Mekseb_Debesay

Mekseb Debesay

Mekseb Debesay

Eritrean cyclist

Mekseb Debesay Abrha (born 16 June 1991) is an Eritrean racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Bike Aid.[3] He rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships, as well as the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, where he was the only rider from Eritrea to compete in the men's elite road race.[4] He won the 2014 Tour d'Algérie. He is the brother of fellow racing cyclists Mossana Debesai, Ferekalsi Debesay, Yakob Debesay and Kindishih Debesay [fr].[5]

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Major results

2011
1st Stage 5 Tour of Eritrea
2012
1st Stage 5 Tour of Eritrea
2013
1st Overall Tour of Eritrea
1st Young rider classification
3rd Overall Fenkel Northern Redsea
1st Stage 1
2014
1st Overall Tour d'Algérie
1st Points classification
1st Stage 4
1st Overall Grand Prix Chantal Biya
1st Young rider classification
1st African rider classification
1st Stage 4
Tour of Rwanda
1st Mountains classification
1st Stages 1 & 6
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2nd Critérium International de Sétif
2nd Critérium International de Blida
4th Overall Tour International de Sétif
1st Points classification
1st Stage 3
7th Critérium International d'Alger
8th Overall Tour de Blida
2015
1st Team time trial, African Road Championships
1st Overall Tour de Blida
1st Points classification
1st Stage 1
1st Critérium International de Sétif
Tour of Rwanda
1st Stages 1 & 4
2nd Critérium International de Blida
3rd Circuit d'Alger
6th Overall Tour International de Sétif
1st Stage 3
6th Overall Tour du Faso
1st Stage 8
10th Overall Tour International de la Wilaya d'Oran
2016
3rd Road race, African Road Championships
2017 (2 pro wins)
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
5th Overall Tour de Langkawi
1st Stage 4
10th Overall Tour of Guangxi
2018 (1)
African Road Championships
1st Team time trial
1st Time trial
4th Road race
2019 (1)
African Road Championships
1st Team time trial
1st Road race
4th Time trial
5th Time trial, National Road Championships
2021
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

References

  1. [1]
    "Mekseb Debesay returns to Bike Aid". Bike Aid. Bike-Aid e.V. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Bike Aid". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Riders of Team Bike Aid". Bike Aid. Bike-Aid e.V. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Richmond worlds: For some, simply a chance to fly the flag - VeloNews.com". VeloNews.com. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  5. [5]
    Etchells, Daniel (19 March 2019). "Debesay siblings claim elite road race titles as African Continental Cycling Championships conclude". Inside the Games. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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