Tour of Rwanda 2011: Stage 1 Results

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Team Type 1 - Sanofi is the top team(Image credit: Min Russo)

After a seven month break due to a virus, Kiel Reijnen's hunger is pretty understandable. Already a winner of the prologue Sunday, The Team Type 1-Sanofi rider won Monday morning's first stage of the Tour of Rwanda from Kigali to Rwamagana. The American beat Adrien Niyonshuti (MTN Qhubeka), who was born near the finish line and who won the polka-dot jersey as a consolation prize, and another Team Type 1 rider, Russian Alexey Shmidt.

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	1:11:54
2	Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Team MTN Qhubeka	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Alexey Shmidt (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	0:00:02
4	Tyler Magner (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Nicodem Habiyambere (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Getachew Atsbha (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Msgena Kindeya (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Janvier Hadi (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Alem Abebe (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Antonin Azam (Fra) Rhone Alpes	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Kbrom Giday (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Weldemikael Weyo (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	0:00:06
14	Paul Agorir (Ken) Kenya National Team	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Emile Bintunimana (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Emmanuel Rudahunga (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Benjamin Kogo (Ken) Kenya National Team	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Bram Delie (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Hamisi Mkoma (Tan) Tanzania National Team	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Adrien Muffat (Fra) Rhone Alpes	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Nderi Zakayo Mwai (Ken) Kenya National Team	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Obed Ruvogera (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Gasore Hategeka (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	William Dugan (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Jean De Dieu Uwimana (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Joseph Biziyaremye (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Richard Laizer (Tan) Tanzania National Team	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Nathan Byukusenge (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Karel Pattyn (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Abraham Ruhumuriza (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Aléxis Chenevier (Fra) Rhone Alpes	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Tedros Redae (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Joseph Rosskopf (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	James Tennent (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Loto Petrus (Nam) Team MTN Qhubeka	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Alex Bowden (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	0:01:10
38	Innocent Uwamungu (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Diego Van Looy (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team	0:01:13
40	Samwel Mwangi (Ken) Kenya National Team	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Jérémy Burton (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team	0:01:17
42	Samwel Ekiru (Ken) Kenya National Team	0:01:23
43	Suleiman Kangangi (Ken) Kenya National Team	0:01:39
44	Stanley Namanyana (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka	0:03:02
45	Damien Fol (Fra) Rhone Alpes	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Maua Kiondo (Tan) Tanzania National Team	0:03:50
47	David Nkurunziza (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	John Kitivei (Tan) Tanzania National Team	0:03:55
49	Guy Smet (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team	0:04:23
50	Charles Anguilet (Gab) Gabon National Team	0:05:44
51	Arnaud Ontsatsi (Gab) Gabon National Team	0:05:55
52	Juma Lukondya (Tan) Tanzania National Team	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Ephrem Ekobena (Gab) Gabon National Team	0:06:14
54	Kakaa Likimboivoy (Tan) Tanzania National Team	0:05:55
55	Silver Dima (Gab) Gabon National Team	0:12:04
56	Lerys Moukagni (Gab) Gabon National Team	0:13:24

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Mountain 1 - Sommet Musha, km. 34.5
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Team MTN Qhubeka	7	pts
2	Kbrom Giday (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	5	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	3	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka	1	Row 3 - Cell 3

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Teams
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Team Type 1 - SANOFI	3:35:46
2	ETHIOPIE National Team	0:00:02
3	Team MTN QHUBEKA	0:00:04
4	RWANDA KARISIMBI	0:00:06
5	RHONE ALPES	0:00:10
6	KENYA National Team	0:00:14
7	RWANDA AKAGERA	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	FLANDERS AVIA Cycling Team	0:01:21
9	TANZANIE National Team	0:03:58
10	GABON National Team	0:17:49

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General classification after stage 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	1:16:16
2	Tyler Magner (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	0:00:12
3	Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Team MTN Qhubeka	0:00:14
4	Joseph Rosskopf (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Alem Abebe (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	0:00:19
6	Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka	0:00:20
7	Alexey Shmidt (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	0:00:22
8	James Tennent (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka	0:00:23
9	Nicodem Habiyambere (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi	0:00:24
10	Kbrom Giday (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	0:00:27
11	Msgena Kindeya (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Karel Pattyn (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team	0:00:28
13	Getachew Atsbha (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	0:00:30
14	Janvier Hadi (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka	0:00:31
16	Gasore Hategeka (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi	0:00:32
17	Loto Petrus (Nam) Team MTN Qhubeka	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Emile Bintunimana (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera	0:00:33
19	Aléxis Chenevier (Fra) Rhone Alpes	0:00:35
20	Nathan Byukusenge (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Bram Delie (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team	0:00:36
22	Adrien Muffat (Fra) Rhone Alpes	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Obed Ruvogera (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Benjamin Kogo (Ken) Kenya National Team	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Emmanuel Rudahunga (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi	0:00:37
26	Tedros Redae (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	0:00:39
27	William Dugan (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	0:00:41
28	Richard Laizer (Tan) Tanzania National Team	0:00:42
29	Joseph Biziyaremye (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Antonin Azam (Fra) Rhone Alpes	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Paul Agorir (Ken) Kenya National Team	0:00:45
32	Abraham Ruhumuriza (Rwa) Rwanda Karisimbi	0:00:46
33	Nderi Zakayo Mwai (Ken) Kenya National Team	0:00:47
34	Jean De Dieu Uwimana (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera	0:00:51
35	Weldemikael Weyo (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	0:00:52
36	Hamisi Mkoma (Tan) Tanzania National Team	0:00:59
37	Innocent Uwamungu (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera	0:01:32
38	Alex Bowden (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	0:01:37
39	Diego Van Looy (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team	0:01:44
40	Jérémy Burton (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team	0:01:52
41	Samwel Mwangi (Ken) Kenya National Team	0:01:55
42	Samwel Ekiru (Ken) Kenya National Team	0:02:02
43	Suleiman Kangangi (Ken) Kenya National Team	0:02:19
44	Stanley Namanyana (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka	0:03:29
45	Damien Fol (Fra) Rhone Alpes	0:03:34
46	David Nkurunziza (Rwa) Rwanda Akagera	0:04:34
47	Guy Smet (Bel) Flanders Avia Cycling Team	0:04:46
48	John Kitivei (Tan) Tanzania National Team	0:04:54
49	Maua Kiondo (Tan) Tanzania National Team	0:04:57
50	Charles Anguilet (Gab) Gabon National Team	0:06:47
51	Kakaa Likimboivoy (Tan) Tanzania National Team	0:06:55
52	Arnaud Ontsatsi (Gab) Gabon National Team	0:06:56
53	Juma Lukondya (Tan) Tanzania National Team	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Ephrem Ekobena (Gab) Gabon National Team	0:06:57
55	Silver Dima (Gab) Gabon National Team	0:13:28
56	Lerys Moukagni (Gab) Gabon National Team	0:14:18

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Mountains classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Team MTN Qhubeka	7	pts
2	Kbrom Giday (Eth) Ethiopia National Team	5	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi	3	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) Team MTN Qhubeka	1	Row 3 - Cell 3

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Teams classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Team Type 1 - SANOFI	3:49:10
2	Team MTN QHUBEKA	0:00:35
3	ETHIOPIE National Team	0:00:51
4	RWANDA KARISIMBI	0:01:04
5	RWANDA AKAGERA	0:01:15
6	RHONE ALPES	0:01:23
7	KENYA National Team	0:01:44
8	FLANDERS AVIA Cycling Team	0:02:18
9	TANZANIE National Team	0:06:08
10	GABON National Team	0:20:09

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