'Pedaling for Peace & Unity': Bamako Hosts ORTM Cycling Grand Prix
146 cyclists from the AES countries, as well as Guinea and Senegal, took part in the second edition of the ORTM Cycling Grand Prix. The athletes rode a 130-kilometer circuit.
This race perfectly illustrates the role of sport as a factor of cohesion and unity between peoples, said Mali's Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga, who was present at the event.
The winners' podium:
1.
Tiemoko Diamoutené (Mali)2.
Daouda Djiré (Mali)3.
Moukaila Rawelé (Burkina Faso)The winner received about $5,300, the second-place finisher about $4,500, and the third-place finisher about $3,500.