By Team Dimension Data, After naming a 13 rider long list for the Tour de France less than a week ago, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is extremely happy to announce its final selection of 9 riders that will take on the 103rd edition of the Le Grand Boucle – the first ever for an […]
Continue ReadingBy Reuters, Six African riders were included in Team Dimension Data’s provisional squad for the Tour de France on Tuesday, led by Eritrean Daniel Teklehaimanot who won a second successive king-of-the-mountains crown at this month’s Criterium du Dauphine.
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By Team Dimension Data, The first real uphill finish of this year’s Criterium du Dauphine saw Chris Froome (Team Sky) take the victory ahead of GC rivals, Richie Porte (BMC) and Adam Yates (Orica-Greenedge). Thanks to his commanding performance and stage win, Froome also pulled on the overall leader’s yellow jersey.
Continue ReadingBy 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. […]
Continue ReadingBy David Smith | for The Guardian, Her four brothers are top level cyclists, but when Mosana Debesay took up the sport at 14 and wanted to pursue a professional career, her father treated her differently. “He was disturbed,” the 20-year-old recalled. “He said don’t ride, have rest, concentrate on education.” The family lived in […]
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By Sadhbh O’Shea | for CyclingNews, Daniel Teklehaimanot made history in the 2015 Tour de France when he spent four days in the race’s polka-dot jersey, becoming not only the first Eritrean but the first African to wear that jersey. The success brought him to the attention of the wider cycling world and now the […]
Continue ReadingBy TesfaNews, The official route for the 2016 Tour de France has been announced today in a ceremony held in Paris. The tour runs from Saturday July 2 to Sunday July 24. Present at the occasion was the 2015 Tour de France sensation from Team MTN-Qhubeka, the Eritrean Daniel Teklehaimanot. He was seen on the […]
Continue ReadingBy Shabait, Business owners in Asmara awarded 500 thousand Nafa (US $25,000) each to the Tour de France 2015 participants Daniel Teklehaimanot and Merhawi Kudus. The national cyclist heroes received their award from Mr. Zemede Tekle, Commissioner of Culture and Sports, at a ceremony conducted at the Commission’s office.
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