2015 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo

Fifteen teams were selected to take part in the 2015 edition of the race. Four of these were Professional Continental teams; two were Continental teams; nine were national cycling teams from various African nations.{{cite web|url=http://www.votrecourse.com/medias/resultats/0c7e8_Liste%20des%20Partants.pdf|format=PDF|title=Liste des partants – Start list|work=Votrecourse|publisher=F2Concept|date=15 February 2015|accessdate=31 December 2020}}

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• {{UCI team code|EUC|2015}}
• Gabon (national team)
• Eritrea (national team)
• {{UCI team code|WGG|2015}}
• Morocco (national team)
• Rwanda (national team)
• {{UCI team code|BSE|2015}}
• Algeria (national team)
• South Africa (national team)
• {{UCI team code|SKD|2015}}
• Côte d'Ivoire (national team)
• Cameroon (national team)
• {{UCI team code|BAI|2015}}
• Burkina Faso (national team)
• {{UCI team code|ROT|2015}}

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The race was scheduled to be made up of eight stages. Seven of these were road stages, while one was a team time trial.{{cite web|title=La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015 – General Classification|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/La_Tropicale_Amissa_Bongo_2015-stages|website=ProCyclingStats|accessdate=16 February 2015}} This was the first time a team time trial was included in the race, which also included the hilly eastern portion of Gabon for the first time. The race was therefore expected to be more selective, whereas in the past it had suited sprinters.

;16 February 2015 — Bongoville to Moanda, {{convert|100|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 1 was a {{convert|100|km|0|abbr=on}} route from Bongoville to Moanda. On a hot and sunny day, Rafaâ Chtioui ({{UCI team code|SKD|2015}}), Abdelkader Belmokhtar (Algeria), Giovanni Bernaudeau ({{UCI team code|EUC|2015}}) formed a breakaway in the twenty-ninth kilometre. Chtioui dropped his companions on a difficult and hilly course, coming home nearly two minutes ahead of the other breakaway riders and three minutes ahead of the peloton, giving him a large advantage in the general classification.{{cite web|title=Cyclisme: victoire de Chtioui dans la Tropicale Amissa Bongo|url=http://www.liberation.fr/sports/2015/02/16/tropicale-amissa-bongo-le-peloton-va-courir-autour-de-l-equateur_1203574|website=Libération|accessdate=16 February 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Bourgois|first1=Xavier|title=Gabon – 10e Tropicale Amissa-Bongo : le Tunisien Rafaa Chtioui au zénith|url=http://afrique.lepoint.fr/sport/gabon-10e-tropicale-amissa-bongo-le-tunisien-rafaa-chtioui-au-zenith-16-02-2015-1905533_2265.php|website=Le Point|accessdate=16 February 2015}} This was the first time that an African rider had won the first stage of the race.{{cite web|title=Le tunisien Rafaa Chtioui rentre dans l'histoire de la Tropicale Amissa Bongo|url=http://www.gabonactu.com/2015/02/le-tunisien-rafaa-chtioui-rentre-dans-lhistoire-de-la-tropicale-amissa-bongo/|website=Gabonactu.com|accessdate=17 February 2015|language=French|date=17 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623012556/http://www.gabonactu.com/2015/02/le-tunisien-rafaa-chtioui-rentre-dans-lhistoire-de-la-tropicale-amissa-bongo/|archive-date=23 June 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

;17 February 2015 — Okondja to Franceville, {{convert|170.7|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 2 was a {{convert|170.7|km|0|abbr=on}} route from Okondja to Franceville. The course was generally flat, with no significant climbs.{{cite web|title=La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015 – Stage 2|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/La_Tropicale_Amissa_Bongo_2015_Stage_2_Franceville-profiles|website=ProCyclingStats|accessdate=18 February 2015}}

