Adrien Petit continued the dream start to his time as a Direct Energie rider as he took his second victory in just five days of racing for his new team on stage 5 of the Tropicale Amissa Bongo. After short climbs had whittled down the peloton to a small group, he emerged as the fastest in the sprint, holding off Armindo Fonseca (Fortuneo-Vital Concept) and Tesform Okubamariam (Eritrea) who takes the overall lead by virtue of bonus seconds.
Below we have gathered two reactions.
Adrien Petit:
"The leader of the team (Andrea Palini, Skydive Dubai) wanted to let the break stay away so they could take the bonus seconds. As none of the three was dangerous overall, it was perfect for him. We rode in the peloton and it paid off. This is a big team so it's nice.
"Tomorrow I hope to do a great time trial to gain time."
Tesform Okubamariam:
"This is a great moment for cycling in Eritrea. I am proud for my country."
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