22nd Tour du Faso - 2.2

Burkina Faso, October 24-November 2, 2008

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Stage 8 - October 31: Koulbila - Tenkodogo, 149km

Belgians continue domination in Faso with Marien

Christof Marien (Belgian National Team) wins stage eight
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Christof Marien of the Belgian national team added to his country's success at the Tour du Faso with a win in stage eight, 149 kilometres from Koulbila to Tenkodogo. He out-manoeuvred his escape companion in the day's final metres and finished one-second ahead of France's Julien Petilleau and Lybia's Ahmed Yousef Belgasem.
The Belgian team continues to dominate the race overall. Guy Met leads the race by 20 seconds over teammate Laurent Donnay and 24 seconds over Cameroon's Sadrak Teguimaha, winner of stage five.
An escape that went clear at kilometre 18 dominated the stage and included eventual stage winner, Marien and teammate Stefan Roosen. The duo did not contribute to the work with their team and race leader in the main peloton.
The escape's advantage remained positive with 20 kilometres to go – 1:30. Belgasem and France's Christophe Vilpellet split the group 13 kilometres later. Marien reacted and joined the duo. He recovered enough in the closing kilometres to vie for the win.
There are two stages left to race before the tour finishes in Ouagadougou. (GB)
Photography

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Work continues as the Tour du Faso passes.
Young boys have a look at the Tour du Faso.
The scenery in Burkina Faso.
Stopping to take see stage eight of the Tour du Faso.
The pace is hard in stage eight of the Tour du Faso.
Christof Marien of the Belgian national team added to his countries success at the Tour du Faso.
Results

1 Christof Marien (Bel) Belgian National Team               3.18.49 (44.966 km/h)
2 Julien Petilleau (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                        0.01
3 Ahmed Yousef Belgasem (Lyb) Lybia National Team                  
4 Leander Schreurss (Ned) Dutch National Team                      
5 Christophe Vilpellet (Fra) France Pompiers                       
6 Hassan Zahbouki (Mar) Morocco National Team                  0.08
7 Bolodigui Ouattara (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team               
8 Sylvain Ilboudo T. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A            
9 Stefan Roosen (Bel) Belgian National Team                        
10 Yann Vaxillaire (Fra) France Pompiers                           
11 Yves Roger Ngue Ngock (Cmr) Cameroun National Team              
12 Adil Jelloul (Mar) Morocco National Team                        
13 Julien Schick (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                          
14 Hamidou Yameogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C              
15 Cédric Noel (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                            
16 Mongonlon Toure (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team                 
17 Pierre Kiba Y. S. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A            
18 Kokouali Akrem Samana (Lyb) Lybia National Team                 
19 Bassirou Konte (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team              1.31
20 Tarik Chaoufi (Mar) Morocco National Team                       
21 Saïdou Rouamba (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C               
22 Laurent Deligne (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                            
23 Mick Du Prie (Ned) Dutch National Team                          
24 Joseph Sanda (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                       
25 Stéphane Cheylan (Fra) France Pompiers                          
26 Tidiani Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B            
27 Lionel Syne (Bel) Belgian National Team                         
28 Seydou Sanfo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B                 
29 Sadrak Teguimaha (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                   
30 Fathi Ahmed Atunsi (Lyb) Lybia National Team                    
31 Guy Smet (Bel) Belgian National Team                            
32 Emmanuel Hutin (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                             
33 Bécaye Traore (Sen) Senegal National Team                       
34 Baye Mor Diop (Sen) Senegal National Team                       
35 Ahmed Mohamed Ali (Lyb) Lybia National Team                     
36 Dennis Clédor Boissy (Sen) Senegal National Team                
37 Jérémie Ouedraogo R. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A         
38 Laurent Donnay (Bel) Belgian National Team                      
39 Gueswende Sawadogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B           
40 Laurent Zongo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B                
41 Abdoulaye Thiam (Sen) Senegal National Team                     
42 Calvin Tamazou (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                     
43 Philippe Larouziere (Fra) France Pompiers                       
44 Issiaka Fofana (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team                  
45 Jeremy Burton (Bel) Belgian National Team                       
46 Damien Tekou Foukou (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                
47 Saïdou Tall (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A                  
48 Brahim Misbah (Mar) Morocco National Team                       
49 Martinien Tega (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                     
50 Laurent Tosoni (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                             
51 Houdo Sawadogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A               
52 Eugène Lokossue K. (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team              
53 Thomas Gauvain (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                         
54 Guillaume Soula (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                        
55 Rasmane Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C            
56 Sayouba Ouedraogo Z. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C         
57 Cyril Bouhoux (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                              
58 Bastien Leraud (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                         
59 Alexandre Le Bras (Fra) France Pompiers                         
60 Mouhcine Rhaili (Mar) Morocco National Team                     
61 Rene Bunnik (Ned) Dutch National Team                           
62 Idrissa Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B            
63 David Garnier (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                              
64 Cyrille Le Gall (Fra) France Pompiers                           
65 Peter Woestenberg (Ned) Dutch National Team                 1.41
66 Moses Sesay (SLe) Sierra Leone National Team                3.19
67 Mahamadi Nikiema (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C         3.42
68 Saidu Mansaray (SLe) Sierra Leone National Team             6.54
69 Pascal Aandewiel (Ned) Dutch National Team                 12.43
DNF Wahab Sawadogo A. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A           
 
