È il classico colpo doppio quello che ha messo a segno Thomas Bonnet nella quarta tappa del Tour du Rwanda, la Musanze - Karongi di 138,5 km.
All’attacco sin dalla partenza sono partiti il nazionale eritreo Aklilu Arefayne, il basco Unai Iribar della Eurskaltel, il britannico Mark Stewart della Bolton Equities e il nazionale ruandese Eric Manizabayo che, dopo essere passato dal suo villaggio natale, è stato il primo a perdere contatto con i compagni di avventura.
A meno di 20 km dal traguardo sono usciti dal gruppo in discesa Bonnet e Vercher (TotalEnergies) che si sono portati sui tre attaccanti: una azione ben orchestrara dalla formazione francese che ha permesso a Bonnet di volare a conquistare il successo di tappa e la maglia di leader della classifica generale.
Alle sue spalle il britannico Stewart e al terzo posto Vercher, compagno di squadra di Bonnet, che ha tagliato il traguardo esultando per il successo del team. Ancora un piazzamento nella top ten per il giovane Walter Calzoni, neoprofessionista della Q36.5 Pro Cycling.
ORDINE D’ARRIVO
1 BONNET Thomas TotalEnergies 3:19:23
2 STEWART Mark Bolton Equities Black Spoke 0:05
3 VERCHER Mattéo TotalEnergies 0:07
4 VERNON Ethan Soudal - Quick-Step Devo Team 0:31
5 MULUBRHAN Henok Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè ,,
6 REINDERINK Pepijn Soudal - Quick-Step Devo Team ,,
7 CALZONI Walter Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team ,,
8 PLANET Charles Team Novo Nordisk ,,
9 BUDYAK Anatoliy Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team ,,
10 GRELLIER Fabien TotalEnergies ,,
11 YEMANE Dawit Bike Aid ,,
12 MUHOZA Eric Bike Aid ,,
13 ORMISTON Callum South Africa ,,
14 KUSZTOR Péter Team Novo Nordisk ,,
15 DE LA PARTE Víctor TotalEnergies ,,
16 RAISBERG Nadav Israel - Premier Tech ,,
17 BIZKARRA Mikel Euskaltel - Euskadi ,,
18 BLACKMORE Joseph Great Britain ,,
19 PAJUR Markus Tartu2024 Cycling Team ,,
20 TOUPALÍK Jakub EF Education-NIPPO Development Team ,,
21 EYOB Metkel Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team ,,
22 PICCOLI James China Glory Continental Cycling Team ,,
23 LECERF William Junior Soudal - Quick-Step Devo Team ,,
24 CURRIE Logan Bolton Equities Black Spoke ,,
25 MAIN Kent South Africa ,,
26 BADILATTI Matteo Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team ,,
27 ITURRIA Mikel Euskaltel - Euskadi ,,
28 FJELLHEIM Henrik Teslo EF Education-NIPPO Development Team ,,
29 ORAM James Bolton Equities Black Spoke ,,
30 CHRISTENSEN Ryan Bolton Equities Black Spoke 0:37
31 TOLIO Alex Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè ,,
32 MAATOUGUI Nasser Eddine Morocco ,,
33 FROOME Chris Israel - Premier Tech ,,
34 WEINBERG Roi Israel - Premier Tech 0:48
35 TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel Eritrea 0:56
36 FIORELLI Filippo Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 1:03
37 AREFAYNE Aklilu Eritrea 1:59
38 HAKIZIMANA Felicien May Stars 2:59
39 NIYONKURU Samuel Rwanda ,,
40 KHAFI Oussama Morocco ,,
41 MASENGESHO Vainqueur 3:17
42 AMAN Awet Eritrea 3:18
43 GELDERS Gil Soudal - Quick-Step Devo Team ,,
44 TAROZZI Manuele Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 3:24
45 IRIBAR Unai Euskaltel - Euskadi ,,
46 KESSLER Cole Israel - Premier Tech 3:32
47 LOZANO David Team Novo Nordisk ,,
48 ZERAI Nahom Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 3:35
49 JEANNIÈRE Emilien TotalEnergies 3:37
50 KRASTS Alekss Tartu2024 Cycling Team ,,
51 ED DOGHMY Achraf Morocco 3:59
52 MATTHEIS Oliver Bike Aid 4:32
53 MEIJERS Jeroen Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team 4:42
54 MUGISHA Moise Rwanda ,,
55 BERASATEGI Xabier Euskaltel - Euskadi 4:51
56 ETXEBERRIA Asier Euskaltel - Euskadi ,,
57 JUNEAU Francis Bike Aid 6:31
58 BIGIRIMANA Jean Nepo May Stars 7:53
59 KROS Eric South Africa ,,
60 NSENGIYUMVA Shemu May Stars ,,
61 ANDEMARYAM MESFIN Hager Eritrea ,,
62 BROUGH Jack Great Britain ,,
63 NSENGIMANA Jean Bosco Rwanda ,,
64 TODOME Yuhi EF Education-NIPPO Development Team ,,
65 GABBURO Davide Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè ,,
66 CRAUSE Pedri South Africa 7:57
67 DE ROSSI Lucas China Glory Continental Cycling Team 8:39
68 MANIZABAYO Eric Rwanda 9:45
69 BRAND Sam Team Novo Nordisk 11:35
70 MOHD ZARIFF Muhammad Nur Aiman Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team ,,
71 HICKS Dylan Great Britain ,,
72 HABTEAB Yoel Eritrea ,,
73 CARRICK-ANDERSON Corran Great Britain ,,
