Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Burkina, and Benin were well represented at the back of the race.
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It was a long hard day at the back of the race. Simeon Green of Team Reine Blanche explains his stomach problems to the media while rolling with two Benin riders.
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The unpaved sections caused numerous flats in the peloton.
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Spectators watch the race from the shade of an acacia tree.
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A local farmer contemplates joining the race.
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These old Chinese-manufactured bikes are common throughout Burkina.
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Jeremy Burton won the long, hot stage three of the Tour du Faso, while Christophe Premont took over the yellow jersey from Belgian teammate Laurent Mars.
With temperatures soaring well above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit),the 163.5km stage proved to be a test of survival. The peloton broke apart into numerous groups as the race traversed the Sahel of northeastern Niger towards the town of Dori. Sections of unpaved road took their toll, as numerous riders suffered flat tires. The front of the race broke apart into small groups as even the local riders suffered in the heat.
In the end the Belgian team had the advantage, coming into the final with two riders in a group of four Europeans. Burton slipped away with Frenchman Jeremy Schick, with Burton winning the two-man sprint for the victory.
Premont finished 6 seconds behind for third place, taking over the yellow jersey from fellow Belgian Laurent Mars who finished five minutes behind in 24th place.
Monday’s Stage Four will follow the same route as Stage 3 in reverse, covering 126.7km from Bani to Kaya.
Results
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#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Jérémy Burton (Bel) Belgium
4:22:31
2
Julien Schick (Fra)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Christophe Premont (Bel) Belgium
0:00:06
4
Abdoul Aziz Nikiema (Bur)
0:00:14
5
Wim Botman (Ned) Netherlands
0:01:22
6
Rasmane Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso
Row 5 - Cell 2
7
Martinien Tega (Cmr) Cameroon
Row 6 - Cell 2
8
Damien Leguay (Fra)
0:01:37
9
Becaye Traore (Sen) Senegal
0:02:54
10
Zbigniew Gucwa (Pol)
0:03:01
11
Peter Van Agtmaal (Ned) Netherlands
Row 10 - Cell 2
12
Ngock Yves Ngue (Cmr) Cameroon
Row 11 - Cell 2
13
Oumarou Minoungou (Bur)
Row 12 - Cell 2
14
Guillaume Soula (Fra)
Row 13 - Cell 2
15
Joseph Sanda (Cmr) Cameroon
0:03:04
16
Yacouba Yameogo (Bur)
0:03:06
17
Hamidou Yameogo (Bur) Burkina Faso
0:03:52
18
Bassirou Kante (CIv) Ivory Coast
Row 17 - Cell 2
19
Abdul Wahab Sawadogo (Bur)
Row 18 - Cell 2
20
Clovis Guewa (Cmr) Cameroon
0:04:36
21
Idissa Ouedraogo (Bur)
Row 20 - Cell 2
22
Ben Zakalia Fofana (CIv) Ivory Coast
Row 21 - Cell 2
23
Jocelyn Lemperriere (Fra)
0:05:05
24
Laurent Mars (Bel) Belgium
Row 23 - Cell 2
25
Benjamin Trouche (Fra)
0:06:50
26
Mbaye Mor Diop (Sen) Senegal
0:14:56
27
Saidou Tall (Bur) Burkina Faso
0:16:26
28
Etienne Tarbagdo (Bur)
Row 27 - Cell 2
29
Abdou Sokondo (Bur)
Row 28 - Cell 2
30
Laurent Zongo (Bur)
Row 29 - Cell 2
31
Noufou Minoungou (Bur) Burkina Faso
Row 30 - Cell 2
32
Sébastien Destruel (Fra)
Row 31 - Cell 2
33
Guillaume Tourret (Fra)
Row 32 - Cell 2
34
Bolodigui Ouattara (CIv) Ivory Coast
Row 33 - Cell 2
35
Boukare Kagambega (Bur)
Row 34 - Cell 2
36
Harouna Ilboudo (Bur)
Row 35 - Cell 2
37
Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso
Row 36 - Cell 2
38
Siaka Mariko (Mli) Mali
Row 37 - Cell 2
39
Gueswende Sawadogo (Bur) Burkina Faso
Row 38 - Cell 2
40
Massamba Diouf (Sen) Senegal
Row 39 - Cell 2
41
Malik Thiam (Sen) Senegal
0:16:30
42
Cédric Chartier (Fra)
Row 41 - Cell 2
43
Bram Delie (Bel) Belgium
Row 42 - Cell 2
44
Leander Schreurs (Ned) Netherlands
0:17:17
45
Aubiege Soglo (Ben) Benin
0:20:29
46
Johan Procee (Ned) Netherlands
0:24:21
47
Dorian Albouy (Fra)
Row 46 - Cell 2
48
Hamidou Diarra (Mli) Mali
0:30:20
49
Tidiani Sanogo (Mli) Mali
Row 48 - Cell 2
50
Joris De Boer (Ned) Netherlands
0:33:50
51
Saliou N'dour (Sen) Senegal
0:41:09
52
Mounir Khalil (Fra)
Row 51 - Cell 2
53
Moustapha Diaw (Sen) Senegal
Row 52 - Cell 2
54
Géoffrey Decarvalho (Fra)
0:41:15
55
Oumar Sangaré (Mli) Mali
0:45:46
56
Kowouvi Dossouvi (Tog) Togo
Row 55 - Cell 2
57
Armand Kossavoun (Ben) Benin
0:50:20
58
Yacouba Togola (Mli) Mali
Row 57 - Cell 2
59
Alphonse Ntcha Mpo (Ben) Benin
Row 58 - Cell 2
60
Edem Daku (Tog) Togo
Row 59 - Cell 2
61
Damien Tekou (Cmr) Cameroon
Row 60 - Cell 2
62
Flaubert Douanla (Cmr) Cameroon
Row 61 - Cell 2
63
Kokouvil Apedo (Tog) Togo
Row 62 - Cell 2
64
Chadas Kakpo (Ben) Benin
Row 63 - Cell 2
65
Augustin Amoussouvi (Ben) Benin
Row 64 - Cell 2
66
Nkama Kouamé (CIv) Ivory Coast
Row 65 - Cell 2
67
Dodji Toulassi (Tog) Togo
Row 66 - Cell 2
68
Inoussa Guébré (CIv) Ivory Coast
Row 67 - Cell 2
69
Mamadou Coulibaly (CIv) Ivory Coast
Row 68 - Cell 2
70
Sawadogo (Bur)
Row 69 - Cell 2
71
Abdoulaye Roamba (Bur)
Row 70 - Cell 2
DNF
Simeon Green (GBr)
Row 71 - Cell 2
DNF
Nicolas Chadefaux (Fra)
Row 72 - Cell 2
DNF
Fabrice Goutaudier (Fra)
Row 73 - Cell 2
DNF
Michel Awounou (Tog) Togo
Row 74 - Cell 2
DNS
Rob Mud (Ned) Netherlands
Row 75 - Cell 2
DNS
Arnaud Dehorgue (Fra)
Row 76 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 3
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
1
Christophe Premont (Bel) Belgium
2
Julien Schick (Fra) Team Reine Blanche
3
Rasmane Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team
4
Wim Botman (Ned) Holland
5
Damien Leguay (Fra) Ile De France
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