The break of the day was formed by Janvier Hadi (Rwanda), Clint Hendricks (South Africa) and Herman Yemeli (Cameroon). Hendricks and Yemeli were caught with approximately {{convert|20|km|0|abbr=on}} remaining, but Hadi had attacked and was able to remain in front alone. In the final kilometres, he was caught by Azzedine Lagab (Algeria), who had attacked the peloton. {{UCI team code|SKD|2015}}, however, controlled the peloton and were able to bring the pair back with {{convert|3|km|0|abbr=on}} remaining and set up race leader Rafaâ Chtioui for the sprint. Despite a strong sprint from Yohann Gène ({{UCI team code|EUC|2015}}), Chtioui won the group sprint to take his second stage victory and extend his lead in the overall classification.{{cite web|title=Tropicale Amissa-Bongo : Rafaa Chtioui remet ça|url=http://www.rfi.fr/sports/20150217-tropicale-amissa-bongo-rafaa-chtioui-remet-ca/|website=RFI|accessdate=18 February 2015|language=French|date=17 February 2015}}{{cite web|title=10e Tropicale Amissa Bongo : Doublé pour Rafaa Chtioui vainqueur de la 2e étape!|url=http://afriqueinside.com/10e-tropicale-amissa-bongo-double-rafaa-chtioui-vainqueur-2e-etape17022015/|website=Afriqueinside.com|accessdate=18 February 2015|date=17 February 2015}}

Abdelkader Belmokhtar (Algeria), who had been in second place after the first stage, finished in a group 41 seconds behind the leader. He therefore dropped into third place behind Giovanni Bernaudeau ({{UCI team code|EUC|2015|nolink=yes}}).{{cite web|title=La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015 – Stage 2|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/La_Tropicale_Amissa_Bongo_2015_Stage_2_Franceville|accessdate=23 February 2015}}

;18 February 2015 — Mounana to Koulamoutou, {{convert|157.2|km|1|abbr=on}}

File:Daniel McLay (cropped).jpg, winner of stage 3]]

Stage 3 was a fairly flat {{convert|157.2|km|0|abbr=on}} route from Mounana to Koulamoutou.{{cite web|title=La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015 – Stage 3|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/La_Tropicale_Amissa_Bongo_2015_Stage_3_Teams_Classification-profiles|website=ProCyclingStats|accessdate=18 February 2015}} The race once again took place in very hot conditions.{{cite web|title=3e étape de la Tropicale Amissa Bongo à l'anglaise, victoire de Daniel Mclay|url=http://afriqueinside.com/tropicale-amissa-bongo-3e-etape-langlaise-victoire-daniel-mclay18022015/|website=Afriqueinside.com|accessdate=18 February 2015|language=French|date=18 February 2015}}

The break of the day was formed by Salah Eddine Mraouni (Morocco), Tesfom Okubamariam (Eritrea) and Jean Bosco Uwizeyimana (Rwanda). The three riders escaped at the very beginning of the stage.{{cite web|title=Tropicale Amissa Bongo: Daniel McLay devant Yauheni Hutarovich|url=http://www.be-celt.com/2015/02/18/tropicale-amissa-bongo-daniel-mclay-devant-yauheni-hutarovich/|website=be-celt.com|accessdate=18 February 2015|language=French|date=18 February 2015}} The chase was controlled by {{UCI team code|SKD|2015}} on behalf of Chtioui, the race leader, with {{UCI team code|BSE|2015}} and {{UCI team code|EUC|2015}} also participating.

