Mekseb Debesay claims stage victory at the final stage [5] of Tour of Eritrea [VIDEO]

Tour of Eritrea 2012 ended today in Asmara at the 5th stage. At the end of the race Mekseb Debesay stood 1st, Freqalsi Debesay 2nd, and Tesfay Abraha from MTN-Qhubeka 3rd.

Jacques Janse van Rensburg (MTN-Qhubeka) was the overall winner beating Freqalsi Debesay by just 00:01:09 at the end of the 5 stage event.
MTN-Qhubeka Team Manager Kevin Campbell said " the rest of the team worked tirelessly throughout the final stage to ensure that the lead did not slip from their grasp."
Jacques Janse van Rensburg has now become the first non-Eritrean to win the race since it started in 2001. Freqalsi Debesay from the Eritrean National Cycling team 2nd and Algerian Lagab Azzadine 3rd.

Tour of Eritrea 2012 Stage 5 [Last] Result

General Classification @ Last Stage [5]

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