While Paraguay has Orue as big favourite and Coronel only as outsider and Maroga almost chanceless the situation in Gabon is a lot different.
Ngandamba is the small favourite only as Moulingui is a very similar rider.
The race had 3 long cobbled sectors but while the first two weren`t raced hard, the third sees Orue coming to the front just at the beginning and it`s a long way on the paves from here.
Behind immediately Coronel tries to follow and also the three Gabonese riders. We forgot about Anguilet before but for a reason. He is already dropped and far behind. One of the weakest cobblers in the MG peloton.
Ngandamba has to fight here it seems. Moulingui ahead of him as also the Paraguyans and the caught amateur break.
Also Marogo ahead, so we might see a surprise in Gabon?
Orue the strongest and after a few kilometers on the paves Coronel struggles to follow. Not giving up yet and the gap is not big.
Then the two Gabonese favourites as Maroga is dropped.
With the cobbles ending, Orue though has increased the gap and is almost a minute ahead of the clear winner.
Ngandamba had to wait until the cobbles end. Then he attacks and Moulingui can`t follow it seems and he is with Coronel.
The situation remains and Orue takes the win. Here in Aegon jersey but he will be back with Azteca next year and even stronger.
Ngandamba takes the win for GCN and Gabon. It was an important one as he will struggle next time on the cobbles as Moulingui is still young and lots of room to improve.
The timetrial opposite. Here Ngandamba the clear favourite for Gabon and he can make the double.
Paraguay a lot closer with Orue also having chances to make the duo but Coronel is very similar strong against the clock.
Coronel vs. Orue.
Becherovka vs. Aegon or Free Agent vs. Azteca as first was only an amateur in 2018.
In the end Orue was 5s faster with every check and takes the double NC.
Ngandamba with the expected double as well as he clearly did win. More than 3min faster than all others and 3'09 faster than Anguilet as next Gabonese rider.
German Anibal Orue
Geoffroy Ngandamba