In the final kilometres, with the breakaway caught, {{UCI team code|BSE|2015|nolink=yes}} took control of the peloton. The plan was for Daniel McLay to lead out his teammate Yauheni Hutarovich, but, with {{convert|300|m|-1|abbr=on}} remaining, Hutarovich was not in McLay's wheel, so he decided to sprint for himself.{{cite web|title=Cyclisme. Amissa Bongo. Doublé pour Bretagne-Séché Environnement|url=http://www.ouest-france.fr/cyclisme-amissa-bongo-double-pour-bretagne-seche-environnement-3197085|website=Ouest-France|accessdate=18 February 2015|language=French|date=18 February 2015}} McLay and Hutarovich both contested the sprint, with a video replay necessary to determine which rider had won. McLay's victory was the first by a British rider in La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, and the first professional win of his career.{{cite web|title=Tropicale Amissa-Bongo : un Anglais s'impose au sprint|url=http://www.rfi.fr/sports/20150218-tropicale-amissa-bongo-anglais-s-impose-sprint/|website=RFI|accessdate=18 February 2015|language=French|date=18 February 2015}}{{cite web|title=Cycling: Dan McLay shows his sprinting speed and opens his winning account in Africa|url=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Cycling-Dan-McLay-shows-sprinting-speed-opens/story-26047551-detail/story.html|website=Leicester Mercury|accessdate=18 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219015350/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Cycling-Dan-McLay-shows-sprinting-speed-opens/story-26047551-detail/story.html|archive-date=19 February 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

;19 February 2015 — Ndjolé to Lambaréné, {{convert|132.5|km|1|abbr=on}}

File:Andrea Palini PR2013.JPG, winner of stage 4]]

The fourth stage was a {{convert|132.5|km|0|abbr=on}} route from Ndjolé to Lambaréné. It was fairly flat, with one hill coming about {{convert|20|km|0|abbr=on}} from the end.{{cite web|title=La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015 – Stage 4|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/La_Tropicale_Amissa_Bongo_2015_Stage_4_Lambarene-profiles|website=ProCyclingStats|accessdate=19 February 2015}}

The breakaway of the day was made by Bryan Nauleau ({{UCI team code|EUC|2015}}), Benoît Jarrier ({{UCI team code|BSE|2015}}), Essaïd Abelouache (Morocco) and Adil Barbari (Algeria). They were never able to earn a significant lead. There was another attack with {{convert|30|km|0|abbr=on}} remaining by Mohammed Errafai (Morocco), and he was able to hold the chasing peloton off until the final {{convert|3|km|0|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|title=Andrea Palini en force|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Palini-en-force/537553|website=lequipe.fr|accessdate=19 February 2015}}

The sprint was led out by {{UCI team code|SKD|2015}} and their sprinter, Andrea Palini launched his sprint with {{convert|300|m|-1|abbr=on}} remaining. No other riders were able to catch him as he took {{UCI team code|SKD|2015|nolink=true}}'s third stage victory of the race.{{cite web|title=Tropicale Amissa Bongo : Un Italien s'impose sur la quatrième étape|url=http://www.rfi.fr/sports/20150219-tropicale-amissa-bongo-italien-s-impose-quatrieme-etape/|website=RFI|accessdate=19 February 2015|date=19 February 2015}}

Rafaâ Chtioui retained his yellow jersey, while Yohann Gène took over the lead of the points competition.{{Cite web|url = http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/La_Tropicale_Amissa_Bongo_2015_Stage_4_General_Classification|title = La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015 Stage 4 – General Classification|date = |accessdate = 2 April 2015|website = ProCyclingStats|publisher = |last = |first = }}{{Cite web|url = http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/La_Tropicale_Amissa_Bongo_2015_Stage_4_Points_Classification|title = La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015 – Stage 4|date = |accessdate = 2 April 2015|website = ProCyclingStats|publisher = |last = |first = }}

;20 February 2015 — Lambaréné to Kango, {{convert|143|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 5 was a flat {{convert|143|km|0|abbr=on}} course from Lambaréné to Kango, held on the same day as stage 6.{{cite web|title=La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015 – Stage 5|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/La_Tropicale_Amissa_Bongo_2015_Stage_5_Kango-profiles|website=ProCyclingStats|accessdate=20 February 2015}}

