Date: Friday, 01 March 2019
Eritrea’s Biniyam Ghirmay won the 138.7km fifth stage of the Tour du Rwanda in Musanze today.
Ghirmay completed the race in 3:42:01, beating Delko Marseille Provence’s Joseph Areruya and Israel Cycling Academy’s Daniel Turek to the line.
South African Calvin Beneke, of ProTouch, finished 19th.
Astana Pro’s Merhawi Kudus again retained his overall lead with a time of 17:33:37, 17 seconds clear of Direct Energie’s Rein Taaramae.
View more results below.
Stage five
1. Biniyam Ghirmay (Eritrea) 3:42:01
2. Joseph Areruya (Delko Marseille Provence)
3. Daniel Turek (Israel Cycling Academy)
4. Didier Munyaneza (Benediction Excel Energy)
5. Jeremy Bellicaud (France U23)
6. Moise Mugisha (Rwanda)
7. Adrien Guillonnet (Interpro Cycling Academy)
8. Geoffrey Langat (Kenya)
9. Valens Ndayisenga (Rwanda) 0:00:03
10. Eric Manizabayo (Benediction Excel Energy) 0:00:47
*Selected
19. Calvin Beneke (ProTouch) 0:03:17
27. Jayde Julius (ProTouch)
47. James Fourie (ProTouch) 0:06:10
58. Rohan du Plooy (ProTouch) 0:15:10
61. Mornay van Heerden (ProTouch) 0:24:19
General classification
1. Merhawi Kudus (Astana Pro) 13:48:19
2. Rein Taaramae (Direct Energie) 0:00:17
3. Matteo Badilatti (Israel Cycling Academy) 0:00:45
4. Hernán Aguirre (Interpro Cycling Academy) 0:01:00
5. Sirak Tesfom (Eritrea) 0:04:14
6. David Lozano (Team Novo Nordisk) 0:04:40
7. Suleiman Kangangi (Kenya) 0:04:56
8. Didier Munyaneza (Benediction Excel Energy) 0:05:00
9. Jeremy Bellicaud (France U23) 0:06:19
10. Joseph Areruya (Delko Marseille Provence)
*Selected
35. Jayde Julius (ProTouch) 0:27:31
38. Calvin Beneke (ProTouch) 0:29:17
50. James Fourie (ProTouch) 0:38:43
58. Mornay van Heerden (ProTouch) 0:55:51
Th. 28/02 | Stage 5 | 138.7km | Karongi > Musanze