By Tilda Acorlor
Belgian cyclist Tomas De Neve has won the third stage of the Tour du Ghana, finishing with a time of 1:54:07.276.
De Neve’s victory was secured by a seven-second margin over Tom Wyfve of the Netherlands, who finished second with a time of 1:54:14.622.
The stage was highly competitive, with Burkina Faso’s cyclists putting on an impressive display of teamwork and sprinting power.
Three Burkinabe riders, Yameogo Saturnin (4th), Rawende Moucaila (6th), and Ilboudo Soumaila (7th), finished within the top seven, separated by less than a second.
De Neve’s win was a double victory, as he also claimed the Best Intermediate Rider and Best Breakaway classifications.
Belgium took the Overall Best Team award, indicating their collective strength.
Other notable winners included Bastian Dieti, who earned the Overall Best Time, and Victor Cudjoe, who was celebrated as the Best Ghanaian rider on the stage.
Gandaho M.C. Charbel was named the Overall Best Youngest Rider, while Farrakhan Mohammed was recognized as the youngest Ghanaian rider, and Daniel Bitchimann was awarded the Overall Best Oldest competitor.
Stage 3 Top Finishers at a Glance
De Neve, Tomas (Belgium) – 1:54:07.276
Wyfve, Tom (Netherlands) – +0:07.346
D’heygere, Fil (Belgium) – +0:00.355
Yameogo, Saturnin (Burkina Faso) – +0:00.344
De Neve (Belgium) – +0:00.354
Rawende Moucaila (Burkina Faso) – +0:00.286
Ilboudo Soumaila (Burkina Faso) – +0:00.219
Dieti, Bastian (Obroni Riders) – +0:01.341
Saver, Kasper (Belgium) – +0:00.240
De Schampheleire, Jonas (Belgium) – +0:00.555