The stage was decided in a sprint finish, won by Yauheni Hutarovich ({{UCI team code|BSE|2015}}), who had finished second in stage 3. Yohann Gène of {{UCI team code|EUC|2015}} finished second in the rose jersey with Tim De Troyer ({{UCI team code|WGG|2015}}) in third. There was no change at the head of the general classification.{{cite web|title=Yauheni Hutarovich remporte la 4ème étape du tour cycliste du Gabon|url=http://fr.starafrica.com/sport/yauheni-hutarovich-remporte-la-4eme-etape-du-tour-cycliste-du-gabon.html|website=StarAfrica|accessdate=20 February 2015|date=20 February 2015|language=French|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150220222706/http://fr.starafrica.com/sport/yauheni-hutarovich-remporte-la-4eme-etape-du-tour-cycliste-du-gabon.html|archive-date=20 February 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

;20 February 2015 — Port-Gentil to Port-Gentil, {{convert|8.5|km|1|abbr=on}}, team time trial (TTT)

Stage 6 was a {{convert|8.5|km|0|abbr=on}} team time trial around Port-Gentil. The course was almost entirely flat and, unusually, was held at night.{{cite web|title=La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015 – Stage 6|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/La_Tropicale_Amissa_Bongo_2015_Stage_6_Port_Gentil-profiles|website=ProCyclingStats|accessdate=20 February 2015}}

Due to problems with air transport, the stage was delayed by two hours. It was therefore decided that the stage results would not count towards the overall classification.

The first team to set a good time was the national team of the host nation, Gabon, who set a time of 11' 41". The Moroccan team took the lead shortly afterwards and went into the lead with a time of 10' 37". It was expected that {{UCI team code|BSE|2015}}, next to finish, would beat this time, but they finished 14" behind. The only other teams to go under 11 minutes were the national teams of Eritrea (who had recently won the African Continental Championships in the discipline) and Rwanda. {{UCI team code|SKD|2015}}, with race leader Rafaâ Chtioui, were only able to set the ninth fastest time, over a minute behind the Moroccan team. The biggest team in the race, {{UCI team code|EUC|2015}}, was even further behind.

As the stage did not count towards the general classification, Chtioui retained his race lead.{{cite web|last1=Axelgaard|first1=Emil|title=Morocco beats the pro teams in Tropicale team time trial|url=http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/morocco_beats_the_pro_teams_in_tropicale_team_time_trial/|website=CyclingQuotes.com|accessdate=21 February 2015|date=21 February 2015}}{{cite web|title=Tropical Amissa Bongo: Le Maroc le plus rapide, Bretagne Séché Environnement 3ème|language=French|trans-title=Tropical Amissa Bongo: The fastest Morocco, Bretagne Séché Environnement 3rd|url=http://www.be-celt.com/2015/02/21/tropical-amissa-bongo-le-maroc-le-plus-rapide-bretagne-seche-environnement-3eme/|website=Be-celt|accessdate=21 February 2015|date=21 February 2015}}

;21 February 2015 — Port-Gentil to Port-Gentil, {{convert|116.6|km|1|abbr=on}}

File:POG-From The Air.jpg, the location of stage 7]]

The seventh stage was held entirely in Port-Gentil, the economic centre of Gabon. It was {{convert|116.6|km|0|abbr=on}} in total, made up of eleven laps of a {{convert|10.6|km|1|abbr=on}} city-centre circuit. The route was almost entirely flat.{{cite web|title=La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015 – Stage 7|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/La_Tropicale_Amissa_Bongo_2015_Stage_7_Port_Gentil-profiles|website=ProCyclingStats|accessdate=21 February 2015}}

