Cycling Tour of Cameroon : Daumont Wins Second Lap

The 17th edition of the International Cycling Tour of Cameroon entered the second day yesterday May 30, 2021. The race took place along the Ntui-Obala-Ombessa highway covering a distance of 112km. Kick off was at the ceremonial ground of Ntui. Cameroonians from all walks of life thronged the venue to watch the kick off. The weather was bright with a temperature of about 21c.
At take-off, all the 66 cyclists were present. The cyclists rode through the town of Ntui before the take-off of the race proper. As they rode past towns and villages, the public lined the roads to cheer the cyclists. It was a tough race as the athletes displayed rich talents. The race was particular in that it went through two divisions in the same region, that is the Centre Region. At the end of the race, Paul Daumont from the national team of Burkina Faso finished first in 2h49'53". Merci Peter from Global Cycling was second with 19" behind the winner and Kone Souleymane from Burkina Faso was third with the same time record. Kamzong Abossolo from the SNH Vélo Club won the blue jersey for the best Cameroonian. That earned him FCFA 100,000 offered by an elite of the Mbam and Inoubou ...