 Negasi Abreha in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Negasi Haylu Abreha [1] |
| Born | 9 May 2000 Ethiopia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team [2] |
| Disciplines |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2019 | NiCe–Ethiopia Cycling Team |
| 2020–2022 | NTT Continental Cycling Team |
| 2023– | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
| Major wins | |
One-day races and Classics
| |
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Abreha has not been able to return home since violence broke out surrounding his home town in November 2020. [4]
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 Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team for its inaugural season in 2023. [9] [10]
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