| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yakob Debesay |
| Born | 28 June 1999 Asmara, Eritrea |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2019 | Eritel |
| 2019 | Groupama–FDJ Continental Team (stagiaire) [1] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2020 | Groupama–FDJ Continental Team [2] |
| 2021 | Delko [3] |
Yakob Debesay (born 28 June 1999) is a former Eritrean road cyclist, who last rode for UCI ProTeam Delko. [4]
Debesay comes from a cycling family; his brothers Ferekalsi Debesay and Mekseb Debesay, as well as his sister Mossana Debesai are also cyclists.
Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
Overall Tour de l'Espoir 
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
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