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Dates | January 19 – January 24 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 719 km (446.8 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 17h 48' 52" | ||||||||||||
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The 2010 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo took place from January 19 to 24. It was the fifth edition of the La Tropicale Amissa Bongo. This edition of the race consisted of six stages.
Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Stage Top 3 |
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1 | 19 January | Bongoville | Akieni | 81 km | Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) Christof Van Heerden (RSA) |
2 | 20 January | Kabala | Franceville | 125 km | Julien Loubet (FRA) David Moncoutié (FRA) Anthony Charteau (FRA) |
3 | 21 January | Ngouoni | Moanda | 101 km | Nicolas Rousseau (FRA) Amaël Moinard (FRA) Ian McLeod (RSA) |
4 | 22 January | Ndjole | Lambaréné | 133 km | Anthony Charteau (FRA) Ian McLeod (RSA) Julien Loubet (FRA) |
5 | 23 January | Lambaréné | Kango | 149 km | Yohann Gène (FRA) Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) Nicolas Rousseau (FRA) |
6 | 24 January | Owendo | Libreville | 130 km | Michael Reihs (DEN) Guillaume Blot (FRA) Guillaume Bonnafond (FRA) |
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