By CyclingNews, TOUR of Turkey victor Natnael Berhane says that it would be a dream come true if he were to become the first Eritrean cyclist to ride the Tour de France in 2015 with his new team MTN-Qhubeka. The South African-based team are looking to become the first African registered team to make it […]
Continue ReadingBy Team MTN-Qhubeka, TEAM MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung are very happy to announce the signing of Natnael Berhane for the 2015 season. Berhane is a former African and Eritrean road race champion as well as the current national time trial champion of Eritrea. During last year’s Tour of Turkey, Berhane made history by becoming the first […]
Continue ReadingBy World Cycling Centre (WCC), “I’m so happy to be here. It’s like home to me,” says the 23-year-old Eritrean, who was a trainee at the World Cycling Centre (WCC) in 2011 and 2012. “It’s good to train here in the mountains for the Vuelta.” Natnael Berhane first arrived at the WCC in Aigle (Switzerland) […]
Continue ReadingBy Sadhbh O’Shea, Natnael Berhane (Europcar) may become the first Eritrean to ride the Tour de France this July. Berhane has enjoyed a good start to the year where he won the La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, the first African to do so, and was belatedly awarded the Tour of Turkey victory. His directeur sportif Andy Flickinger […]
Continue ReadingBy France24.com, Elected best African athlete of the year in 2013, Eritrean cyclist Natnael Berhane continued his winning streak by winning Tour of Gabon in January. Recruited by the French team Europcar, this young talent lives and trains in Vendée. The Vendée is located 5,000 km from Asmara, the capital of his country, but […]
Continue ReadingBy Alula Abraha, Four Eritrean riders are confirmed to take part in the 153Km Trefeo Serra De Tramuntana race course in Spain later today (Monday). Natanel Berhane for EuropCar, Daniel Teklehaymanot, Jani Tewolde and Meron Russom for MTN Qhubeka are all expected to excel in today’s one day race.
Continue ReadingBy Cycling Malaysia, Being the only squad upgraded from the Pro Continental ranks to the World Tour in 2014, French team Europcar will be under pressure to perform at Le Tour de Langkawi from February 27 to March 8. After winning two stages with sprinter ace Bryan Coquard last year, they’ll have a different target […]
Continue ReadingBY ALULA ABRAHA Natnael Berhane has won the most decisive battle to earn himself a deserved championship. Just as he has closed his 2013 account with a great triumph when crowned African Sportsperson of the Year last week, the ambitious Natnael Berhane proved his worth, yet by just opening his 2014 account with a historical win […]
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