Columbian road race cyclist Jhonatan Restrepo, 25, on Friday took full advantage of Stage 6 of Tour du Rwanda cycling competition, a 127.3 km mountainous ride between Musanze (North) and Muhanga (Central South ) in a winning a sprint.
The Columbian cyclist currently riding for Italy-based club of Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec beat Schelling Patrick (Israel Start – Up Nation ) and his compatriot Quintero Noreña Carlos Julian (Terengganu Inc. Tsg Cyc Col) to the finish line after covering a total distance in 3 hours 9 minutes and 32 seconds.
Stage 6 classification:
1. Restrepo Valencia Jhonatan (Androni Giocattoli – Side Col) 03h09’32’’
2. Schelling Patrick (Israel Start – Up Nation) 03h09’32’’
3. Quintero Noreña Carlos Julian (Terengganu Inc. Tsg Cyc Col) 03h09’32’’
4. Diaz Gallego Jose Manuel (Nippo Delko Provence) 03h10’59’’
5. Andemeskel Awet (Israel Start – Up Nation) 03h10’59’’
6. Ravanelli Simone (Androni Giocattoli – Side) 03h10’59’’
7. Hailemichael Kinfe (Nippo Delko Provence) 03h10’59’’
8. Moses Mugisha (Skol Adrien Cycling Academy) 03h11’15’’
9. Main Kent (Protouch) 03h11’17’’
10. Shtein Grigoriy (Vino – Astana Motors) 03h12’07’’
General classification after stage 6:
1. Tesfazion Natnael (Erythrée) 20h31’59’’
2. Moses Mugisha (Skol Adrien Cycling Academy) 20h33’07’’
3. Quintero Noreña Carlos Julian (Terengganu Inc. Tsg Cyclin Col) 20h34’06’’
4. Schelling Patrick (Israel Start – Up Nation) 20h34’09’’
5. Main Kent (Protouch) 20h34’20’’
6. Ravanelli Simone (Androni Giocattoli – Siderm) 20h34’31’’
7. Restrepo Valencia Jhonatan (Androni Giocattoli – Siderm Col) 20h34’47’’
8. Areruya Joseph (Rwanda) 20h35’51’’
9. Andemeskel Awet (Israel Start – Up Nation) 20h36’03’’
10. Hailemichael Kinfe (Nippo Delko Provence) 20h36’25’’
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