2019 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo

The 2019 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo was a road cycling stage race that took place in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea between 21 and 27 January 2019. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2019 UCI Africa Tour, and was the 22nd edition of the Tour du Rwanda.[2]

2019 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
2019 UCI Africa Tour
Race details
Dates21–27 January 2019
Stages7
Distance845.2[1] km (525.2 mi)
Winning time20h 39' 25"
Results
  Winner  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)
  Second  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA)
  Third  André Greipel (GER)

Teams

Fifteen teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:[3]

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental team

National teams

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
  • Eritrea
  • Gabon
  • Rwanda
  • Burkina Faso
  • Ivory Coast
  • Ethiopia
  • Morocco
  • Mauritius

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 January 21 Bongoville to Moanda 100 km (62 mi) Hilly stage  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)
2 January 22 Franceville to Okondja 170 km (110 mi) Flat stage  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)
3 January 23 Lékoni to Franceville 100 km (62 mi) Flat stage  Biniam Hailu (ERI)
4 January 24 Mitzic to Oyem 120 km (75 mi) Flat stage  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA)
5 January 25 Bitam to Mongomo 120 km (75 mi) Flat stage  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)
6 January 26 Bitam to Oyem 110 km (68 mi) Hilly stage  André Greipel (GER)
7 January 27 Nkok to Libreville 140 km (87 mi) Flat stage  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA)

Stages

Stage 1
Stage 1 result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie 2h 43' 23"
2  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels s.t.
3  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic s.t.
4  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria s.t.
5  Henok Mulueberhan (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
6  Alexandre Pichot (FRA) Direct Énergie s.t.
7  Rohan du Plooy (RSA) ProTouch Sports s.t.
8  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.
9  Abderrahmane Hamza (ALG) Algeria s.t.
10  Sirak Tesfom (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
 General classification after Stage 1[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie 2h 43' 13"
2  Sirak Tesfom (ERI) Eritrea + 2"
3  Didier Munyaneza (RWA) Rwanda + 3"
4  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels + 4"
5  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic + 6"
6  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria + 10"
7  Henok Mulueberhan (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
8  Alexandre Pichot (FRA) Direct Énergie s.t.
9  Rohan du Plooy (RSA) ProTouch Sports s.t.
10  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.

Stage 2
Stage 2 result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie 4h 04' 23"
2  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic s.t.
3  Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (RWA) Rwanda s.t.
4  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.
5  Fiseha Gebremariam (ETH) Ethiopia s.t.
6  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria s.t.
7  Metkel Eyob (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
8  Redwan Ebrahim (ETH) Ethiopia s.t.
9  Alexandre Mayer (MRI) Mauritius s.t.
10  Lahcen Sabbehi (MAR) Morocco s.t.
 General classification after Stage 2[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie 6h 47' 26"
2  Sirak Tesfom (ERI) Eritrea + 9"
3  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic + 10"
4  Didier Munyaneza (RWA) Rwanda + 13"
5  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels + 14"
6  Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (RWA) Rwanda + 16"
7  Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) Eritrea + 17"
8  Rohan du Plooy (RSA) ProTouch Sports + 18"
9  Adrien Petit (FRA) Direct Énergie + 19"
10  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria + 20"

Stage 3
Stage 3 result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Biniam Hailu (ERI) Eritrea 2h 35' 09"
2  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria s.t.
3  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie s.t.
4  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels s.t.
5  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic s.t.
6  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.
7  Rohan du Plooy (RSA) ProTouch Sports s.t.
8  Henok Mulueberhan (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
9  Alessandro Bisolti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.
10  Issiaka Cissé (CIV) Ivory Coast s.t.
 General classification after Stage 3[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie 9h 22' 31"
2  Sirak Tesfom (ERI) Eritrea + 13"
3  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic + 14"
4  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria + 17"
5  Didier Munyaneza (RWA) Rwanda s.t.
6  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels + 18"
7  Metkel Eyob (ERI) Eritrea + 19"
8  Henok Mulueberhan (ERI) Eritrea + 21"
9  Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
10  Rohan du Plooy (RSA) ProTouch Sports + 22"

Stage 4
Stage 4 result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels 2h 35' 24"
2  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie s.t.
3  Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.
4  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic s.t.
5  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria s.t.
6  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.
7  Henok Mulueberhan (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
8  Metkel Eyob (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
9  Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (RWA) Rwanda s.t.
10  Rohan du Plooy (RSA) ProTouch Sports s.t.
 General classification after Stage 4[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie 11h 57' 49"
2  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels + 14"
3  Sirak Tesfom (ERI) Eritrea + 16"
4  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic + 20"
5  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria + 23"
6  Didier Munyaneza (RWA) Rwanda s.t.
7  Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) Eritrea + 24"
8  Metkel Eyob (ERI) Eritrea + 25"
9  Henok Mulueberhan (ERI) Eritrea + 27"
10  Rohan du Plooy (RSA) ProTouch Sports + 28"

