Tour du Faso: Tom Wijfje retains yellow jersey after Hamza Yacine wins stage 2

The 37th edition of the Tour du Faso continues with Tom Wijfje of the Netherlands maintaining his lead in the general classification. After winning the opening 144 km stage from Ouagadougou to Kaya, Wijfje holds the yellow jersey following the second stage.

Algerian cyclist Hamza Yacine won the second stage, a 129.75 km route from Ouagadougou to Koudougou, finishing with a time of 3 hours, 21 minutes, and 27 seconds. He was followed by teammate Assal Mohamed Nadib in second and Burkina Faso’s Paul Daumont in third.

The stage was marked by the withdrawal of Burkina Faso’s Souleymane Koné, who was in second place overall before suffering a fall that impacted his hip. The Burkinabè Cycling Federation confirmed he would not continue the competition. Other notable results included Idrissa Ouangraoua winning intermediate sprints, while the peloton is set to move from Koudougou to Boromo for the third stage.