General classification after stage 8
 
1 Guy Smet (Bel) Belgian National Team                     24.18.40
2 Laurent Donnay (Bel) Belgian National Team                   0.20
3 Sadrak Teguimaha (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                0.24
4 Lionel Syne (Bel) Belgian National Team                      0.37
5 Martinien Tega (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                  0.43
6 Guillaume Soula (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                     1.02
7 Ahmed Mohamed Ali (Lyb) Lybia National Team                  1.08
8 Joseph Sanda (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                        
9 Ahmed Yousef Belgasem (Lyb) Lybia National Team              5.20
10 Julien Petilleau (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                       5.26
11 Hassan Zahbouki (Mar) Morocco National Team                 5.49
12 Adil Jelloul (Mar) Morocco National Team                    5.50
13 Bastien Leraud (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                     6.44
14 Bassirou Konte (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team              7.11
15 Philippe Larouziere (Fra) France Pompiers                   7.20
16 Saïdou Tall (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A                  
17 Jeremy Burton (Bel) Belgian National Team                   7.29
18 Cyril Bouhoux (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                          8.57
19 Hamidou Yameogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C         10.06
20 Mouhcine Rhaili (Mar) Morocco National Team                10.28
21 Stefan Roosen (Bel) Belgian National Team                  10.36
22 Damien Tekou Foukou (Cmr) Cameroun National Team           10.42
23 Bolodigui Ouattara (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team         10.44
24 Cyrille Le Gall (Fra) France Pompiers                      10.45
25 Tidiani Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B       10.46
26 Yves Roger Ngue Ngock (Cmr) Cameroun National Team         10.48
27 David Garnier (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                         11.59
28 Bécaye Traore (Sen) Senegal National Team                  12.29
29 Gueswende Sawadogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B      13.20
30 Fathi Ahmed Atunsi (Lyb) Lybia National Team               13.54
31 Sylvain Ilboudo T. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A      14.02
32 Kokouali Akrem Samana (Lyb) Lybia National Team            14.35
33 Emmanuel Hutin (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                        15.25
34 Saïdou Rouamba (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C          15.27
35 Issiaka Fofana (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team             16.16
36 Houdo Sawadogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A          16.18
37 Alexandre Le Bras (Fra) France Pompiers                    16.36
38 Sayouba Ouedraogo Z. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C    17.09
39 Thomas Gauvain (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                    18.24
40 Tarik Chaoufi (Mar) Morocco National Team                  18.27
41 Eugène Lokossue K. (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team              
42 Calvin Tamazou (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                19.17
43 Jérémie Ouedraogo R. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A    19.28
44 Laurent Tosoni (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                        20.26
45 Yann Vaxillaire (Fra) France Pompiers                      21.42
46 Rene Bunnik (Ned) Dutch National Team                      21.50
47 Brahim Misbah (Mar) Morocco National Team                       
48 Peter Woestenberg (Ned) Dutch National Team                22.03
49 Mongonlon Toure (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team            22.43
50 Laurent Deligne (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                       25.40
51 Mick Du Prie (Ned) Dutch National Team                     26.39
52 Seydou Sanfo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B            28.58
53 Christof Marien (Bel) Belgian National Team                32.27
54 Leander Schreurss (Ned) Dutch National Team                32.51
55 Pierre Kiba Y. S. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A       35.42
56 Dennis Clédor Boissy (Sen) Senegal National Team           36.01
57 Julien Schick (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                     37.03
58 Rasmane Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C       38.05
59 Abdoulaye Thiam (Sen) Senegal National Team                40.28
60 Idrissa Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B       44.36
61 Pascal Aandewiel (Ned) Dutch National Team                 48.50
62 Christophe Vilpellet (Fra) France Pompiers                 51.22
63 Baye Mor Diop (Sen) Senegal National Team                  56.32
64 Cédric Noel (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                     1.05.26
65 Laurent Zongo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B         1.07.58
66 Stéphane Cheylan (Fra) France Pompiers                   1.12.07
67 Mahamadi Nikiema (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C      1.13.13
68 Moses Sesay (SLe) Sierra Leone National Team             2.46.49
69 Saidu Mansaray (SLe) Sierra Leone National Team          3.19.50
 
