Burkina Faso’s Saturnin Yameogo won the third intermediate sprint of the fifth stage of the 37th Tour du Faso at Hounde, strengthening his position among the leading contenders in the points classification.
Yameogo finished ahead of Morocco’s Adil El Arbaoui, who took second place. Philip Heijnen of Universe Cycling Team was third.
The result continues the consistent performances of both Yameogo and Heijnen, who had also featured in the earlier intermediate sprints contested along the route.
Third intermediate sprint
1. Saturnin Yameogo (Burkina Faso) 2. Adil El Arbaoui (Morocco) 3. Philip Heijnen (Netherlands)
