Negasi Haylu Abreha Explained

Negasi Abreha
Fullname:Negasi Haylu Abreha[1]
Birth Date:9 May 2000
Birth Place:Ethiopia
Currentteam:[2]
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2019
Proteam1:NiCe–Ethiopia Cycling Team
Proyears2:2020–2022
Proyears3:2023–
Majorwins:One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (2019)

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Negasi Haylu Abreha (born 9 May 2000) is an Ethiopian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam .[3]

Personal life

Abreha has not been able to return home since violence broke out surrounding his home town in November 2020.[4]

Career

In 2019 Abreha won the national road racing championships beating the competition in a sprint finish.[5] Abreha was selected to ride the 2021 UCI Road World Championships,[6] he raced in the under-23 time trial finishing 64th.[7] At the Giro d'Italia Giovani Under 23 in 2022 Abreha finished 14th overall as the highest placed African in the race.[8] Abreha will join UCI ProTeam for its inaugural season in 2023.[9]

Major results

Sources:[10]

2018
  • 7th African Youth Games, Time trial
    2019
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
  • 10th Overall Tour de l'Espoir

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Negasi Haylu Abreha . www.procyclingstats.com . 7 November 2022.
    2. Web site: Negasi Haylu ABREHA . UCI . 7 November 2022.
    3. Web site: Long . Jonny . Doug Ryder's new Q36.5 team has announced its 23-man squad . CyclingTips . 5 November 2022 . en . 4 November 2022.
    4. Web site: Pro Cyclist Negasi Haylu Abreha Has Unexpectedly Become a Refugee . Bicycling . 7 November 2022 . en-us . 12 February 2021.
    5. Web site: National Championships Ethiopia - Road Race 2019 One day race results . www.procyclingstats.com . 7 November 2022.
    6. Web site: Ford . Jeremy . 2021 UCI World Championships to go ahead in Flanders, Belgium . Team Africa Rising . 7 November 2022 . 13 September 2021.
    7. Web site: World Championships U23 - ITT 2021 Time trial results . www.procyclingstats.com . 7 November 2022.
    8. Web site: Impressive Negasi finishes as the top African rider at the Giro d’Italia under 23 – Team Qhubeka . teamqhubeka.com . 7 November 2022 . en . 21 June 2022.
    9. Web site: El Qhubeka, nuevo inquilino de la categoría Pro Team con otra denominación y luciendo a Vincenzo Nibali de asesor . Revista Mundo Ciclístico . 7 November 2022 . es . 6 November 2022.
    10. Web site: Negasi Haylu Abreha . www.cyclingarchives.com . 7 November 2022 . en.