Ukraine's Budiak wins Tour du Rwanda stage amid Russian invasion of his country

MARMARIS TURKEY APRIL 16 Start Anatolii Budiak of Ukraine and SPOR TOTO Cycling Team during the 56th Presidential Cycling Tour Of Turkey 2021 Stage 6 a 1291km stag from Fethiye to Marmaris TUR2021 tourofturkeyTUR on April 16 2021 in Marmaris Turkey Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images — Anatolii Budiak (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

The Ukraine's Anatolii Budiak (Terengganu Cycling Team) won stage 6 of the Tour du Rwanda on Friday from Musanze and Kigali amid the Russian invasion of his country.

Budiak topped Natnael Tesfazion (Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli) just seconds before Eric Manizabayo (Benediction Ignite) came home in third place.

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Results
Pos.	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Anatolii Budiak (Ukr) Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team	3:35:21
2	Natnael Tesfazion (Eri) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli
3	Eric Manizabayo (Rwa) Benediction Ignite	0:00:05
4	Jhonatan Restrepo Valencia (Col) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli	0:00:07
5	Henok Mulueberhan (Eri) Bike Aid	0:00:09
6	Alan Boileau (Fra) B&B Hotels-KTM	0:00:16
7	Sandy Dujardin (Fra) TotalEnergies
8	Kent Main (RSA) Protouch
9	Jesse Ewart (Irl) Bike Aid
10	Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Burgos-BH

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General classification after stage 6
Pos.	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Natnael Tesfazion (Eri) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli	17:33:13
2	Anatolii Budiak (Ukr) Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team	0:00:06
3	Henok Mulueberhan (Eri) Bike Aid	0:00:16
4	Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Burgos-BH
5	Jesse Ewart (Irl) Bike Aid	0:00:29
6	Kent Main (RSA) Protouch	0:01:42
7	Leo Hayter (GBr) Hagens Berman Axeon	0:01:54
8	Metkel Eyob (Eri) Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team	0:02:11
9	Juan Diego Alba Bolivar (Col) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli	0:02:12
10	Eric Manizabayo (Rwa) Benediction Ignite	0:02:15

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