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Born | Asmara | 12 March 1987
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Discipline | Road |
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2012-2014 | MTN-Qhubeka |
Meron Russom (born 12 March 1987 in Asmara) is an Eritrean cyclist who last rode for MTN-Qhubeka. [1]
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