Tuesday

1. Tomas Vaitkus (Al Nasr- Dubai) 2:14:332. Joseph Areruya (Rwanda) 2:14:333. Adil Barbari (Al Nasr- Dubai) 2:16:16

Team Rwanda

2. Areruya 2:14:3324. Jean Claude Uwizeyimana 2:16:2530. Patrick Byukusenge 2:16:2539. Joseph Biziyaremye 2:16:2543. Samuel Mugisha 2:16:2552. Jeremie Karegeya 2:16:47

National cycling team rider, Joseph Areruya put up a spirited fight to impress at the ongoing Grand Cycling Tour of Algeria, finishing second in stage two race, microseconds behind winner Tomas Vaitkus of Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team of Dubai on Tuesday.

This year’s Grand Cycling Tour of Algeria also known in French as Grand Tour d’Algerie kicked-off on March 4 and will run through to March 28. The month-long race series have attracted a total of 14 teams, 84 riders and will cover 10 stages and 22 sub-stages in a total distance of 3500km.

It was the third and final race of stage two dubbed International Tour of Oran.

Areruya clocked 2 hours, 14 minutes and 33 seconds, exactly the same time as Vaitkus of Dubai-based Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team. Both riders finished 1 minute and 43 seconds ahead of Adil Barbari who finished third.

All Team Rwanda riders finished the race and four of them namely Jean Claude Uwizeyimana (24), Patrick Bykusenge (30), Joseph Biziyaremye (39) and Samuel Mugisha (43), finished in the third group of 45 cyclists which crossed the finish-line, 1 minute and 52 seconds behind Vaitkus and Areruya. Out of 84 riders who started, 29 including 14 Algerians did not finish the race.

Jeremie Karegeya used 2:16:47 to finish in the 52nd position out of 55 riders who managed to finish the race of the day. After a day off on Wednesday, the competition resumes today with stage three.

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