He finished the 131km lap from Ngolbang to Meyomessala in 3hrs, 27mins, and 09sec.

Herve Raoul MBA of the SNH velo club in Cameroon finished in fifth position.

Meanwhile, Martial Roman of France winner of the second lap now owns the yellow jersey.

The fourth and final lap will be from Sangmelima to Yaounde, covering a distance of 169km.