Prologue winner, Timothy Rugg has won Stage Three of the Tour du Rwanda 2016. The American who rides for Canada-based Team LowestRates took the stage in 3 hours, 18 minutes and 16 seconds.
Stage three, also known as the ‘Kivu-belt’ race, is a 115.9 km chase between Karongi and Rusizi districts in the Western Province.
It’s one of the two new routes that have been added to this year’s Tour du Rwanda.
Joseph Areruya of Rwamagana-based Les Amis Sportifs finished in second position while Eritrean Eyob Metkel of Dimension Data was third.
However, despite finishing 7th in this race, Valens Ndayisenga maintains the yellow jersey.
18-year-old Samuel Mugisha once again won best climber.
On Thursday, the riders head to Huye District for stage four of the competition.
Stage 4 –Nov. 17:
Rusizi-Huye (140.7km)
Stage 5 – Nov. 18:
Muhanga-Musanze (125.8km)
Stage 6 – Nov. 19:
Musanze-Kigali Regional Stadium (103.9km)
Stage 7 – Nov. 20:
Amahoro Stadium-Kigali Amahoro Stadium (108.0km)
Source: The New Times