They won a lap victory, emerged runner up of a lap and appear among the top 20 of the competition.

It has been an impressive performance from Cameroonian cyclists who took part in the 2015 edition of the cycling tour of cote d’Ivoire christened this year, ‘Tour de la reconciliation’. They have a lap victory to their credit with Geremie Nzeke who won the first lap of the race run between Diabakala and Katiola.

Another Cameroonian, Yannick Lontsi who emerged 4^th in the first lap, emerged second in the 6^th lap run which was a criterium within the town of Yamoussoukro. He also retains the best record of Cameroonians in the competition emerging 6^th in the general classification at the end of the race.

Three other Cameroonian also appear among the top 20 of the competition which brought together some 56 cyclists namely; Kamzong Abbossolo on the 11^th position, Mbah Herve Raoul who emerged 15^th and Geremie Nzeke, the winner of the first lap who finally emerged 19^th. The two other Cameroonians were far from ridiculous as Tekou Damien emerged 25^th and Yemeli Herman was 26^th.

Meanwhile the race was won by Mouhssine Lahsaini from Morocco. He was followed by Janvier Hadi from Rwanda. Belgian born Guy Smet came third. The performance of the Cameroonian cyclists augers well for Cameroon during the upcoming 15^th edition of the Grand Prix international Chantal Biya. By the way, the six cyclists who took part in the cycling tour of Cote d’Ivoire returned to the country three days ago to resume training with the rest of the team to defend the national colours in the Grand prix Chantal Biya.

They are lodged at the Meumi Hotel in Yaounde from where they will leave next week for reconnaissance visits to the race course in Douala, Mbalmayo, Sangmelima, Meyomessala and back to Yaounde.