Today it`s time for the puncheurs to ride more aggressive to avoid a sprint finish. The course is not very hard, so they surely need to attack. Favourites are Chaoufi, Konte and Ngue.
After the first uphill section we have a breakaway of four. Uwimana Ansons Haddi Dawit (Jaguar)
In especially first two are very interesting as both were collecting small points in yesterdays sprint finish.
One lap later Haddi lost contact but we can see more riders trying to bridge the gap.
3/10 laps and more attacks. It`s Fouche, who was probably the big impace yesterday for Day`s win. He is followed by Haddi again as also Kolar.
But no chance for these 3. Iran, Africa Mix 1 and Tunesia have increased the pace and catch the latest attackers, while the breakaway of 3 still have a 90s gap.
33km to go and the gap is at 2'30. Ngue`s Mix 1 team is taking over now with all 4 helpers.
We almost reach the half of the race and we see the first serious attacks. Konte (Mix2) and Vysna with the next attack. Seeing that 2 of todays favourites already attack this might be an important phase now.
1 lap later and 25km to the finish we have lots of new attacks. The actual situation is like this:
Uwimana
Vysna
Bakke
Ansons
<1'23>
Ben Matoog
<23>
Konte
<14>
Peloton
Dawit
Ashgarzadeh
Kangangi
It seems like the Konte group did stop their ambitions after losing contact and fall back again.
Obviously not. After a short moment of disunity Konte was obviously able to convince them and they join the other group making it a group of 6 chasing the former breakaway.
Breakaway
<1'09>
Gr. Konte
<35>
Peloton
No question this is making it very dangerous for the favourites, who stayed behind.
African Mix 1 for Ngue is still doing the most and are supported by MTN and Morocco.
2,5 laps to go and the two breakaways did fusion. 9 riders with a 1'28 advance with 13km to go including some of the favourites.
Trautmanis and Meintjes are the first to react. Both attack out of the peloton. MTN as they don`t have a rider in the group and Trautmanis as Ansons surely is one of the weaker riders in front now being part of the early breakaway.
Final lap and they still have a 1min advantage to the duo and 20s more to the peloton. Surely the winner will come out of this group now. Huge disappointment surely for Ngue and Chaoufi.
Well. At least they try it again. Probably too late but who knows. Chaoufi Ngue Rabie
Also in the group the first riders try to avoid a sprint with Konte. So Ashgarzadeh and Kangangi attack but can`t really open a gap.
Less than 2km left and still more than 1min. So maximum is the 10th now which is rewarded with 1 point. Chaoufi attacks again.
The last km is reached and the sprint has started. Kangangi in a very good position, so is Konte. Vysna, Ben Matoog and Bakke still in the fight for the win while the others have opened a small gap.
Kangangi went too early. He was overtaken by Konte and also the others are coming fast from behind.
And Konte is taking the win. As only one of the 3 top favourites he was in the early attacks and had the right feeling.
Close fight for the 2nd. Ben Matoog takes it ahead of Vysna. Kangangi and Bakke follow ahead of Ashgarzadeh.
Dawit, Ansons and Uwimana coming in next being rewarded for the early breakaway attempt. They fought until the last lap to keep contact. Last two might climb a bit in the overall now having scored on both races so far.
Disappointing 10th for Chaoufi. He surely expected more from this race but didn`t have the right nose for the attacks with ~30km to go.
Chaoufi, 
Konte and 
Ngue.
Uwimana
Ansons
Haddi
Dawit (Jaguar)
Fouche, who was probably the big impace yesterday for Day`s win. He is followed by 
Kolar.
Ashgarzadeh
Kangangi
Cherif Abdallah
Abdalla Ben Youcef
Oumaru Minoungou
Tsgabu Gebremaryam Grmay
