Tour du Rwanda 2019: Stage 2 Results

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Astana Pro Team	3:02:17
2	Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:00:02
3	Biniam Girmay Hailu (Eri) Eritrea	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Joseph Areruya (Rwa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Rodrigo Contreras (Col) Astana Pro Team	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Interpro Cycling Academy	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Simon Guglielmi (Fra) France U23	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Hailemichael Mulu (Eth) Dimension Data Continental	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Samuel Mugisha (Rwa) Dimension Data Continental	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Yuriy Natarov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Sirak Tesfom (Eri) Eritrea	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Alessandro Fedeli (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Suleiman Kangangi (Ken) Kenya	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Didier Munyaneza (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Yakob Debesay Abreham (Eri) Eritrea	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Jayde Julius (RSA) Protouch	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Valens Ndayisenga (Rwa) Rwanda	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo Nordisk	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Jeremy Bellicaud (Fra) France U23	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Valentin Ferron (Fra) France U23	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Matteo Sobrero (Ita) Dimension Data Continental	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Matteo Badilatti (Swi) Israel Cycling Academy	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Rein Taaramäe (Est) Direct Energie	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Gauthier Navarro (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Awet Andemeskel (Eri) Israel Cycling Academy	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Adrien Guillonnet (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Edwin Avila (Col) Israel Cycling Academy	0:00:14
30	Henok Mulueberhan (Eri) Eritrea	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Guillaume Almeida (Por) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	0:00:17
32	Eric Manizabayo (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	0:00:25
33	Bruno Araújo (Ang) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Micael Isidoro (Por) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	0:00:26
35	Aurélien Doleatto (Fra) France U23	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Martin Lavric (Slo) Dimension Data Continental	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Azzedine Lagab (Alg) Algeria	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Simon Sellier (Fra) Direct Energie	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Jean Claude Uwizeye (Rwa) Rwanda	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Florian Hudry (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Timothy Rugg (USA) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Geoffrey Kiprotich Langat (Ken) Kenya	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Daniel Turek (Cze) Israel Cycling Academy	Row 42 - Cell 2
44	John Kariuki (Ken) Kenya	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	David Lozano Riba (Spa) Team Novo Nordisk	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Calvin Beneke (RSA) Protouch	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Patrick Byukusenge (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	0:00:38
48	Jean Damascene Ruberwa (Rwa) Rwanda	0:00:40
49	Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Algeria	0:00:51
50	James Fourie (RSA) Protouch	0:01:00
51	Mornay Van Heerden (RSA) Protouch	Row 50 - Cell 2
52	Abdelraouf Bengayou (Alg) Algeria	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Josphat Githambo Kamau (Ken) Kenya	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Artuce Tella (Cmr) Cameroon	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Samuel Hakiruwizeye (Rwa) Rwanda	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Moise Mugisha (Rwa) Rwanda	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Omer Goldstein (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Oliver Behringer (Swi) Team Novo Nordisk	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Dylan Maldonado (Fra) France U23	Row 58 - Cell 2
60	Ulugbek Saidov (Uzb) Team Novo Nordisk	Row 59 - Cell 2
61	Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie	0:01:04
62	Michel Tientcheu (Cmr) Cameroon	0:01:09
63	Oussama Cheblaoui (Alg) Algeria	0:01:13
64	Abderrahmane Mansouri (Alg) Algeria	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Emanuel Mini (Arg) Team Novo Nordisk	0:01:35
66	Clovis Kamzong Abessolo (Cmr) Cameroon	Row 65 - Cell 2
67	Mekseb Debesay (Eri) Eritrea	Row 66 - Cell 2
68	Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	0:01:42
69	Jean Bosco Nsengimana (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	0:02:07
70	Antonio Dario (Ang) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	Row 69 - Cell 2
71	Gadji Yaou (Cmr) Cameroon	0:02:18
72	Julien Trarieux (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:02:20
73	Luca Mozzato (Ita) Dimension Data Continental	0:02:40
74	Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie	0:02:52
75	Pablo Torres Muiño (Spa) Interpro Cycling Academy	Row 74 - Cell 2
76	Rohan Du Plooy (RSA) Protouch	0:03:22
77	Salim Kipkemboi (Ken) Kenya	0:00:02
OTL	Jacques Zang Ondoa (Cmr) Cameroon	Row 77 - Cell 2