Points classification
 
1 Lionel Syne (Bel) Belgian National Team                       171 pts
2 Ahmed Yousef Belgasem (Lyb) Lybia National Team               128
3 Laurent Donnay (Bel) Belgian National Team                    110
4 Bassirou Konte (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team                 97
5 Sadrak Teguimaha (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                  86
6 Christof Marien (Bel) Belgian National Team                    77
7 Mouhcine Rhaili (Mar) Morocco National Team                    70
8 Bastien Leraud (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                        69
9 Guillaume Soula (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                       68
10 Guy Smet (Bel) Belgian National Team                          66
11 Hassan Zahbouki (Mar) Morocco National Team                   66
12 Martinien Tega (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                   59
13 Ahmed Mohamed Ali (Lyb) Lybia National Team                   59
14 Julien Petilleau (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                         59
15 Laurent Deligne (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                          57
16 Leander Schreurss (Ned) Dutch National Team                   53
17 Adil Jelloul (Mar) Morocco National Team                      51
18 Yves Roger Ngue Ngock (Cmr) Cameroun National Team            46
19 Cyrille Le Gall (Fra) France Pompiers                         42
20 Stefan Roosen (Bel) Belgian National Team                     41
21 Tidiani Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B          41
22 Tarik Chaoufi (Mar) Morocco National Team                     40
23 Jeremy Burton (Bel) Belgian National Team                     35
24 Fathi Ahmed Atunsi (Lyb) Lybia National Team                  34
25 Christophe Vilpellet (Fra) France Pompiers                    31
26 Kokouali Akrem Samana (Lyb) Lybia National Team               30
27 Alexandre Le Bras (Fra) France Pompiers                       28
28 Mick Du Prie (Ned) Dutch National Team                        27
29 Joseph Sanda (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                     24
30 Cédric Noel (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                          23
31 Bolodigui Ouattara (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team            17
32 Sylvain Ilboudo T. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A         15
33 Yann Vaxillaire (Fra) France Pompiers                         11
34 Philippe Larouziere (Fra) France Pompiers                     10
35 Saïdou Rouamba (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C             10
36 Cyril Bouhoux (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                             8
37 David Garnier (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                             8
38 Julien Schick (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                         8
39 Hamidou Yameogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C             7
40 Peter Woestenberg (Ned) Dutch National Team                    7
41 Stéphane Cheylan (Fra) France Pompiers                         6
42 Eugène Lokossue K. (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team             5
43 Mongonlon Toure (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team                5
44 Pierre Kiba Y. S. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A           4
45 Emmanuel Hutin (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                            3
46 Dennis Clédor Boissy (Sen) Senegal National Team               3
47 Rene Bunnik (Ned) Dutch National Team                          2
48 Seydou Sanfo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B                1
 
