) Tanzania National Team0:56:13
40Loto Petrus (Nam) Team MTN Qhubeka0:57:00
41Jérémy Burton (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team0:57:14
42Diego Van Looy (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team0:59:22
43Alex Bowden (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi1:00:56
44Stanley Namanyana (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka1:01:36
45Damien Fol (Fra) Rhone Alpes1:05:35
46John Kitivei (Tan) Tanzania National Team1:45:10
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Team MTN Qhubeka76pts
2Gasore Hategeka (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi62Row 1 - Cell 3
3Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka52Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka43Row 3 - Cell 3
5Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi36Row 4 - Cell 3
6Kbrom Giday (Eth) Ethiopia National Team31Row 5 - Cell 3
7Emmanuel Rudahunga (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi29Row 6 - Cell 3
8Weldemikael Weyo (Eth) Ethiopia National Team23Row 7 - Cell 3
9Alem Abebe (Eth) Ethiopia National Team21Row 8 - Cell 3
10Nathan Byukusenge (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi17Row 9 - Cell 3
11Richard Laizer (Tan) Tanzania National Team17Row 10 - Cell 3
12Nicodem Habiyambere (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi15Row 11 - Cell 3
13Abraham Ruhumuriza (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi14Row 12 - Cell 3
14Getachew Atsbha (Eth) Ethiopia National Team7Row 13 - Cell 3
15Msgena Kindeya (Eth) Ethiopia National Team5Row 14 - Cell 3
16Aléxis Chenevier (Fra) Rhone Alpes4Row 15 - Cell 3
17Janvier Hadi (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi1Row 16 - Cell 3
18Paul Agorir (Ken) Kenya National Team1Row 17 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1RWANDA KARISIMBI35:19:39
2Team Type 1 - SANOFI0:02:28
3KENYA National Team0:08:15
4Team MTN QHUBEKA0:11:14
5ETHIOPIE National Team0:18:37
6RHONE ALPES0:56:08
7RWANDA AKAGERA1:05:36
8FLANDERS AVIA Cycling Team1:41:34
9TANZANIE National Team3:05:12

 

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