The stage was controlled throughout by {{UCI team code|BSE|2015}}, who set a strong pace in support of Yauheni Hutarovich. In the sprint finish, Hutarovich opened his sprint with {{convert|300|m|-1|abbr=on}} remaining and was easily able to overcome the other riders – headed by Andrea Palini ({{UCI team code|SKD|2015}}) and Yohann Gène ({{UCI team code|EUC|2015}}) – to take his second victory of the race and the third for his team. Hutarovich raised his arms in celebration before the finish line and in doing so swerved dramatically. Palini claimed that he had been obstructed and that Hutarovich should be relegated, but the race jury disagreed and Hutarovich was awarded the stage win.{{cite web|title=Tropicale Amissa Bongo – 7e étape: Hutarovitch s'impose à nouveau|url=http://www.eurosport.fr/cyclisme/tropicale-amissa-bongo-7e-etape-hutarovitch-s-impose-a-nouveau_sto4611599/story.shtml|website=eurosport.fr|accessdate=21 February 2015|language=French|date=21 February 2015}}{{cite web|title=Hutarovich remet ça|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Hutarovich-remet-ca/538016|website=L'Equipe|accessdate=21 February 2015|language=French|date=21 February 2015}}{{cite web|title=Hutarovich fait briller son équipe|url=http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-tropicale-amissa-bongo-hutarovich-fait-briller-son-equipe-47421.html|website=cyclismeactu.net|accessdate=21 February 2015|language=French|date=21 February 2015}}

The overall lead of Rafaâ Chtioui of {{UCI team code|SKD|2015|nolink=yes}} was not threatened and he remained more than two minutes ahead of the field and highly likely to win the general classification the following day.

;22 February 2015 — Akanda to Libreville, {{convert|126.8|km|1|abbr=on}}

File:Libreville.jpg, venue of the finishing circuit of stage 8]]

The final stage of the 2015 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo was a {{convert|126.8|km|0|abbr=on}} route. It started at Cap Estérias on the outskirts of Libreville, running south along the coast to the city centre, where the riders entered a {{convert|5.8|km|1|abbr=on}} finishing circuit. After 15 laps of the circuit, they finished the race outside the Lycée National Léon M'Ba.{{cite web|title=La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015 – Stage 8|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/La_Tropicale_Amissa_Bongo_2015_Stage_8-profiles|website=ProCyclingStats|accessdate=23 February 2015}}

The first break was formed by Mohammed Errafai (Morocco) and Daniel Teklay (Eritrea). They were joined after {{convert|16|km|0|abbr=on}} of racing by Yannick Lontsi (Cameroon) and Iboudo Harouna (Burkina Faso). The stage was controlled by Rafaâ Chtioui's {{UCI team code|SKD|2015}} team, especially by Francisco Mancebo, despite a late ambitious attack by {{UCI team code|EUC|2015}}. Once again, the stage finished in a bunch sprint and, once again, {{UCI team code|BSE|2015}} were dominant. Yauheni Hutarovich won his third stage of the week, with his team mate and lead-out rider Daniel McLay able to take second place on the stage. Morgan Lamoisson ({{UCI team code|EUC|2015|nolink=yes}}) took third place in the sprint.{{cite web|title=Le triomphe du Tunisien Rafaa Chtioui|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Le-triomphe-de-chtioui/538403|website=L'Equipe|accessdate=23 February 2015|language=French|date=22 February 2015}}{{cite web|title=News shorts: Cult Energy bikes stolen, Hutarovich scores hat trick|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/news-shorts-cult-energy-bikes-stolen-hutarovich-scores-hat-trick|website=Cyclingnews.com|accessdate=23 February 2015|date=23 February 2015}}{{cite web|title=Rafaa Chtioui remporte la 10ème édition de la Tropicale Amissa Bongo|url=http://www.agpgabon.ga/provinces/estuaire/article/rafaa-chtioui-remporte-la-10eme|publisher=Agence Gabonaise de Presse|accessdate=24 February 2015|language=French|date=22 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224173431/http://www.agpgabon.ga/provinces/estuaire/article/rafaa-chtioui-remporte-la-10eme|archive-date=24 February 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Chtioui finished in a group 13 seconds behind the leader, but this was did not make a significant difference to his overall lead and he was therefore able to take the overall victory in the race.{{cite web|title=Triomphe de Chtioui, Mraouni 8e|url=http://www.lematin.ma/express/2015/tropicale-amissa-bongo-_triomphe-de-chtioui-mraouni-8e/218307.html|website=LeMatin.ma|accessdate=23 February 2015|date=23 February 2015|language=French}}{{cite web|title=La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015 – Stage 8|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?id=140029&c=3&statistic=pro_wins|website=ProCyclingStats|accessdate=23 February 2015}} The one significant change in the final stage was Giovanni Bernaudeau ({{UCI team code|EUC|2015|nolink=yes}}) gaining enough mountain points to win the mountains classification.{{cite web|title=La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015 – Mountains Classification|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/La_Tropicale_Amissa_Bongo_2015_Mountains_Classification|website=ProCyclingStats|accessdate=23 February 2015}}

