Colombian Brayan Sanchez, from Team Medellin, leads the general classification after three stages. Piccoli is fifth.
The gruelling third stage featured 4,000 metres of climbing elevation, often in wet conditions. The team’s confidence has grown after today, said Piccoli, who is his team s featured rider. We are looking forward to the next stages.
The eight-stage race, which runs through Sunday, was originally scheduled for February but was pushed back to May due to the pandemic.
The Tour of Rwanda, in its 13th year, is Africa s biggest UCI stage race.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 4, 2021
© Copyright Battlefords News Optimist
פיקולי סיים במקום ה-17 בשלב הראשון של רואנדה
one.co.il - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from one.co.il Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
סטארט אפ ניישן תציג רוב ישראלי בהרכב ברואנדה
one.co.il - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from one.co.il Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Already have an account?
Israel Start-Up Nation, shown here on a training ride, headlines the Tour du Rwanda (May 2-9). Photo: Sjors Beukeboom/ISN
Israel Start-Up Nation headlines the field for the Tour du Rwanda (May 2-9) in what’s one of the most challenging and dynamic races on the calendar.
As one of Africa’s most important races, and the mix of high-altitude terrain and enthusiastic fans make it a season highlight.
Israel Start-Up Nation, back to the race for the fourth time and its first since joining the WorldTour, also joins top European teams Total-Direct Energie, B&B Hotels and Androni-Sidermec, with a mix of African and international squads filling out the peloton for eight-day race.