Sprints classification
 
1 Laurent Donnay (Bel) Belgian National Team                     16 pts
2 Guy Smet (Bel) Belgian National Team                           11
3 Bastien Leraud (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                        11
4 Sadrak Teguimaha (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                   9
5 Alexandre Le Bras (Fra) France Pompiers                         8
6 Hassan Zahbouki (Mar) Morocco National Team                     8
7 Damien Tekou Foukou (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                7
8 Lionel Syne (Bel) Belgian National Team                         7
9 Christophe Vilpellet (Fra) France Pompiers                      6
10 Bolodigui Ouattara (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team             6
11 Ahmed Yousef Belgasem (Lyb) Lybia National Team                6
12 Pierre Kiba Y. S. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A           5
13 Christof Marien (Bel) Belgian National Team                    4
14 Bassirou Konte (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team                 3
15 Guillaume Soula (Fra) Team Reine Blanche                       2
16 Stefan Roosen (Bel) Belgian National Team                      2
17 Martinien Tega (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                    2
18 Joseph Sanda (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                      2
19 Ahmed Mohamed Ali (Lyb) Lybia National Team                    2
20 Yves Roger Ngue Ngock (Cmr) Cameroun National Team             2
21 Julien Petilleau (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                          2
22 Adil Jelloul (Mar) Morocco National Team                       1
23 Gueswende Sawadogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B          1
24 Cyrille Le Gall (Fra) France Pompiers                          1
 
Young rider classification
 
1 Laurent Donnay (Bel) Belgian National Team               24.19.00
2 Ahmed Mohamed Ali (Lyb) Lybia National Team                  0.48
3 Joseph Sanda (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                        
4 Ahmed Yousef Belgasem (Lyb) Lybia National Team              5.00
5 Julien Petilleau (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                        5.06
6 Hassan Zahbouki (Mar) Morocco National Team                  5.29
7 Bassirou Konte (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team               6.51
8 Jeremy Burton (Bel) Belgian National Team                    7.09
9 Hamidou Yameogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C           9.46
10 Damien Tekou Foukou (Cmr) Cameroun National Team           10.22
11 Yves Roger Ngue Ngock (Cmr) Cameroun National Team         10.28
12 David Garnier (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                         11.39
13 Bécaye Traore (Sen) Senegal National Team                  12.09
14 Alexandre Le Bras (Fra) France Pompiers                    16.16
15 Sayouba Ouedraogo Z. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C    16.49
16 Tarik Chaoufi (Mar) Morocco National Team                  18.07
17 Eugène Lokossue K. (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team              
18 Calvin Tamazou (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                18.57
19 Rene Bunnik (Ned) Dutch National Team                      21.30
20 Mongonlon Toure (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team            22.23
21 Laurent Deligne (Fra) U.C. Cholet 49                       25.20
22 Mick Du Prie (Ned) Dutch National Team                     26.19
23 Leander Schreurss (Ned) Dutch National Team                32.31
24 Rasmane Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C       37.45
25 Idrissa Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B       44.16
26 Baye Mor Diop (Sen) Senegal National Team                  56.12
27 Mahamadi Nikiema (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C      1.12.53
 
