Tour of Burkina Faso: Anes Riahi claims second stage victory

Algerian cyclist Anes Riahi secured a victory in the eighth stage of the 37th International Tour of Burkina Faso, covering the 152.64 km distance between Ouagadougou and Koubla. Riahi completed the race in 3 hours, 23 minutes, and 54 seconds, maintaining an average speed of 44.916 km/h, marking his second consecutive win following his success in Thursday's seventh stage. Moroccan rider Youssef Bedadou finished in second place, while Burkinabe cyclist Paul Dumont took third. With this result, the Algerian team's total tally reaches five stage victories in this edition, building on the three wins previously earned by Yacine Hamza. The competition continues this Saturday with the ninth stage, stretching 167.53 km between Tenkodogo and Ziniaré.