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Daniel Teklehaimanot Inspiring Africa Ever

February 24, 2016TesfaNews21 Comments

By Pierre Carrey | for Cycling News, Is the new African hero coming back to an African race? Abdul Razak Umar, of the Ghana National Team, is a big fan of Daniel Teklehaimanot and is looking forward to race in the same peloton as him, at the African Continental Championships, next Friday, near Casablanca, Morocco. […]

Eritrea’s Mekseb Debesay Named Africa’s Best Cyclist

December 22, 2014December 22, 2014TesfaNews6 Comments

By TesfaNews, A PANEL chaired by five-times Tour de France champion Bernard Hinault, at the initiative of the organizers of Tropical Amissa Bongo in Gabon, voted today Eritrea’s Mekseb Debesay Africa’s Best Cyclist for 2014 . According to event organizers, Mekseb won with 68 points ahead of two professionals, South African Louis Meintjes (MTN Qhubeka) 51 […]