2007 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimbo

The 2007 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimbo
La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimbo
La Tropicale Amissa Bongo is a road cycling race held in Gabon and is part of the UCI Africa Tour. The race consists of only a men's competition, a race run over six stages .-Past winners:-References:* *...

was held from 7 to 21 January 2007 in Gabon

Gabon

Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...

. It was a multiple stage road cycling race that took part over a prologue and five stages.

Men's stage summary

Stage	Date	Start	Finish	Distance	Stage Top 3
P	16 January	Libreville Libreville Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...	Libreville Libreville Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...		Jimmy Engoulvent Jimmy Engoulvent Jimmy Engoulvent is a French road racing cyclist who rides for Saur-Sojasun.-Palmares:20112010-External links:**... Lilian Jégou Lilian Jégou Lilian Jégou is a French road racing cyclist.Jégou made his professional debut in 2002 when he signed for Crédit Agricole as stagiaire. A year later he would make his Tour de France debut, but withdrew after stage 8 which led to l'Alpe d'Huez... Mohcena Rhiele
1	17 January	Kango Kango Kango is a town in the Estuaire Province of Gabon, West Africa, lying on the Komo River and the N1 road. It has a station near the Trans-Gabon Railway, where the railway bridges the Gabon Estuary....	Lambaréné Lambaréné Lambaréné is the capital of the political district Moyen-Ogooué in Gabon. The city counts 24,000 inhabitants and is located 75 kilometres south of the equator....	140 km	France Pierre Rolland Frédéric Guesdon Frédéric Guesdon Frédéric Guesdon is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .Guesdon was born in Saint-Méen-le-Grand, Brittany. He turned professional in 1995 with the French Le Groupement team and moved on to the Polti team in 1996, where he scored eleventh place at... Frank Dressler
2	18 January	Lambaréné Lambaréné Lambaréné is the capital of the political district Moyen-Ogooué in Gabon. The city counts 24,000 inhabitants and is located 75 kilometres south of the equator....	Ndjolé Ndjolé Ndjolé is a town in Gabon, lying north east of Lambaréné on the River Ogooué, the N2 road and the Trans-Gabon Railway. It is known as a base for logging and as a transport hub. Ndjolé is the last city that can be reached by barge traffic traveling up the Ogooué River. Above Ndjolé there are...	130 km	Germany Stefan Heiny Arnaud Gérard Arnaud Gérard Arnaud Gérard is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team - Palmarès :* Paris-Tours - 10th * Combative Rider for Stage 12, Tour de France... Fabien Rey
3	19 January	Bitam	Oyem Oyem Oyem is the capital of Woleu-Ntem province in northern Gabon, lying on the N2 road and the River Ntem.-Geography:The town lies on a plateau at an elevation of about . It is the administrative and transport center for the surrounding agricultural area...	100 km	Sébastien Hinault Sébastien Hinault Sébastien Hinault is a French road racing cyclist. He debuted in 1997 with the French team , which later became Crédit Agricole, and has competed in the Tour de France five times. After Crédit Agricole disbanded in 2008, Hinault joined .He is not related to former cyclist Bernard Hinault.-Race... Martin Vestby Jussi Veikkanen Jussi Veikkanen Jussi Veikkanen is a Finnish road racing cyclist. He started his career with team Mälarenergi and he became a professional cyclist in 2005 with FDJ. After a long breakaway on stage 2 of the 2009 Tour de France he donned the Polka Dot Jersey for king of the mountains...
4	20 January	Oyem Oyem Oyem is the capital of Woleu-Ntem province in northern Gabon, lying on the N2 road and the River Ntem.-Geography:The town lies on a plateau at an elevation of about . It is the administrative and transport center for the surrounding agricultural area...	Mitzic	km	Lilian Jégou Lilian Jégou Lilian Jégou is a French road racing cyclist.Jégou made his professional debut in 2002 when he signed for Crédit Agricole as stagiaire. A year later he would make his Tour de France debut, but withdrew after stage 8 which led to l'Alpe d'Huez... Jos Pronk Jos Pronk Jos Pronk is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.-Career wins:Jos Pronk is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.-Career wins:... France Rémi Pauriol Rémi Pauriol Rémi Pauriol is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . In 2007, he won the French race Route Adélie.-Palmares:2006 – Crédit Agricole...
5	21 January	Libreville Libreville Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...	Libreville Libreville Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...	135 km	Stefan Heiny Sébastien Hinault Sébastien Hinault Sébastien Hinault is a French road racing cyclist. He debuted in 1997 with the French team , which later became Crédit Agricole, and has competed in the Tour de France five times. After Crédit Agricole disbanded in 2008, Hinault joined .He is not related to former cyclist Bernard Hinault.-Race... Jimmy Engoulvent Jimmy Engoulvent Jimmy Engoulvent is a French road racing cyclist who rides for Saur-Sojasun.-Palmares:20112010-External links:**...

Men's top 10 overall

Pos	Rider	Time
1	Frédéric Guesdon Frédéric Guesdon Frédéric Guesdon is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .Guesdon was born in Saint-Méen-le-Grand, Brittany. He turned professional in 1995 with the French Le Groupement team and moved on to the Polti team in 1996, where he scored eleventh place at...	13:22.11
2	Pierre Rolland	+ 0.02
3	Jussi Veikkanen Jussi Veikkanen Jussi Veikkanen is a Finnish road racing cyclist. He started his career with team Mälarenergi and he became a professional cyclist in 2005 with FDJ. After a long breakaway on stage 2 of the 2009 Tour de France he donned the Polka Dot Jersey for king of the mountains...	+ 1.24
4	Frank Dressler	+ 1.27
5	Jean-Marc Marino Jean-Marc Marino Jean-Marc Marino is a French professional road bicycle racer who rides for Saur-Sojasun.- External links :*...	+ 1.46
6	Stefan Heiny	+ 6.46
7	Julien El Fares Julien El Fares Julien El Fares is a French road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Cofidis.-Palmares:20062009-External links:...	+ 6.51
8	Mickaël Malle	+ 8.39
9	Abdul-Wahab Sawadogo	+ 9.09
10	Hescham Fadel	+ 9.15

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