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General classification after stage 2
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Astana Pro Team	5:43:49
2	Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:00:02
3	Joseph Areruya (Rwa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Simon Guglielmi (Fra) France U23	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Alessandro Fedeli (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Sirak Tesfom (Eri) Eritrea	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Yakob Debesay Abreham (Eri) Eritrea	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Interpro Cycling Academy	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Samuel Mugisha (Rwa) Dimension Data Continental	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Rodrigo Contreras (Col) Astana Pro Team	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Suleiman Kangangi (Ken) Kenya	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Valens Ndayisenga (Rwa) Rwanda	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Jeremy Bellicaud (Fra) France U23	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Biniam Girmay Hailu (Eri) Eritrea	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Didier Munyaneza (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Matteo Badilatti (Swi) Israel Cycling Academy	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo Nordisk	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Rein Taaramäe (Est) Direct Energie	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Jayde Julius (RSA) Protouch	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Hailemichael Mulu (Eth) Dimension Data Continental	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Valentin Ferron (Fra) France U23	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Awet Andemeskel (Eri) Israel Cycling Academy	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Salim Kipkemboi (Ken) Kenya	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Henok Mulueberhan (Eri) Eritrea	0:00:14
27	Edwin Avila (Col) Israel Cycling Academy	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Gauthier Navarro (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	0:00:24
29	Adrien Guillonnet (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Eric Manizabayo (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	0:00:25
31	David Lozano Riba (Spa) Team Novo Nordisk	0:00:26
32	Timothy Rugg (USA) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Martin Lavric (Slo) Dimension Data Continental	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Micael Isidoro (Por) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Calvin Beneke (RSA) Protouch	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Geoffrey Kiprotich Langat (Ken) Kenya	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	John Kariuki (Ken) Kenya	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Patrick Byukusenge (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	0:00:38
39	Matteo Sobrero (Ita) Dimension Data Continental	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Bruno Araújo (Ang) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	0:00:47
41	Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Algeria	0:00:51
42	Dylan Maldonado (Fra) France U23	0:01:00
43	Aurélien Doleatto (Fra) France U23	0:01:02
44	Simon Sellier (Fra) Direct Energie	0:01:08
45	Samuel Hakiruwizeye (Rwa) Rwanda	0:01:22
46	Omer Goldstein (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Daniel Turek (Cze) Israel Cycling Academy	0:01:23
48	Yuriy Natarov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team	0:01:29
49	Mekseb Debesay (Eri) Eritrea	0:01:35
50	Josphat Githambo Kamau (Ken) Kenya	0:01:36
51	Jean Claude Uwizeye (Rwa) Rwanda	0:01:39
52	Jean Damascene Ruberwa (Rwa) Rwanda	0:01:42
53	Guillaume Almeida (Por) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	0:01:45
54	Azzedine Lagab (Alg) Algeria	0:01:46
55	Oliver Behringer (Swi) Team Novo Nordisk	0:01:57
56	Antonio Dario (Ang) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	0:02:07
57	Mornay Van Heerden (RSA) Protouch	0:02:13
58	Artuce Tella (Cmr) Cameroon	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Julien Trarieux (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:02:20
60	Michel Tientcheu (Cmr) Cameroon	0:02:26
61	Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie	0:02:32
62	Oussama Cheblaoui (Alg) Algeria	0:02:33
63	Pablo Torres Muiño (Spa) Interpro Cycling Academy	0:02:52
64	James Fourie (RSA) Protouch	0:03:06
65	Moise Mugisha (Rwa) Rwanda	0:03:11
66	Jean Bosco Nsengimana (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	0:03:20
67	Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie	0:03:54
68	Florian Hudry (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	0:04:07
69	Abdelraouf Bengayou (Alg) Algeria	0:04:41
70	Luca Mozzato (Ita) Dimension Data Continental	0:04:51
71	Abderrahmane Mansouri (Alg) Algeria	0:04:54
72	Clovis Kamzong Abessolo (Cmr) Cameroon	0:04:59
73	Ulugbek Saidov (Uzb) Team Novo Nordisk	0:05:01
74	Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	0:05:33
75	Emanuel Mini (Arg) Team Novo Nordisk	0:05:54
76	Gadji Yaou (Cmr) Cameroon	0:06:09
77	Rohan Du Plooy (RSA) Protouch	0:08:50

