As the competition inches closer to the final scheduled to take place on Sunday, Lozano won the stage from Musanze District to Kigali but Rwandan Samuel Mugisha continue to retain yellow jersey that he secured from the stage two of the competition.

From Musanze to Kigali, the 107.5 Kilometer distance, Lozano used 2 hours 48 minutes and 18 seconds followed by Rwandan Valens Ndayisenga using 2 hours 48 minutes and 35 seconds.

On this stage, Rwandans Jean Claude Uwizeye and Mugisha came third and fourth respectively using 2 hours 48 minutes and 35 seconds.

Mugisha continues to lead the general classification with 21 seconds ahead of the second Rwandan, Jean Claude Uwizeye and one minute and 33 seconds ahead of the third, Ethiopian Mulu Hailemichael.

As all players play final stage Sunday, Mugisha says the competition continues.

“I am very happy. The race continues and I cannot affirm that we have won the competition. I call upon Rwandans to come and support us tomorrow,” he told the media.

General classification top ten

1. Samuel Mugisha for Team Rwanda: 19h31’52’’
2. Jean Claude Uwizeye for POC Cote de Lumière: 19h32’13’’
3. Hailemichael Mulu for Ethiopia: 19h32’16’’
4. Lagab Azzedine for Groupement Sportif Des Petroliers: 19h32’35’’
5. Lozano RIBA David for Team Novo Nordisk: 19h33’42’’
6. Temalew Bereket Desalegn for Ethiopia: 19h33’46’’
7. Valens Ndayisenga for POC Cote de Lumière: 19h34’08’’
8. Doring Jonas for Team Descartes Romandie: 19h34’13’’
9. Didier Munyaneza for Team Rwanda: 19h34’54’’
10. Goudin Valentin for Haute Savoie Auvergne Rhône Alpe: 19h36’00’’