Dimension Data for Qhubeka's command of the Tour of Rwanda continued on stage 4 with Metkel Eyob claiming a fourth career stage win and Joseph Areruya moving back into the yellow jersey.
The duo crossed the line together in Nyamata having blitzed their breakaway companions and detonated the GC battle. Areruya, winner of stages 1 and 3, now leads his teammate by 38 seconds. Suleiman Kangangi (Bike Aid) is third at 1:16 minutes. Simon Pellaud was well down on the two leaders and conceded his yellow jersey. He now sits fourth overall.
Areruya and Eyob made their stage winning move with ten kilometres to race on the fourth and final categorised climb of the 120km stage. The duo rode away from the six-rider breakaway, pushing the pace on the fast descent into Nyamata. With no challengers on site at the finish line, the duo shook hands and looked to cross the line in unison. However, it was Eyob who took the stage honours on the line.
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“It is my fourth stage in the Tour of Rwanda and I hope maybe in the next days I make it five or six," said Eyob, who described the win as the "most special" of his four.
While the fans were cheering for Joseph ‘Hallelujah' to take the win, the out of contract Eyob explained, "we discussed with Joseph and I took the first place.”
For the second day running, the Continental team was aiming to unseat Pellaud from the yellow jersey. In Musanze on Wednesday, the team took the win but put no time into the Swiss rider. In Nyamata, however, the stage and leader’s jersey were waiting.
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