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Mountains classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Pablo Torres Muiño (Spa) Interpro Cycling Academy	10	pts
2	Rohan Du Plooy (RSA) Protouch	6	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Astana Pro Team	3	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Didier Munyaneza (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	3	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Timothy Rugg (USA) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	3	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Jean Bosco Nsengimana (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	3	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie	2	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Hailemichael Mulu (Eth) Dimension Data Continental	1	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Yuriy Natarov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team	1	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Moise Mugisha (Rwa) Rwanda	1	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Florian Hudry (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	1	Row 10 - Cell 3

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Sprints classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Timothy Rugg (USA) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	8	pts
2	Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	6	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Rohan Du Plooy (RSA) Protouch	6	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie	4	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Antonio Dario (Ang) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	1	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Pablo Torres Muiño (Spa) Interpro Cycling Academy	1	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Moise Mugisha (Rwa) Rwanda	1	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Florian Hudry (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	1	Row 7 - Cell 3

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Young riders classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Joseph Areruya (Rwa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	5:43:51
2	Simon Guglielmi (Fra) France U23	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Alessandro Fedeli (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Yakob Debesay Abreham (Eri) Eritrea	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Samuel Mugisha (Rwa) Dimension Data Continental	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Jeremy Bellicaud (Fra) France U23	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Biniam Girmay Hailu (Eri) Eritrea	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Didier Munyaneza (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Hailemichael Mulu (Eth) Dimension Data Continental	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Valentin Ferron (Fra) France U23	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Salim Kipkemboi (Ken) Kenya	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Henok Mulueberhan (Eri) Eritrea	0:00:12
13	Gauthier Navarro (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	0:00:22
14	Eric Manizabayo (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	0:00:23
15	Martin Lavric (Slo) Dimension Data Continental	0:00:24
16	John Kariuki (Ken) Kenya	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Matteo Sobrero (Ita) Dimension Data Continental	0:00:36
18	Bruno Araújo (Ang) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	0:00:45
19	Dylan Maldonado (Fra) France U23	0:00:58
20	Aurélien Doleatto (Fra) France U23	0:01:00
21	Samuel Hakiruwizeye (Rwa) Rwanda	0:01:20
22	Omer Goldstein (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Yuriy Natarov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team	0:01:27
24	Jean Damascene Ruberwa (Rwa) Rwanda	0:01:40
25	Oliver Behringer (Swi) Team Novo Nordisk	0:01:55
26	Mornay Van Heerden (RSA) Protouch	0:02:11
27	Oussama Cheblaoui (Alg) Algeria	0:02:31
28	Moise Mugisha (Rwa) Rwanda	0:03:09
29	Abdelraouf Bengayou (Alg) Algeria	0:04:39
30	Luca Mozzato (Ita) Dimension Data Continental	0:04:49
31	Ulugbek Saidov (Uzb) Team Novo Nordisk	0:04:59

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Teams classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Astana Pro Team	17:11:31
2	Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:00:02
3	Eritrea	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	France U23	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Dimension Data	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Israel Cycling Academy	0:00:14
7	Interpro Cycling Academy	0:00:24
8	Kenya	0:00:26
9	Benediction Excel Energy	0:01:01
10	Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	0:01:04
11	Direct Energie	0:01:08
12	Team Novo Nordisk	0:02:21
13	Rwanda	0:02:28
14	ProTouch	0:02:37
15	Alergia	0:04:53
16	Cameroon	0:09:34

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