Mekseb Debesay Abrha (born 16 June 1991) is an Eritrean
racing cyclist
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, who currently rides for
UCI Continental team . 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. He won the 2014
Tour d'Algérie
The Tour d'Algérie is an annual multi-day road cycling race held in Algeria
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. He is the brother of fellow racing cyclist
Mossana Debesai.
Major results
;2011
: 1st Stage 5
Tour of Eritrea
The Tour of Eritrea ( ti, ዙር ኤርትራ, it, Giro dell’ Eritrea) is a multistage bicycle race held annually throughout Eritrea.
History
The first race was staged in 1946. It was promoted by the Italian community of Eritrea with the Ita ...
;2012
: 1st Stage 5
Tour of Eritrea
The Tour of Eritrea ( ti, ዙር ኤርትራ, it, Giro dell’ Eritrea) is a multistage bicycle race held annually throughout Eritrea.
History
The first race was staged in 1946. It was promoted by the Italian community of Eritrea with the Ita ...
;2013
: 1st
Overall
Tour of Eritrea
The Tour of Eritrea ( ti, ዙር ኤርትራ, it, Giro dell’ Eritrea) is a multistage bicycle race held annually throughout Eritrea.
History
The first race was staged in 1946. It was promoted by the Italian community of Eritrea with the Ita ...
::1st Young rider classification
: 3rd Overall
Fenkel Northern Redsea
::1st Stage 1
;2014
: 1st
Overall
Tour d'Algérie
The Tour d'Algérie is an annual multi-day road cycling race held in Algeria
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::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
The Tour du Rwanda is a cycling event created in 1988 and based in Rwanda. The event is a cycling stage race that is organized by the Rwanda Cycling Federation (FERWACY). The event has been part of the UCI Africa Tour as a category 2.1
The U ...
::1st Mountains classification
::1st Stages 1 & 6
: 2nd
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, National Road Championships
: 2nd
Critérium International de Sétif
: 2nd
Critérium International de Blida
The Critérium International de Blida was a cycling race held in Algeria, between 2014 and 2016, which was rated 1.2.
Winners
References
Recurring sporting events established in 2014
Cycle races in Algeria
2014 establishments in Alge ...
: 4th Overall
Tour International de Sétif
The Tour International de Sétif is a cycling race held annually since 2014 in Algeria. It is part of UCI Africa Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cyclis ...
::1st Points classification
::1st Stage 3
: 7th
Critérium International d'Alger
: 8th Overall
Tour de Blida
The Tour de Blida is a staged cycling race held annually in Algeria since 2013. It is rated 2.2 and is part of UCI Africa Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the ...
;2015
: 1st
Team time trial,
African Road Championships
The African Continental Cycling Championships are a series of cycling races held annually in Africa where the African cyclists decide who will be the champion for the year to come. They have been held since 2001.
Editions
Men Road Race ...
: 1st
Overall
Tour de Blida
The Tour de Blida is a staged cycling race held annually in Algeria since 2013. It is rated 2.2 and is part of UCI Africa Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the ...
::1st Points classification
::1st Stage 1
: 1st
Critérium International de Sétif
:
Tour of Rwanda
The Tour du Rwanda is a cycling event created in 1988 and based in Rwanda. The event is a cycling stage race that is organized by the Rwanda Cycling Federation (FERWACY). The event has been part of the UCI Africa Tour as a category 2.1
The U ...
::1st Stages 1 & 4
: 2nd
Critérium International de Blida
The Critérium International de Blida was a cycling race held in Algeria, between 2014 and 2016, which was rated 1.2.
Winners
References
Recurring sporting events established in 2014
Cycle races in Algeria
2014 establishments in Alge ...
: 3rd
Circuit d'Alger
The Circuit d'Alger was a cycling race held annually from 2011 to 2016 in Algeria. It was rated 2.2 event on the UCI Africa Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the ...
: 6th Overall
Tour International de Sétif
The Tour International de Sétif is a cycling race held annually since 2014 in Algeria. It is part of UCI Africa Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cyclis ...
::1st Stage 3
: 6th Overall
Tour du Faso
The Tour du Faso is a 10-day road bicycle racing stage race held in Burkina Faso in the late fall. The race is organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation, which also organises the Tour de France, and since 2005, the race has been part of the UCI ...
::1st Stage 8
: 10th Overall
Tour International de la Wilaya d'Oran
The Tour International de la Wilaya d'Oran (Tour Internationale d'Oranie) is a 2.2-categorised stage race held between 2015 and 2018 in Algeria, as part of the UCI Africa Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing comp ...
;2016
: 3rd
Road race,
African Road Championships
The African Continental Cycling Championships are a series of cycling races held annually in Africa where the African cyclists decide who will be the champion for the year to come. They have been held since 2001.
Editions
Men Road Race ...
;2017
: 1st
Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
, National Road Championships
: 5th Overall
Tour de Langkawi
The Tour de Langkawi is a multiple stage bicycle race held in Malaysia. It is named after the archipelago Langkawi, where the first edition started and finished. The race has been held annually since 1996, primarily in February. It usually con ...
::1st Stage 4
: 10th Overall
Tour of Guangxi
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;2018
:
African Road Championships
The African Continental Cycling Championships are a series of cycling races held annually in Africa where the African cyclists decide who will be the champion for the year to come. They have been held since 2001.
Editions
Men Road Race ...
::1st
Team time trial
::1st
Time trial
::4th Road race
;2019
:
African Road Championships
The African Continental Cycling Championships are a series of cycling races held annually in Africa where the African cyclists decide who will be the champion for the year to come. They have been held since 2001.
Editions
Men Road Race ...
::1st
Team time trial
::1st
Road race
::4th Time trial
References
External links
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1991 births
Living people
Eritrean male cyclists
Sportspeople from Asmara