The prizes were presented after the stage by President Ali Bongo Ondimba and several other members of the Gabonese government. Several famous figures from European cycling were also present, including Laurent Jalabert, Bernard Hinault and Jean-Marie Leblanc, formerly the director of the Tour de France.{{cite web|title=Le tunisien Rafaa Chtioui champion de la Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2015|url=http://www.gabonactu.com/2015/02/le-tunisien-rafaa-chtioui-champion-de-la-tropicale-amissa-bongo-2015/|accessdate=24 February 2015|language=French|date=22 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150625175607/http://www.gabonactu.com/2015/02/le-tunisien-rafaa-chtioui-champion-de-la-tropicale-amissa-bongo-2015/|archive-date=25 June 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

There were twelve classifications in the 2015 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo. The leader of each competition was awarded a jersey after each stage to denote their leadership of that classification, which they wore in subsequent stages.

The first and most important classification was the general classification. This was calculated by adding together the times of each rider cumulatively across the eight stages (though the stage 6 team time trial was ultimately excluded), before applying time bonuses. Time bonuses were awarded for the first, second and third placed riders on each stage (10, 6 and 4 seconds respectively) and for the first, second and third placed riders at each intermediate sprint (3, 2 and 1 seconds respectively). The winner of this classification was awarded a yellow jersey and was considered the overall winner of the race.

The points classification was calculated by awarding points to the top 20 riders on each road stage (i.e. excluding the team time trial). The rider with the most points after the race was the winner of the classification and was awarded a pink jersey.

The mountains classification was calculated based on the classified climbs on the road stages. Every climb of the race was classified as a fourth-category climb, all carrying the same number of points: 5, 3 and 1 points to the first three riders to the summit. The winner of this classification was awarded a green jersey with white polka dots.

The first rider in the general classification who was born after 1 January 1992 was considered the winner of the young riders classification. The prize for this competition was a white and blue jersey.

The teams classification was calculated by taking the best three riders on each team on each stage and adding their times together. The team with the lowest cumulative time over the seven road stages plus the team's time in the team time trial (though this was eventually excluded from the calculation) was the winner of the classification. The leading team was awarded white casquettes after each stage and was awarded green and white jerseys after the seventh and eighth stages, though these jerseys were not worn during racing.

There were also six minor classifications. The rider who had scored most points at intermediate sprints was awarded a blue jersey with white polka dots. The best rider on one of the African national teams was awarded a green jersey and the best rider on the Gabonese national team was awarded a blue jersey. The best African team was awarded a beige jersey, though again these were not worn during racing. There was a combativity classification. After each stage, the rider who had made most effort and demonstrated good sportsmanship during each stage was awarded points, and the rider with the most points at the end of the race was awarded a yellow and green jersey. Finally, there was a jersey awarded each day for the Gabonese rider who had been in the longest breakaway; the longest breakaway by a Gabonese rider in the whole race was awarded the jersey after the final stage. This jersey was blue and white, in the Gabonese national colours.

There was also an orange jersey awarded to the winner of each stage, to be worn in the following day's stage.{{cite web|title = Livre de route 2015 (en entier)|url = http://www.tropicaleamissabongo.com/images/documents/Livre%20de%20route%202015%20%28en%20entier%29%20Web.pdf|website = tropicaleamissabongo.com|accessdate = 24 February 2015|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150224152920/http://www.tropicaleamissabongo.com/images/documents/Livre%20de%20route%202015%20%28en%20entier%29%20Web.pdf|archivedate = 24 February 2015|language = French|pages = 6–7}}

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