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Ashenafi Tadele wins inaugural “Tour to the Nile Source” cycling race
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – A new cycle race named “Tour to the Nile Source” has been launched here in Addis Ababa. The race was organized by the Addis Ababa Sport Commission and Addis Ababa Cycling Federation of Addis Ababa City Administration and the Amhara Regional State. The inauguration was attended by government officials and cycling veterans including the prominent figure of Ethiopian...
Grain Trade wins Addis Ababa Season Opener Cycling Championship
Addis Ababa Cycling Championship (Photo: Dr. Tilaye Wube)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ehel Negd (Grain Trade) cycling team won the Addis Ababa season opener cycling championship, which concluded here on Sunday after four weeks of competition.
The championship also marked the beginning of the regular road bike race in Addis Ababa which has been interrupted since 2009.
Four teams took part in this year’s...
Marco Polo Cycling establishes first Ethiopian pro team
Marco Polo Cycling team includes Ethiopian & Eritrean riders. (Photo: Courtesy of marcopolo.com)
After ten years of focus on the potential of Chinese cycling, Marco Polo Cycling decided to take a new direction and will register it’s European based UCI Continental team in Ethiopia and will become the first Ethiopian professional cycling team.
Especially Northern Ethiopia is home to a great cycling...
Cycling team receives cash bonus for African Championships & Tour of Rwanda performance
Mekelle, Tigray – The Tigray Region Youth & Sports Bureau has awarded cash bonuses for 6 of the region’s cyclists who represented Ethiopia at the African Cycling Championship and Tour of Rwanda, during a dinner reception held at Milano Hotel here.
The Ethiopian Cycling Federation awarded the cyclists cash bonuses back in November after they’ve returned from Rwanda.
Tigabu Gebre-Mariam,...
Ethiopia Cycling: Trans & Guna lead Mekelle Championship
Mekelle, Tigray – Trans Ethiopia and Guna Trading are leading the annual Mekelle Cycling Championship, which is expected to conclude in May 2011.
December 17, 2010: Course “A”
Clubs: Guna Trading, Messebo Cement and Trans Ethiopia
Type of Competition: City (yeketma)
Distance: 39km
Number of Cyclists: 30
Speed: 37.54km/hr
Time to finish: 1:02:32
Results
Individual:
1. Tsegabu G/Mariam...
