A day before the fifth and final tour stop in Algeria in 2012 to be held on Wednesday, the new yellow jersey, returns in this Natnael Berhane maintains itsearned third place at the 4th stage and its ambition to retain its top spot overall.
Tesfom Okubamariam wins fourth stage cycling Tour of Algeria 2012
Eritrean rider Tefsom Okubamariam Issak Tuesday won the fourth stage of the Cycling Tour of Algeria 2012, run between the city center of Oran and Mount Santa Cruz, over a distance of 138km. Tefsom Okubamariam Issak finished in 3 hours 27 min 38 sec, followed by Algeria’s Hichem Chaabane (Sovac Velo Club) in 3:27.42 and Eritrean Natnael Berhane Teweldemedhin.Tour of Algeria 2012 stage 3
By: Mohamed Kerm
While everyone was waiting for the fourth leg of the tour to see a change in the overall standings, the third component of the 2012 round of Algeria has surprised many. And for good reason, the fans of cycling Algerian, gathered en masse along the route, attended the wake of some riders and confirmation of many others.
The Moroccan national team was the first to distinguish itself by chaining the breakaways. However, these attempts to break away from the lead pack were unsuccessful and Moroccan runners were caught after a dozen kilometers.
The turning point of this event was held at 28 km, with a breakaway orchestrated by a group of seven riders, headed by the winner of the day. The platoon is then divided into several parts and the yellow jersey group, Lars Anderson, has been distanced by more than five minutes.
If the first part of the race was dominated by the Moroccans, headed by Adel Reda, who won the first point in Ain Timouchent sprint, and the point GPM (Grand Prize of the mountain). The second saw the supremacy of the Greek team of "SP Tableware cycling 'which succeeded in placing three of those runners on second points sprint.
The end of the race was marked by a new breakaway of five riders that went to completion, with final victory in the sprint Berhane.
"I am very happy with my victory because it is the ambition of any runner in this round to win a stage. The race was very long, but I'm hooked on the breakaway from the beginning that's what allowed me to finish and fight to the finish. On tomorrow's stage I can not say we'll see you at the end of the race, "we said Natnael Berhane.
Concerning the participation of Algeria, it was a level just average, given the lack of competition displayed by cooking our runners. Hannachi came back with the pack, Laageb few minutes later. For its part, Youcef Reguigui, very weakened by his knee injury during his fall the previous day, almost gave up at 118 km. It came far behind.
The fourth and penultimate stage of the tour, where everything will play for victory according to experts, will take place in Oran, between downtown and Santa Cruz on a path estimated at 138 km. The race will start at 11am in downtown El Bahia to join the Roman theater of Santa Cruz.
The penultimate stage of the tour will be marked by two points sprints. The first is at kilometer 60 to Douar Mesaid and the second 106 kilometer range Bousfar.There will also be a point GPM (Grand Prize of the mountain, ed) at km 80 in Ain El Kerma. The participants will end the event with another pass unrecognized that of Santa Cruz ranked second category.
"It was a very open stage, we saw a large Spanish with Joaquin Berhane who made a big race. What impressed me is the readiness of these two athletes were up to (...) For the race tomorrow ca will not play on details, it's going to be played between the two contenders including Berhane and Joaquin. On the neck of Santa Cruz there will be failures and gaps, I think the Eritrean will hit a good shot "has estimated the national technical director, Driss Haouas.
The third stage of the Tour of Algeria cycling, sailed on Monday between Oran and Sidi Bel Abbes, was won by the rider of the national team of Eritrea, Natnael Teweldemedhin Berhane. African champion in title, the Eritrean traveled the 167 kilometers in 4h 11m and 35 seconds. Below him on the finish line the Spanish Joaquin Sobrino of the Greek team "SP Tableware cycling" and the Dane Wilsen Cord Magnus of "Team Concordia." After two stages, Lars Anderson is no longer young jersey, he was dethroned by Joaquin Sobrino.The Moroccan national team was the first to distinguish itself by chaining the breakaways. However, these attempts to break away from the lead pack were unsuccessful and Moroccan runners were caught after a dozen kilometers.
The turning point of this event was held at 28 km, with a breakaway orchestrated by a group of seven riders, headed by the winner of the day. The platoon is then divided into several parts and the yellow jersey group, Lars Anderson, has been distanced by more than five minutes.
If the first part of the race was dominated by the Moroccans, headed by Adel Reda, who won the first point in Ain Timouchent sprint, and the point GPM (Grand Prize of the mountain). The second saw the supremacy of the Greek team of "SP Tableware cycling 'which succeeded in placing three of those runners on second points sprint.
The end of the race was marked by a new breakaway of five riders that went to completion, with final victory in the sprint Berhane.
"I am very happy with my victory because it is the ambition of any runner in this round to win a stage. The race was very long, but I'm hooked on the breakaway from the beginning that's what allowed me to finish and fight to the finish. On tomorrow's stage I can not say we'll see you at the end of the race, "we said Natnael Berhane.
Concerning the participation of Algeria, it was a level just average, given the lack of competition displayed by cooking our runners. Hannachi came back with the pack, Laageb few minutes later. For its part, Youcef Reguigui, very weakened by his knee injury during his fall the previous day, almost gave up at 118 km. It came far behind.
The fourth and penultimate stage of the tour, where everything will play for victory according to experts, will take place in Oran, between downtown and Santa Cruz on a path estimated at 138 km. The race will start at 11am in downtown El Bahia to join the Roman theater of Santa Cruz.
The penultimate stage of the tour will be marked by two points sprints. The first is at kilometer 60 to Douar Mesaid and the second 106 kilometer range Bousfar.There will also be a point GPM (Grand Prize of the mountain, ed) at km 80 in Ain El Kerma. The participants will end the event with another pass unrecognized that of Santa Cruz ranked second category.
"It was a very open stage, we saw a large Spanish with Joaquin Berhane who made a big race. What impressed me is the readiness of these two athletes were up to (...) For the race tomorrow ca will not play on details, it's going to be played between the two contenders including Berhane and Joaquin. On the neck of Santa Cruz there will be failures and gaps, I think the Eritrean will hit a good shot "has estimated the national technical director, Driss Haouas.
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