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Ivorian cyclist Fofana Issiaka wins third stage in Togo cycling race

Xinhua, April 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Ivorian cyclist Fofana Issiaka on Thursday won the third stage of the 25th international cycling race of Togo.

He pedaled the 116 km long stage, Kabou-Tchamba, in 3 hours, 20 minutes and 12 seconds, roughly at the speed of 34.7 kmh.

Fofana Issiaka has come ahead N'Diaye Moussa from Senegal and another cyclist from Ivory Coast Bassirou Konte who is ranked third.

Sorgho Mathias, cyclist from Burkina Faso, won on Wednesday the second stage of the international cycling tour and grasped the yellow jersey.

He has maintained, on Thursday, the yellow jersey, after his victory at the 73 km second stage that he pedaled in 1 hour 50 minutes and 51 seconds, at a speed of 49.05 kmh.

The fourth stage, Nyamassila-Notse, of 118.5 km long is scheduled on Friday, after 95 km transshipment.

In total 56 cyclists compete in the 25th edition of the 639.5 km six-stage long international cycling tour of Togo. Endit