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18.09.2006/ Born in 1987 thanks to the will of some pioneers wanting to see competition cycling improve in Africa,
the Tour du Faso has slowly become the reference race on the continent. For its 20th edition, the competition will welcome
between the 25th of October and the 5th of November twelve African teams, a record for the event.
The Burkina supremacy re-established on the Tour since the victories of Abdul Wahab Sawadogo in 2004 and Jérémie Ouedraogo
in 2005 could well be questioned by one of these nations. The Egyptians, winners of the 1999 edition will indeed be back in
Ouagadougou, while the riders from Cameroon and Angola, fierce opponents for the local men during the last two years will
be hoping to continue their progression. Riders from Togo, Benin and Niger will join together inside a mixed team and Zimbabwe,
a newcomer on the Tour could surprise quite few.
The battle could also be won by the European teams having made the trip. Faithful to the Tour du Faso since 1996, Belgium
often present on the final podium will this time be hoping to capture the title. Four French teams will also come with high
expectations. Japan that will have a full team for the second time will be chasing a first stage success.
The 11 stages:
- Ouagadougou – Manga (100 km)
- Manga - Pô – Tiébélé (121 km, including 26 on a dirt track)
- Pô – Ouagadougou (140 km)
- Boussé – Ouahigouya (129 km, including 1,7 on a dirt track)
- Yako – Ziniaré (150 km including 11 on a dirt track)
- Kokologo – Boromo (136 km)
- Bobo-Dioulasso – Banfora (85 km)
- Criterium de Bobo-Dioulasso (121 km : 12 x 10,1 km)
- Boromo – Sabou – Koudougou (115 km including 26,5 on a dirt track)
- Linoghin – Pouytenga (96 km)
- Loumbila – Ouagadougou (88 km, including 12 x 4,5 on a circuit)
The teams who will start:Angola, Belgium, Brittany, Burkina Faso (A, B, C), Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Gabon,
Japan, Mali Sarthe, Senegal, Vélo Club de Roubaix, Yvelines, Zimbabwe, and a mixed team Benin-Niger-Togo.
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