Best African rider classification
 
1 Sadrak Teguimaha (Cmr) Cameroun National Team            24.19.04
2 Martinien Tega (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                  0.19
3 Ahmed Mohamed Ali (Lyb) Lybia National Team                  0.44
4 Joseph Sanda (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                        
5 Ahmed Yousef Belgasem (Lyb) Lybia National Team              4.56
6 Hassan Zahbouki (Mar) Morocco National Team                  5.25
7 Adil Jelloul (Mar) Morocco National Team                     5.26
8 Bassirou Konte (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team               6.47
9 Saïdou Tall (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A               6.56
10 Hamidou Yameogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C          9.42
11 Mouhcine Rhaili (Mar) Morocco National Team                10.04
12 Damien Tekou Foukou (Cmr) Cameroun National Team           10.18
13 Bolodigui Ouattara (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team         10.20
14 Tidiani Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B       10.22
15 Yves Roger Ngue Ngock (Cmr) Cameroun National Team         10.24
16 Bécaye Traore (Sen) Senegal National Team                  12.05
17 Gueswende Sawadogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B      12.56
18 Fathi Ahmed Atunsi (Lyb) Lybia National Team               13.30
19 Sylvain Ilboudo T. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A      13.38
20 Kokouali Akrem Samana (Lyb) Lybia National Team            14.11
21 Saïdou Rouamba (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C          15.03
22 Issiaka Fofana (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team             15.52
23 Houdo Sawadogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A          15.54
24 Sayouba Ouedraogo Z. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C    16.45
25 Tarik Chaoufi (Mar) Morocco National Team                  18.03
26 Eugène Lokossue K. (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team              
27 Calvin Tamazou (Cmr) Cameroun National Team                18.53
28 Jérémie Ouedraogo R. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A    19.04
29 Brahim Misbah (Mar) Morocco National Team                  21.26
30 Mongonlon Toure (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team            22.19
31 Seydou Sanfo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B            28.34
32 Pierre Kiba Y. S. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A       35.18
33 Dennis Clédor Boissy (Sen) Senegal National Team           35.37
34 Rasmane Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C       37.41
35 Abdoulaye Thiam (Sen) Senegal National Team                40.04
36 Idrissa Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B       44.12
37 Baye Mor Diop (Sen) Senegal National Team                  56.08
38 Laurent Zongo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B         1.07.34
39 Mahamadi Nikiema (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C      1.12.49
40 Moses Sesay (SLe) Sierra Leone National Team             2.46.25
41 Saidu Mansaray (SLe) Sierra Leone National Team          3.19.26
 
UEMOA classification
 
1 Bassirou Konte (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team           24.25.51
2 Saïdou Tall (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A               0.09
3 Hamidou Yameogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C           2.55
4 Bolodigui Ouattara (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team           3.33
5 Tidiani Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B         3.35
6 Bécaye Traore (Sen) Senegal National Team                    5.18
7 Gueswende Sawadogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B        6.09
8 Sylvain Ilboudo T. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A        6.51
9 Saïdou Rouamba (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C            8.16
10 Issiaka Fofana (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team              9.05
11 Houdo Sawadogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A           9.07
12 Sayouba Ouedraogo Z. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C     9.58
13 Eugène Lokossue K. (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team         11.16
14 Jérémie Ouedraogo R. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A    12.17
15 Mongonlon Toure (Civ) Ivory Coast National Team            15.32
16 Seydou Sanfo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B            21.47
17 Pierre Kiba Y. S. (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team A       28.31
18 Dennis Clédor Boissy (Sen) Senegal National Team           28.50
19 Rasmane Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C       30.54
20 Abdoulaye Thiam (Sen) Senegal National Team                33.17
21 Idrissa Ouedraogo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B       37.25
22 Baye Mor Diop (Sen) Senegal National Team                  49.21
23 Laurent Zongo (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team B         1.00.47
24 Mahamadi Nikiema (Bur) Burkina Faso National Team C      1.06.02
 
Teams classification
 
1 Belgian National Team                                    72.55.24
2 Cameroun National Team                                       2.03
3 Team Reine Blanche                                          12.53
4 Lybia National Team                                         18.20
5 U.C. Cholet 49                                              21.28
6 France Pompiers                                             22.44
7 Morocco National Team                                       22.49
8 Burkina Faso National Team A                                29.10
9 Ivory Coast National Team                                   31.47
10 Burkina Faso National Team B                               34.44
11 Burkina Faso National Team C                               38.20
12 Senegal National Team                                    1.03.44
13 Dutch National Team                                      1.04.06