74 SU Haoyu China Glory Continental Cycling Team ,,
75 SAAOUD Mohammed Morocco ,,
76 PRITZEN Marc Oliver EF Education-NIPPO Development Team 11:38
77 FOUCHÉ James Bolton Equities Black Spoke ,,
78 TENG Geng China Glory Continental Cycling Team 16:46
79 LIU Jiankun China Glory Continental Cycling Team ,,
80 KISKONEN Siim Tartu2024 Cycling Team ,,
81 KNAAPI Markus Tartu2024 Cycling Team 22:00
OTL CAHYADI Aiman Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team 45:57
CLASSIFICA GENERALE
1 BONNET Thomas TotalEnergies 14:40:33
2 MULUBRHAN Henok Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 0:20
3 LECERF William Junior Soudal - Quick-Step Devo Team ,,
4 BUDYAK Anatoliy Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team 0:22
5 VERCHER Mattéo TotalEnergies 0:23
6 DE LA PARTE Víctor TotalEnergies 0:27
7 CALZONI Walter Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 0:31
8 YEMANE Dawit Bike Aid ,,
9 EYOB Metkel Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team ,,
10 REINDERINK Pepijn Soudal - Quick-Step Devo Team ,,
11 MUHOZA Eric Bike Aid ,,
12 CURRIE Logan Bolton Equities Black Spoke ,,
13 BADILATTI Matteo Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team ,,
14 BIZKARRA Mikel Euskaltel - Euskadi ,,
15 MAIN Kent South Africa ,,
16 TOLIO Alex Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 0:37
17 ITURRIA Mikel Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:41
18 KUSZTOR Péter Team Novo Nordisk 0:44
19 BLACKMORE Joseph Great Britain 0:47
20 PICCOLI James China Glory Continental Cycling Team ,,
21 FROOME Chris Israel - Premier Tech 1:08
22 GRELLIER Fabien TotalEnergies 1:29
23 ORMISTON Callum South Africa 1:47
24 ORAM James Bolton Equities Black Spoke 2:10
25 GELDERS Gil Soudal - Quick-Step Devo Team 3:50
26 TAROZZI Manuele Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 4:00
27 IRIBAR Unai Euskaltel - Euskadi 4:02
28 NIYONKURU Samuel Rwanda 4:03
29 RAISBERG Nadav Israel - Premier Tech 6:11
30 PLANET Charles Team Novo Nordisk ,,
31 AMAN Awet Eritrea 8:19
32 GABBURO Davide Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 8:50
33 STEWART Mark Bolton Equities Black Spoke 8:56
34 FJELLHEIM Henrik Teslo EF Education-NIPPO Development Team 9:16
35 ED DOGHMY Achraf Morocco 9:39
36 DE ROSSI Lucas China Glory Continental Cycling Team ,,
37 KESSLER Cole Israel - Premier Tech 9:59
38 TOUPALÍK Jakub EF Education-NIPPO Development Team 10:09
39 LOZANO David Team Novo Nordisk 11:45
40 CHRISTENSEN Ryan Bolton Equities Black Spoke 12:01
41 FIORELLI Filippo Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 12:27
42 NSENGIMANA Jean Bosco Rwanda 12:56
43 JUNEAU Francis Bike Aid 12:58
44 AREFAYNE Aklilu Eritrea 13:23
45 MAATOUGUI Nasser Eddine Morocco 13:53
46 KRASTS Alekss Tartu2024 Cycling Team 13:55
47 MUGISHA Moise Rwanda 14:20
48 ETXEBERRIA Asier Euskaltel - Euskadi 15:09
49 MANIZABAYO Eric Rwanda 15:25
50 MEIJERS Jeroen Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team 16:06
51 BERASATEGI Xabier Euskaltel - Euskadi 16:15
52 CRAUSE Pedri South Africa 16:48
53 VERNON Ethan Soudal - Quick-Step Devo Team 17:51
54 BROUGH Jack Great Britain 18:04
55 WEINBERG Roi Israel - Premier Tech 18:25
56 PAJUR Markus Tartu2024 Cycling Team 18:38
57 TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel Eritrea 19:03
58 KHAFI Oussama Morocco 20:59
59 JEANNIÈRE Emilien TotalEnergies 21:44
60 PRITZEN Marc Oliver EF Education-NIPPO Development Team 22:40
61 ZERAI Nahom Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 22:44
62 FOUCHÉ James Bolton Equities Black Spoke 22:48
63 HABTEAB Yoel Eritrea 22:56
64 MATTHEIS Oliver Bike Aid 23:44
65 MASENGESHO Vainqueur 25:56
66 TODOME Yuhi EF Education-NIPPO Development Team 26:00
67 ANDEMARYAM MESFIN Hager Eritrea ,,
68 BRAND Sam Team Novo Nordisk 30:22
69 KROS Eric South Africa 32:48
70 MOHD ZARIFF Muhammad Nur Aiman Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team 33:35
71 CARRICK-ANDERSON Corran Great Britain 34:14
72 KISKONEN Siim Tartu2024 Cycling Team 34:53
73 HAKIZIMANA Felicien May Stars 40:02
74 SAAOUD Mohammed Morocco 40:57
75 SU Haoyu China Glory Continental Cycling Team 41:54
76 NSENGIYUMVA Shemu May Stars 43:47
77 LIU Jiankun China Glory Continental Cycling Team 43:59
78 HICKS Dylan Great Britain 51:25
79 TENG Geng China Glory Continental Cycling Team 52:24
80 KNAAPI Markus Tartu2024 Cycling Team 56:50
81 BIGIRIMANA Jean Nepo May Stars 1:13:19