Tour of Rwanda: Debesay wins stage 1
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Nsengimana remains in leader's jersey
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Results
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mekseb Debesay (Eri) Bike Aid | 2:50:14 |
| 2 | Meron Teshome (Eri) Eritrea | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Aron Debretsion (Eri) Eritrea | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Joseph Biziyaremye (Rwa) Team Rwanda Akagera | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Willie Smit (RSA) South Africa | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Abdellah Hida (Mor) Morocco | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Jean Bosco Nsengimana (Rwa) Team Rwanda Karisimbi | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Jérémy Bescond (Fra) Team Haute-Savoie Rhône-Alpes | 0:00:03 |
| 9 | Stefan Ihlenfeldt (RSA) South Africa | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Amanuel Meron (Eri) Bike Aid | 0:00:04 |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Bosco Nsengimana (Rwa) Team Rwanda Karisimbi | 2:54:06 |
| 2 | Valens Ndayisenga (Rwa) Team Rwanda Karisimbi | 0:00:07 |
| 3 | Joseph Biziyaremye (Rwa) Team Rwanda Akagera | 0:00:12 |
| 4 | Mekseb Debesay (Eri) Bike Aid | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Jérémy Bescond (Fra) Team Haute-Savoie Rhône-Alpes | 0:00:13 |
| 6 | Willie Smit (RSA) South Africa | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Janvier Hadi (Rwa) Team Rwanda Karisimbi | 0:00:14 |
| 8 | Camera Hakuzimana (Rwa) Rwanda Muhabura | 0:00:16 |
| 9 | Joseph Areruya (Rwa) Team Rwanda Akegera | 0:00:20 |
| 10 | Tesfom Okubamarian (Eri) Eritrea | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
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