By MTN-Qhubeka, Meron Russom will race in the Untied States of America for the first time when he starts the Tour of Elk Grove today. Russom is one of three Eritreans on Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung. His talent together with the bicycle, has given him the opportunity that many others in Africa might never have […]
Continue ReadingThe second stage of Tropical Amissa Bongo will go down in the annals of the race but also in the history of African cycling. While two Eritreans, Daniel Teklehaymanot in Lambaréné and Natnael Berhane in Libreville, had won the first stage in 2011, this time it is Meron Russom who wore the leader’s jersey in […]
Continue ReadingBy Pierre Carrey The exploit of the Eritreans is historic To reinforce their position at the top of the UCI Africa Tour’s individual and team rankings, the “Red Sea Boys” beat the professionals to win two stages of the Tropical Amissa Bongo at the end of January. This victory from the Sub-Saharan Africans is an […]
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