Eritrean Cycling Legends – Tesfalidet and Salambini

By Daniel Wedi Korbaria, ON MAY 24th, about 450 people attended the joyful celebrations in occasion of the 24th anniversary of Independence in Rome. This year’s theme was “Development Trough Resilience“, the same resilience that has characterized Eritreans including in the Diaspora since the days of the Struggle for Liberation first and the nation-building process […]

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Visa Problems Blocking Africa’s Brightest Cycling Talents

When sport and politics clash: we talk to Eritrea’s top talents denied a chance of racing in Europe by bureaucratic red tape By Andy McGrath, THE brightest cycling talents from one of Africa’s strongest nations are being handicapped by visa problems that prevent them from racing in Europe. Top under-23 Eritrean riders Tesfom Okubamariam, Metkel […]

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Tour d’Algiers Cleared up; Daniel Teklehaimanot in the World Tour

By Alula Abrha, The greedy Eritrean athletes who took part in the Tour d’Algiers have just won all, but one, medal that was on offer. But they were so generous, though, that the only medal that they had let slip through their fingers is the very one that they are famous for. Natnael Berhane, Merhawi […]

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Daniel Teklehaimanot Wins Prueba Villafranca

By Green Edge Cycling, Daniel Teklehaimanot soloed to victory at Prueba Villafranca-Ordiziako Klasika. The Eritrean left his eight former break companions behind in the closing three kilometres of the one day Spanish classic in Basque Country. It is the first professional victory for Teklehaimanot in Europe. “I’m really happy,” said Teklehaimanot. “I’m so happy to […]

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Natnael to Inherit Tour of Turkey Win if Sayar Returned Positive for Doping

Eritrean Cyclist Natnael Berhane (Europcar) who stood second in the 2013 Tour of Turkey might possibily be the automatic winner if Turkish winner Mustafa Sayar confirmed positive for doping test By velonews.com, Turkish rider Mustafa Sayar has been provisionally suspended after returning a positive doping test at the Tour of Algeria in March. Sayar (Torku […]

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Brilliant Berhane Makes History in Turkey

The Turk finished the race 41 seconds ahead of Eritrea’s Natnael Berhane (Europcar) and 44 seconds clear of Yoann Bagot (Cofidis).  By Capital Eritrea, Natnael Berhane of Eritrea finished overall 2nd place in the General Classification (GC) of the Tour of Turkey behind Turkish rider Sayar Mustafa of Konya Torku Seker. The General Classification tracks […]

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