Stage 5
Stage 5 result[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie 3h 04' 51"
2  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria s.t.
3  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels s.t.
4  Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.
5  Biniam Hailu (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
6  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic s.t.
7  Rohan du Plooy (RSA) ProTouch Sports s.t.
8  Henok Mulueberhan (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
9  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.
10  Alexandre Mayer (MRI) Mauritius s.t.
 General classification after Stage 5[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie 15h 02' 30"
2  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels + 20"
3  Sirak Tesfom (ERI) Eritrea + 26"
4  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria + 27"
5  Metkel Eyob (ERI) Eritrea + 28"
6  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic + 30"
7  Didier Munyaneza (RWA) Rwanda + 33"
8  Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) Eritrea + 34"
9  Henok Mulueberhan (ERI) Eritrea + 37"
10  Rohan du Plooy (RSA) ProTouch Sports + 38"

Stage 6
Stage 6 result[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic 2h 30' 54"
2  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria s.t.
3  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels s.t.
4  Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.
5  Biniam Hailu (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
6  Maxime Cam (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels s.t.
7  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie s.t.
8  Redwan Ebrahim (ETH) Ethiopia s.t.
9  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.
10  Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
 General classification after Stage 6[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie 17h 33' 24"
2  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels + 16"
3  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic + 20"
4  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria + 21"
5  Sirak Tesfom (ERI) Eritrea + 26"
6  Metkel Eyob (ERI) Eritrea + 28"
7  Didier Munyaneza (RWA) Rwanda + 33"
8  Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) Eritrea + 34"
9  Henok Mulueberhan (ERI) Eritrea + 37"
10  Rohan du Plooy (RSA) ProTouch Sports + 38"

Stage 7
Stage 7 result[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels 3h 06' 01"
2  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic s.t.
3  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria s.t.
4  Biniam Hailu (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
5  Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.
6  Henok Mulueberhan (ERI) Eritrea s.t.
7  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie s.t.
8  Rohan du Plooy (RSA) ProTouch Sports s.t.
9  Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (RWA) Rwanda s.t.
10  Issiaka Cissé (CIV) Ivory Coast s.t.

Classifications
Final general classification[13][14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie 20h 39' 25"
2  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels + 6"
3  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic + 14"
4  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria + 17"
5  Sirak Tesfom (ERI) Eritrea + 26"
6  Metkel Eyob (ERI) Eritrea + 28"
7  Alessandro Bisolti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 32"
8  Didier Munyaneza (RWA) Rwanda + 33"
9  Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) Eritrea + 34"
10  Henok Mulueberhan (ERI) Eritrea + 37"
Final points classification[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie 176
2  André Greipel (GER) Arkéa–Samsic 172
3  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels 169
4  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria 169
5  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 102
6  Henok Mulueberhan (ERI) Eritrea 99
7  Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 92
8  Rohan du Plooy (RSA) ProTouch Sports 90
9  Biniam Hailu (ERI) Eritrea 68
10  Redwan Ebrahim (ETH) Ethiopia 60
 Final mountains classification[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Sirak Tesfom (ERI) Eritrea 21
2  Marco Frapporti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 18
3  Abderrahmane Mansouri (ALG) Algeria 16
4  Samuel Mugisha (RWA) Rwanda 12
5  Matteo Busato (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 11
6  Didier Munyaneza (RWA) Rwanda 11
7  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Algeria 8
8  Jayde Julius (RSA) ProTouch Sports 8
9  Metkel Eyob (ERI) Eritrea 7
10  Joseph Areruya (RWA) Rwanda 7
Final young rider classification[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Didier Munyaneza (RWA) Rwanda 20h 39' 58"
2  Henok Mulueberhan (ERI) Eritrea + 4"
3  Samuel Mugisha (RWA) Rwanda + 7"
4  Redwan Ebrahim (ETH) Ethiopia + 11"
5  Kibrom Teklebrhan Haylemaryam (ETH) Ethiopia s.t.
6  Corentin Ermenault (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels + 13"
7  Joseph Areruya (RWA) Rwanda + 20"
8  Dylan Redy (MRI) Mauritius + 22"
9  Tamrat Meresa Gebrewahd (ETH) Ethiopia + 40"
10  Alexandre Mayer (MRI) Mauritius + 49"
 Final teams classification
Rank Team Time
1 Eritrea 62h 00' 15"
2 Direct Énergie + 7"
3 Vital Concept–B&B Hotels + 10"
4 Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 11"
5 Rwanda + 12"

Classification leadership table
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Niccolò Bonifazio Niccolò Bonifazio Niccolò Bonifazio Sirak Tesfom Didier Munyaneza Direct Énergie
2 Niccolò Bonifazio
3 Biniam Hailu
4 Lorrenzo Manzin Eritrea
5 Niccolò Bonifazio
6 André Greipel
7 Lorrenzo Manzin
Final Niccolò Bonifazio Niccolò Bonifazio Sirak Tesfom Didier Munyaneza Eritrea

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