Tour du Rwanda 2019: Stage 3 Results

Eritrean road race champion Merhawi Kudus is happy to have joined Astana for 2019 (Image credit: Getty Images)

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

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Mountain 1, km 85.4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Moise Mugisha (Rwa) Rwanda	5	pts
2	Adrien Guillonnet (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	3	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Rohan Du Plooy (RSA) Protouch	1	Row 2 - Cell 3

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Mountain 2, km 116.5
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	10	pts
2	Adrien Guillonnet (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	6	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Rohan Du Plooy (RSA) Protouch	3	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Moise Mugisha (Rwa) Rwanda	1	Row 3 - Cell 3

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Mountain 3, km 146.2
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Rodrigo Contreras (Col) Astana Pro Team	10	pts
2	Matteo Badilatti (Swi) Israel Cycling Academy	6	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Astana Pro Team	3	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Interpro Cycling Academy	1	Row 3 - Cell 3

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Mountain 4, km 165.9
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Astana Pro Team	10	pts
2	Matteo Badilatti (Swi) Israel Cycling Academy	6	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Interpro Cycling Academy	3	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Rein Taaramäe (Est) Direct Energie	1	Row 3 - Cell 3

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Mountain 5, km 182.6
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Astana Pro Team	5	pts
2	Matteo Badilatti (Swi) Israel Cycling Academy	3	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Rein Taaramäe (Est) Direct Energie	1	Row 2 - Cell 3

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Sprint 1, km 72.8
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Rohan Du Plooy (RSA) Protouch	4	pts
2	Moise Mugisha (Rwa) Rwanda	2	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Adrien Guillonnet (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	1	Row 2 - Cell 3

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Sprint 2, km 121
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Rohan Du Plooy (RSA) Protouch	4	pts
2	Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	2	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Adrien Guillonnet (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	1	Row 2 - Cell 3

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Teams
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Astana Pro Team	16:21:14
2	Interpro Cycling Academy	0:11:15
3	Israel Cycling Academy	0:13:23
4	Eritrea	0:15:43
5	Benediction Excel Energy	0:20:15
6	Rwanda	0:26:33
7	Kenya	0:32:33
8	Team Novo Nordisk	0:33:16
9	Direct Energie	0:36:46
10	Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	0:37:06
11	France U23	0:39:21
12	Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:39:46
13	Dimension Data	0:43:47
14	Alergia	1:02:08
15	ProTouch	1:03:31
16	Cameroon	2:28:12

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

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Sprints classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Rohan Du Plooy (RSA) Protouch	14	pts
2	Timothy Rugg (USA) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	8	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	6	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie	4	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Moise Mugisha (Rwa) Rwanda	3	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	2	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Adrien Guillonnet (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	2	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Pablo Torres Muiño (Spa) Interpro Cycling Academy	1	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Florian Hudry (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	1	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Antonio Dario (Ang) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	1	Row 9 - Cell 3

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Mountains classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Astana Pro Team	21	pts
2	Matteo Badilatti (Swi) Israel Cycling Academy	15	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Rodrigo Contreras (Col) Astana Pro Team	10	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	10	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Pablo Torres Muiño (Spa) Interpro Cycling Academy	10	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Rohan Du Plooy (RSA) Protouch	10	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Adrien Guillonnet (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	9	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Moise Mugisha (Rwa) Rwanda	7	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Interpro Cycling Academy	4	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Didier Munyaneza (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	3	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Jean Bosco Nsengimana (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	3	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Timothy Rugg (USA) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	3	Row 11 - Cell 3
13	Rein Taaramäe (Est) Direct Energie	2	Row 12 - Cell 3
14	Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie	2	Row 13 - Cell 3
15	Hailemichael Mulu (Eth) Dimension Data Continental	1	Row 14 - Cell 3
16	Yuriy Natarov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team	1	Row 15 - Cell 3
17	Florian Hudry (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	1	Row 16 - Cell 3

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Young riders classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Jeremy Bellicaud (Fra) France U23	11:14:40
2	Henok Mulueberhan (Eri) Eritrea	0:00:05
3	Joseph Areruya (Rwa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:00:18
4	Eric Manizabayo (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	0:00:47
5	John Kariuki (Ken) Kenya	0:04:00
6	Yakob Debesay Abreham (Eri) Eritrea	0:04:19
7	Didier Munyaneza (Rwa) Benediction Excel Energy	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Hailemichael Mulu (Eth) Dimension Data Continental	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Yuriy Natarov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team	0:05:46
10	Simon Guglielmi (Fra) France U23	0:10:45
11	Alessandro Fedeli (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:10:49
12	Samuel Mugisha (Rwa) Dimension Data Continental	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Samuel Hakiruwizeye (Rwa) Rwanda	0:12:03
14	Biniam Girmay Hailu (Eri) Eritrea	0:17:26
15	Valentin Ferron (Fra) France U23	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Salim Kipkemboi (Ken) Kenya	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Gauthier Navarro (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy	0:17:45
18	Martin Lavric (Slo) Dimension Data Continental	0:17:50
19	Matteo Sobrero (Ita) Dimension Data Continental	0:18:02
20	Bruno Araújo (Ang) Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	0:18:08
21	Aurélien Doleatto (Fra) France U23	0:18:23
22	Omer Goldstein (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy	0:18:46
23	Jean Damascene Ruberwa (Rwa) Rwanda	0:19:03
24	Oliver Behringer (Swi) Team Novo Nordisk	0:19:21
25	Mornay Van Heerden (RSA) Protouch	0:19:37
26	Oussama Cheblaoui (Alg) Algeria	0:19:54
27	Ulugbek Saidov (Uzb) Team Novo Nordisk	0:22:25
28	Dylan Maldonado (Fra) France U23	0:35:33
29	Moise Mugisha (Rwa) Rwanda	0:37:28
30	Luca Mozzato (Ita) Dimension Data Continental	0:39:24
31	Abdelraouf Bengayou (Alg) Algeria	0:47:52

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Teams classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Astana Pro Team	33:32:45
2	Interpro Cycling Academy	0:11:39
3	Israel Cycling Academy	0:13:37
4	Eritrea	0:15:45
5	Benediction Excel Energy	0:21:16
6	Rwanda	0:29:01
7	Kenya	0:32:59
8	Team Novo Nordisk	0:35:37
9	Direct Energie	0:37:54
10	Bai Sicasal Petro De Luanda	0:38:10
11	France U23	0:39:23
12	Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:39:48
13	Dimension Data	0:43:49
14	ProTouch	1:06:08
15	Alergia	1:07:01
16	Cameroon	2:37:46

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